News tagged with 'Medication'

Johnson & Johnson is facing an expanded probe into its manufacturing practices after four recalls in seven months, the most recent at a Pennsylvania plant that makes Children's Tylenol products. The FDA tells parents to choose generics over Tylenol.

Expect a round of positive PR even though McNeil's Fort Washington, Pennsylvania manufacturing plant remains closed and the source and type of contaminant of childrens over-the-counter cold and allergy meds remains a mystery.

The FDA is taking its recall of children's Tylenol products one step further and advising parents to choose generic cold medications after an inspection report of the plant reveals lapsed quality controls.

Only one in five medication administrations was completely error-free finds this published Australian study. The culprit- interrutions.

When Nick Christie was taken into custody in Fort Myers for trespassing last March, his wife knew he was experiencing a manic episode from medication. His jailers didn't and instead pepper sprayed him into compliance. Then he died. His death has been ruled a homicide, the officers involved cleared and notice of a federal lawsuit has been filed.

The safety of drugs taken during pregnancy will be studied at 11 research centers. At least two-thirds of women who deliver have taken at least one prescription medication.

Medical errors are costing Americans at least $17 billion a year, but is not the focus of health care reform. In fact, the Republican version makes it much tougher for those already injured to seek help.

The FDA is finding fraudulent products marketed on the Internet to fight the swine flu. It warns consumers to deal only with U.S.- based pharmacies because criminals are ready and willing to capitalize on the swine flu outbreak.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a flush list for certain medications, but another federal agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says don't flush any medication.

Tylenol is removing 21 children's products from store shelves because of a bacterial contamination found in some of the inactive ingredients. None of the finished product reportedly has the bacteria, but check the lot numbers and return it for a new product.

OxyContin may be reformulated making it more difficult for addicts to dissolve the painkiller in water and inject it for a heroin-like effect. FDA advisors will consider the application Thursday.

Court documents released Monday help tell the story of a cocktail of drugs and half dozen doctors attending to Michael Jackson to help him fight insomnia. Propofol and a dozen other drugs led to his death, and Jackson becomes one of more than 20,000 deaths a year due to prescription drugs.

Pitchman Billy Mays had cocaine in his system, an autopsy finds, which contributed to the development of heart disease. He also had prescription amounts of painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs.

A number of doctors warn that the sedative drug, Diprivan, is not for home use. A study two years ago found a 100 percent death rate for most abusers. Michael Jackson's dermatologist tells CNN he never gave it to Jackson, although Diprivan was reportedly found in the home at the time of his death.

The medical examiner will run toxicology tests on superstar, Michael Jackson, to determine if an addiction to pain and prescription medications led to his death.  The family lawyer says Michael was surrounded by enablers and that Jackson was "overmedicated".