Senator calls for an end to misleading wheelchair and scooter advertisements
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 19, 2012
The aggressive marketing of power wheelchairs and scooters to seniors drives up Medicare costs and puts providers in a tough spot, says Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).
FDA user fees legislation signed into law
Jul 11, 2012
President Obama signed the Food and Drug Administration user fees bill into law on Monday. The measure reauthorizes user fees paid by medical device and drug companies and creates new user fee programs...
FDA endorses safety measures for long-acting opioid painkillers
Jul 11, 2012
Companies that manufacture opioid painkillers must underwrite training and educational programs for the physicians who prescribe them, according to a new federal safety measures announced Monday.
Nursing home antipsychotic legislation set aside
By
McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2012
The U.S. Senate did not approve legislation that would strengthen regulations for antipsychotic use in nursing homes, despite overwhelmingly passing a bill it was attached to on Thursday.
Drugs, the lottery and your company’s future
By
John O'Connor
Apr 09, 2012
Having recently plunked down a $120 co-pay for medicine that was a far cry from designer caliber, I can relate to people who believe drugs are too expensive.
Higher dose of Alzheimer’s drug approved despite FDA warnings, report shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2012
Makers of the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept released a higher dosage version of the medication despite concerns about side effects and reduced efficacy, a study reports.
FDA warns of risk of anemia drugs
Jun 28, 2011
Medications given to treat anemia in kidney and cancer patients greatly increase the risk of cardiovascular problems and need to be used more conservatively, the Food and Drug Administration has said.
Study: Atypical psychotropics are not more dangerous than conventional antipsychotics
Mar 29, 2011
Atypical antipsychotic medications are no more dangerous than other conventional antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines when it comes to treating nursing home residents, according to a new...
Showdown with FDA over pistol for seniors
By
Liza Berger
Dec 10, 2008
Could a pistol qualify as a medical device? That’s what Matthew Carmel, inventor of the Palm Pistol, believes. He is considering appealing a decision by the Food and Drug Administration, which found...