The FDA approved Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose) in July 2013 for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients. The product is injected directly into the bloodstream, where it can quickly replenish iron levels and relieve symptoms. Injectable iron supplements are preferred to oral pi
If you’re about to get an iron injection to treat your iron deficiency anemia, there’s one question you should be sure to ask your doctor: “What kind of iron are you using?” You would think that all forms would be the same, but recent studies…
Infectafer is one of two major forms of an injectable iron complex used to treat iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adult patients who cannot take iron supplements or who have had a poor response to them. Injectafer has gained in popularity in recent years over…
On July 13, 2018, the FDA announced a voluntary recall of medications containing “valsartan,” a high-blood-pressure drug that was found to be contaminated with an impurity classified as a possible carcinogen. Not all drugs were recalled—only those containing valsartan supplied by Zhejiang Huahai Pha
Federal Zostavax lawsuits may soon be consolidated into one court for pre-trial proceedings. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will hear arguments both for and against consolidating the lawsuits in July 2018, after which they will make a decision. Back in April 2018,…
A Texas woman blames Onglyza (saxagliptin) for serious injuries she suffered after taking the medication to treat her type 2 diabetes. She recently filed a new lawsuit in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, bringing claims against manufacturers Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca. Plaintiff
Women taking birth control pills should always check new packages carefully, as there have been instances of birth control pills being packaged in the wrong order, leaving users at an increased risk of unintended pregnancy. About a year ago, Manufacturer Lupin Pharmaceuticals recalled their Mibelas…
In December 2017, a federal appeals court reinstated nearly 700 type 2 diabetes medication lawsuits that had previously been dismissed, allowing the cases to move forward because of new evidence that supported the plaintiffs’ claims. The plaintiffs claim that medications like Byetta, Januvia, and Vi
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently warned that the risks associated with multiple-sclerosis (MS) medication Zinbryta (daclizumab) outweighed its benefits. This, following the worldwide recall of the drug back in March 2018. The drug received FDA-approval in May 2016 for the treatment of pa
On May 18, 2018, the FDA warned patients and doctors that certain medications used to treat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be linked to an increased risk of neural tube birth defects. Women who take these drugs before or during the first trimester may…
In March 2018, manufacturers of the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Zinbryta (daclizumab) initiated a worldwide withdrawal of the drug because of reports of brain inflammation linked to the drug. Now, a recent report on the drug in a Spanish medical journal raises questions about the…
In December 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that electronic cigarettes had become the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. youths. In 2015, about 5.3 percent of middle school students and 16 percent of high school students reported they’d used…
