DaVita Inc., a company that provides dialysis services for patients with chronic kidney failure nationwide, has agreed to pay a $55 million settlement in a malpractice claim that alleges the company overuses a particularly dangerous drug. If your...
FDA Confirms Link Between Biphosphonates And Thigh Fractures
(July 7, 2012)
Bone strengthening drugs (bisphosphonates), more commonly known as alendronate (Fosamax), ibandronate (Boniva), risedronate (Actonel), and zoledronic acid (Reclast), were first...
Avastin Are the Risks Worth the Benefits
(June 29, 2012)
Roche’s Genentech’s Avastin is a prescription only cancer medication. Avastin has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment in patients with colorectal...