Drug Recalls
Prescription painkiller abuse is mounting, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Hospital emergency rooms are treating more than twice the number of cases they did a few years ago, researchers found. One of
the most abused pain medicines.........
Five health care facilities have signed an agreement with the New York Attorney General's Office to settle charges that they polluted the state's watersheds by dumping pharmaceutical products down sinks and toilets..........
(NaturalNews) Nearly one in 20 U.S. residents above the age of 50 regularly abuses illegal or prescription drugs, according to a report issued by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. "This new data has profound implications for the health and well being of older adults who continue to abuse substances," agency head Pamela Hyde said. "These findings highlight the need for prevention programs for all ages as well as to establish improved screening and appropriate referral to treatment as part of routine health care services."
The 2009-2010 swine flu pandemic is officially over, but many serious risks remain—not so much from the flu, but from the flu vaccines and America’s emergency health laws. Current laws allow states to mandate fast-tracked, untested emergency vaccines and other emergency medical protocol without exemptions during declared emergencies, despite the existence of safer, viable alternatives; those who refuse vaccines can be quarantined in government facilities. This Report documents the problems and the need for prompt, proactive legislative solutions.
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
(NaturalNews) A stunning new report reveals that top
By ANDREW POLLACK and DUFF WILSON They are the highly trained, generally well-paid employees in the vanguard of American innovation: people who work in biotechnology labs. But the cutting edge can be a risky place to work. Daniel Rosenbaum for The New York Times David Michaels, assistant secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Wendy Carlson for The New York Times
Published: May 27, 2010
Becky McClain just won a $1.4 million suit from Pfizer.
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor (NaturalNews) To hear Big Pharma tell it, statin drugs are "miracle" medicines that have prevented millions of heart attacks and strokes. But a recent study published in the British Medical Journal tells a completely different story: For every heart attack prevented by the drug, two or more people suffered liver damage, kidney failure, cataracts or extreme muscle weakness as a result of taking the drug.
By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor While the complexities of the new health care reform law may elude most, one thing seems clear: Despite increased emphasis on wellness and prevention, Americans will be making more visits to health care providers, particularly allopathic doctors, who will likely continue doing what they do best: prescribe medication.
Published: April 26, 2010 AstraZeneca has completed a deal to pay $520 million to settle federal investigations into marketing practices for its blockbuster schizophrenia drug, Seroquel. The Justice Department plans a news conference on Wednesday to disclose details of the case, according to two people close to the negotiations who were not authorized to discuss it publiclyBy DUFF WILSON