According to a Bloomberg article, Mylan Inc. has been granted a temporary order prohibiting Apotex Inc. from selling a generic form of Paxil CR. Presided over by U.S. District Judge…

Just for the sake of speculation, here are the symptoms of two similar conditions: Condition 1 is characterized by tremors, difficulty speaking and nervous tics. It often is associated with…

While asphalt is normally a good thing to have on the road, a recent traffic accident involved amounts of road tar that most graciously can be described as “excessive.” Occurring…

The National Transportation Safety Board will release its final report in a deadly trucking accident that happened last year on the Will Rogers Turnpike near Miami, Oklahoma. In June of…

So far, the focus on the harmful side effects of the anti-GERD and anti-nausea drug Reglan has focused on the danger it poses to older patients. But now there is…

Less than a month ago, we discussed in this blog a new system that Philadelphia Eagles head trainer Rick Burkholder instituted to determine a player's readiness to return to the…

As more people file lawsuits and as increasing amounts of information continues to become public, general awareness of the side effects of the SNRI known as Effexor is on the…

Once a company's initial patent period for a prescription drug expires, the medication enters the public arena in the form of generic formulations. Alternative companies are permitted to begin manufacturing…

Medical advertisements have been on shaky ground for some time. Drug companies naturally want to get airtime showcasing the benefits of their medicines to receptive markets, while consumer advocacy groups…

Levaquin (levofloxacin) is a popular brand of antibiotic prescribed for treatment of some kinds of bacterial infections. It is a member of the fluoroquinolone form of antibiotics, and typically is…