FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Ortho Evra Named in Suit Filed by Johnson & Johnson Exec.

  Christina Cole | December 30, 2006 6:02 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In a civil complaint filed by Dr. Joel S. Lippman, he alleges he was unlawfully terminated on May 15, after being employed by Johnson & Johnson for 15 years because he continually complained of product safety problems and urged several products be recalled or not launched. Lippman, former vice president at two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries claims in the suit that he was fired for seeking...

• Controlling Birth Can Be Fatal

  Greg Owen | December 14, 2006 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Ortho Evra is the first birth control patch approved by the FDA for use in the United States as a safe and effective way to control reproduction through a transdermal system. This form of birth was first marketed nationwide beginning in 2001. In 2005, concerns about serious problems relating to the birth control patch began to surface. However, these claims were refuted by many...

• NSAID Study Shows Increased Liver Damage

  Greg Owen | December 11, 2006 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  New research at Washington University School of Medicine reveals mechanisms that contribute to liver disease in alpha-1AT deficiency patients.With the use of an experimental mouse model of the disorder, the researchers investigated the effects of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) on liver injury. The study shows that the NSAID indomethacin, administered at doses usually nontoxic to...