Do I Qualify For A Taxotere Lawsuit?
Although temporary hair loss is a common side effect related to chemotherapy drugs, permanent hair loss is not. Women undergoing cancer treatment are told that their hair will grow back…
Hair Loss Effects On Quality Of Life After Taking Taxotere
Long or short, curly or straight, red or brown, our hair is part of who we are. Many cancer survivors daydream about re-growing their hair after chemotherapy. After much anticipation,…
FDA Warns of Dangerous Drug in Popular Children’s Medication
The relatively unknown topical pain reliever, benzocaine, has made headlines for the past week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about a potentially deadly condition…
What Are The Dangers Of MRIs?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical test that physicians use to diagnose or monitor treatment for several conditions within the chest, abdomen and pelvis. MRIs use a powerful magnetic…
Valsartan Recall: FDA Finds Carcinogenic Impurity in Blood Pressure Meds
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of a widely prescribed blood pressure medications over cancer concerns. Major Pharmaceuticals, Solco Healthcare and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. issued…
Bayer Phases Out Essure as Critical Documentary Hits Netflix
Bayer Ceases the Sale of Essure Bayer is standing by the safety of its permanent birth control device, Essure, despite pulling it off shelves. In mid-July, the company announced its…
What Is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is a slowly progressing disease that affects your blood cells and bone marrow. In the human body, blood cells originate in your bone marrow (a spongy…
FDA Finds Second Possible Carcinogen in Valsartan Heart Medication
The US Food and Drug Administration has reported finding an additional “unexpected impurity” in three lots of Torrent Pharmaceuticals’ recalled blood pressure medication Valsartan. On Sept. 13 the FDA said…
Peripheral Neuropathy: An Overview
Peripheral neuropathy is a painful and potentially debilitating disease that affects more than 3 million Americans every year. Peripheral neuropathy is the result of nerve damage that leads to weakness,…
FDA Adds RemedyRepack Drugs to Valsartan Recall
The list of blood pressure medications that contain valsartan on the Food and Drug Administration’s recall list continues to grow. The FDA determined that brands sold under the name RemedyRepack…