THE DANGERS OF PROPECIA
What could be worse for a man than not being able to perform sexually? The physical and psychological damages from such a situation are the fodder of many Internet postings as well as the basis of lawsuits being filed on behalf of men who are suffering from permanent impotence because they used [...]

It is the responsibility of all drug manufacturers to warn consumers about the dangers of the products that they market and sell. There are many instances in which new drugs are tested, evaluated and given the seal of approval by the Food and Drug Administration only to have unforeseen negative side effects surface years after [...]

Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs as they are more popularly known, have provided great relief for many victims of gastrointestinal problems. These drugs are designed to lower the amount of enzymes that are generated in the walls of the stomach that produce the acids necessary to the digestive process.
It is this acidity that in many [...]

A very serious announcement was just made by the Food and Drug Administration that should be of intense interest to any women who are pregnant, are thinking about becoming pregnant or took the drug Topamax while they were pregnant. The agency, which serves as a watchdog over the safety of drugs, said that there some [...]

The Food and Drug Administration has notified the public that it has handed down new labeling requirements for the manufacturers of oral bisphosphonates, which are prescription drugs marketed for the treatment of osteoporosis, or the weakening of bone tissue. Falling within this order are the manufacturers of Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, Reclast and Atelvia.
Among the labeling [...]

The popular acne medicine Accutane had been pulled from the U.S. marketplace after decades of use by many consumers. Conflicting reasons have been provided: The manufacturer cites financial conditions and consumer advocates cite dangerous side effects.
In the wake of this fallout those who used Accutane should be aware that the drug has been linked to [...]

The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of a continued international extortion scam related to Internet drug purchases.
FDA officials said the criminal’s call the victims — who in most cases previously, purchased drugs over the Internet or via “telepharmacies” [...]

Medical studies showed many positive results for the users of Accutane, the powerful and popular drug that was used to treat the worst cases of acne for millions of patients beginning in the early 1980’s Apparently about half of these patients were cured of their acne after four to six months of treatment and never [...]

There have long been concerns about how the use of proton pump inhibitors might increase the risk of bone fractures, particularly PPI hip fractures. Questions have been raised about the cause of birth defects among children of women who use PPI drugs. The Food and Drug Administration has moved to address some of these questions [...]

Feb 15, 2011
Many of us take drugs without really being aware of some of the side effects. This dangerous situation has been in the news recently because of a host of lawsuits by users of Avandia, a drug that has been widely used by diabetes victims. Unfortunately, there have been a disturbing percentage of Avandia [...]