In a report from Parenting, a warning has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning a drug found in common teething medications. Benzocaine is an active ingredient found in many over-the-counter medications...
Heartburn Medicine Has Been Linked to Increased Risk of Bone Fractures
In a report from the Doctor’s Lounge, it has been found that the use of heartburn medicines could increase the risk of bone fractures. Known as PPIs, proton pump inhibitors, popular drugs such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid increase...
West Virginia Woman Develops Breast Cancer After Taking Menopause Meds
(July 18, 2011)
On May 23, a West Virginia judge allowed for claims of breach of the implied warranty of merchantability and design defect to proceed against makers of a drug used in hormone replacement treatment which led to a woman...