Wyeth Effexor Suit
Aaron v. Wyeth, No.
2:07cv927 involves a patient on Effexor who eventually committed
suicide. Instead of suing the doctors, the estate representative sued
Wyeth, the maker of Effexor.
Supreme Court Rules in Wyeth v. Levine
The Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, just ruled against Wyeth v. Levine.
This case turned on the concept of “pre-emption,” which says basically that
federal regulations should trump state actions. Wyeth argued that
because the federal government (FDA) regulates drugs, patients
shouldn’t be allowed to sue in state court when drug makers follow the rules
established by the FDA.
AstraZeneca Agrees to Bolster Seroquel Warning Label
"AstraZeneca Plc agreed to strengthen warnings on its antipsychotic Seroquel
at the request of U.S. regulators.
The company agreed to move a statement on the risk of increased blood-sugar levels to the warnings and precautions section of
Seroquel’s label.
Redefining death: A new ethical dilemma
"A
days-old infant sustained severe neurological injury after being asphyxiated
during birth, but the dying baby's condition did not meet the criteria for
brain death -- long the only circumstance under which vital organs were
procured."
FDA issues 'black box warning' for psoriasis drug - Raptiva
"The Food and Drug Administration is requiring a boxed warning to highlight the risk
of life-threatening infections stemming from the use of Genentech's
psoriasis drug Raptiva."