On Monday, we began to discuss the record settlement British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay at the beginning of the month for illegally marketing and failing to report accurate safety information about defective drugs. However, as author Charles Seife noted in a July 9, 2012, article for the online magazine Slate, “When you sell some […]
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GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3 Billion in Record Settlement
Doug / 07-16-2012 / Consumer Safety
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 2, 2012, that British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will pay $3 billion in fines in the largest settlement involving a pharmaceutical company. GSK will plead guilty to marketing drugs for unapproved uses and failing to report drug safety information to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]
Parkinson’s Medications Comes with Some Serious Side Effects
Doug / 02-20-2012 / Consumer Safety
Ropinirole, also known as Requip, is a prescription medication used by physicians to treat Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome. This popular medication helps many to deal with Parkinson’s, but it does not come without side effects. The listed side effects are constipation, dizziness, sweating, lightheadedness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and weakness. The Federal […]
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