Children with type 1 diabetes face a higher risk of mental health problems, such as ADHD and depression, which is driving prescription rates for psychotropic drugs higher, researchers found.
ADHD medication errors often occurred when children were mistakenly given either the wrong drug, or were given the same ADHD dose twice by accident, researchers determined.
MDL Judge had asked the FDA to weigh in on whether Tylenol warning language proposed by plaintiffs in ADHD and autism lawsuits brought against drug makers is warranted and supported by current science
Families throughout the U.S. are pursuing Tylenol lawsuits over autism caused by acetaminophen use during pregnancy, pointing to studies and evidence that has been known to makers of the popular pain medications for years
Johnson & Johnson will not be allowed to pursue an interlocutory appeal of the Court's pre-emption decision, which allows Tylenol autism lawsuits to move forward over adequacy of the acetaminophen pregnancy warnings
Judge presiding over all Tylenol autism lawsuits invited the FDA to give their opinion on proposed pregnancy warnings for acetaminophen drugs.
Participants given ADHD drugs like Adderall and Ritalin put much more effort into tests, but their test scores suffered as a result, instead of improving, the researchers found.
New screening standards recommend anxiety evaluations for children as young as 8, which could result in even more drug prescriptions, researchers warn.
Officials say they are particularly concerned about the sharing and misuse of prescription stimulants, which can lead to serious health risks, overuse and abuse of ADHD drugs
Trial judge determined last month that Tylenol autism and ADHD lawsuits are not preempted by federal law, and the drug maker seeks an immediate appeal of the decision before the litigation moves forward.
