FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA Targeting Spas That Offer Fat Elimination Procedure

  Chrissie Cole | April 07, 2010 1:26 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  Spas across the U.S., that use fat-melting injections, are being targeted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), because the drugs have not been proven safe or effective, according to the...

• Trasylol Pulled from Market

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  An antibleeding drug used during heart surgery has been pulled from the market amidst concerns it may harm more than it helps. Bayer is the maker of recalled Trasylol. The drug may be responsible for a higher risk of kidney failure, heart attack and stroke. Trasylol is supposed to reduce blood loss and allow patients undergoing heart-bypass surgery to avoid transfusions. The FDA and...