Defective & Dangerous Products

• Avandia: When the Government (FDA) Fails to Protect Us

  Gary Shipman | June 11, 2007 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  "The FDA dropped the ball." This revelation from Rep. Henry Waxman (D - California), the chair of a Congressional oversight committee that heard testimony last week about another dangerous drug, Avandia, manufactured by North Carolina's own GlaxoSmithKline, should be so shocking that it would be fodder for a Pulizter prize winning novel. But it's not. The story of Avandia is the latest of...

• Avandia: When the Government (FDA) Fails to Protect Us

  Gary Shipman | June 11, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  "The FDA dropped the ball." This revelation from Rep. Henry Waxman (D - California), the chair of a Congressional oversight committee that heard testimony last week about another dangerous drug, Avandia, manufactured by North Carolina's own GlaxoSmithKline, should be so shocking that it would be fodder for a Pulitzer prize winning novel. But it's not. The story of Avandia is the latest of...

• Novartis Agrees to Stop Selling Zelnorm

  Christina Cole | April 11, 2007 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Novartis Pharmaceutical's cooperation in agreeing to the FDA's request that they volunatarily discontinue the sales and marketing of their drug Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate).The request made by the FDA, was based on new safety analysis studies that showed an increased risk of serious cardiovascula adverse events that include heart attack, chest pain...