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• FDA Warns of Morphine Overdoses Due To Medication Errors

  January 11, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A morphine solution manufactured by Roxane Laboratories, Inc., which was only approved one year ago, has already been tied to...

• Metronidazole Recall Issued Due to Undersized Pills

  January 7, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A recall of Metronidazole has been issued by Teva Pharmaceuticals due to potentially undersized pills, which may result in consumers...

• FDA Bans KV Pharmaceuticals CEO from Industry

  November 18, 2010

  Staff Writers

  In a move that may signal an increasing willingness to get tough on pharmaceutical company executives, federal regulators have banned...

• Plan to Reduce Misuse, Abuse of Painkillers Not Strong Enough: FDA Panel

  July 27, 2010

  Staff Writers

  An FDA advisory panel has shot down the federal drug regulatory agency’s proposal to address the increasing misuse and abuse...

• Michigan Nursing Home Suit Results in $4.85M Verdict Over Fatal Overdose

  July 9, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A nursing home wrongful death suit has resulted in a $4.85 million verdict on behalf of the family of a...

• Prescription Drug Overdoses On The Rise: Study

  April 9, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The number of Americans who have been injured by tranquilizer, sedative and painkiller overdoses has jumped 65% in recent years,...

• Kapidex Medication Errors Spark Name Change

  March 9, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The FDA has approved a name change for the heartburn drug Kapidex, after receiving reports of pharmacists confusing it with...

• Phenobarbital Recall in Canada Due to Oversized Tablets

  June 29, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Health Canada has issued a pms-Phenobarbital recall for 60 milligram tablets of the anxiety and seizure drug distributed by Pharmascience...

• Ethex Morphine Lawsuit Filed Over Overdose From Extra Strength Pills

  June 11, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A lawsuit was filed last month in Illinois on behalf of three plaintiffs who allegedly suffered a morphine overdose caused...

• Watson Propafenone HCL Recall Due to Oversized Tablets

  March 25, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA has posted notice of a Propafenone HCL recall issued by the generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for...