A 2011 study conducted by Consumer Reports found that the top complaint for physicians was that patients wouldn’t heed their advice or follow prescription recommendations. Authors of the survey said noncompliant patients were by far the biggest gripe amongst doctors and primary care physicians, as defiance made it harder for doctors to provide the best […]
Prescription Drugs Send 70,000 Children to the Emergency Room Each Year
A review of national health data found that adult anti-diabetes medications and beta-blockers in the home pose a significant risk of poisoning or causing significant injury to children. Medical professionals reviewed cases of pediatric exposure to prescription drugs over a 10-year period. They found anti-diabetes medication and beta-blockers were the most common drugs taken orally […]
FDA Makes Controversial Decision to Restrict Prescription Vicodin
Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to increase restrictions on prescription drugs that contain hydrocodone (such as Vicodin). Such drugs are now listed as schedule II controlled substances. The purpose of the decision is to decrease drug abuse by making the drug more difficult for addicts to attain. If a drug becomes […]
Federal Appeals Court Says Off-Label Drug Marketing is Free Speech
This week a federal appeals court ruled that off-label drug marketing is protected free speech. The ruling is somewhat controversial, with supports and detractors. Some claim the ruling is a triumph for free speech. Others argue that the ruling will allow the prescription drug industry to promote drugs without restrictions. The pharmaceutical industry is a […]