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V-Go™ Disposable No-Needle Insulin Delivery Device Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to use Valeritas Drug

For those who want a disposable system without needles this is a solution to the big stick. Two different medications have now been approved to be used with the device. The device is small and worn underneath clothing so it doesn’t stand out...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2011 4:19 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, healthcare, Medical Devices, FDA, Diabetes, insulin, R and D, Valeritas, needle free, in-Patch

Fake Pot is Now Illegal Via DEA Emergency Ban on Chemicals Used to Make It

K2, Spice, Blaze and Red X Dawn are some of the products mentioned below and users smoke the contents for the buzz. Emergency rooms across the US have been experiencing patients with over doses of the “fake pot”. High blood pressure, elevated...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2011 5:20 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, drugs, DEA, side effects AstraZeneca, K2, Blaze, fake pot, Red X Dawn, Ban

Privacy on the Internet–Tracking User History With Cookies and Flash Cookies And More-Use a Program Like CCleaner to Fight Back

Everyone is marketing to try and predict and of course in healthcare this is prevalent too and “why they market their ass off”. Tracking and snooping is part of marketing if you have not figured that out yet today. In the video below even...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 4:17 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, My Commentaries, EMR, drugs, privacy, EHR, Pharma, PHR, Prescriptions, data bases, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, personal health record, Algorithms, formulas, CCleaner, Flash cookies, do not track

Warfarin Recall from Upjohn-Labeling Problem With 10 mg Tablets Found In 3mg Bottles

This is a big deal to not confuse the two strengths as this the drug is used to thin blood. The upside though is that the tablets look different and hopefully the pharmacists who are responsible for filling our prescriptions will notice this if...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 3:04 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, healthcare, FDA, warfarin, Recalls, blood thinners, pharmacists, Upjohn, luddites

Genzyme Sale to Sanofi-Aventis Finally Going to Take Place for Over $20 Billion

This acquisition has been in the news since I believe last August with board rejections and now it appears it has finally resolved and Genzyme will be purchased by Sanofi. This is a huge price tag at $20 Billion. You may or may not be familiar...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 10:32 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, healthcare, Pharma, Biotech, Massachusetts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Sanofi-Aventis, Genzyme, research and development collaboration

Johnson and Johnson Recall-Syringes With Cracks Covered by Labels-Injectable Formulation of Invega To Treat Schizophrenia

The company found this on their own without FDA interaction and I would guess after all the recalls, they are probably going through everything with a fine tooth comb. This is not a recall that affects a real large group of consumers but still it...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 8:10 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, Johnson and Johnson, Recalls, Injections, manufacturing, cracks, Invega

Johnson and Johnson Stent Device Company (Cordis) Merging Cardio and Endovascular Divisions-Lay Offs Coming

Sales have fallen and I guess even that big reward from Boston Scientific for 2 billion in 2010 was not enough to keep things rolling along here. Apparently the stent business is growing in other places and sales are down to 2.5 billion from 4 billion...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2011 11:55 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, drugs, healthcare, Medical Devices, Pharma, Biotech, FDA, Stents, Recalls, Legal Suits, Investments, Boston Scientific, Johnson and Johson, Cordis

Novartis Attempting to Stop Sodium Pentathol From Being Shipped to the US-Drug Used for Surgical Anesthesia-Does Not Want Drug Used for Lethal Injections

This is a big deal as we don’t manufacture the drug in the US, and on top of that we don’t have Propofol manufactured in the US either. The 2 drugs are the #1 and #2 choices and used in hospitals all over the country. Everyone may remember...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2011 3:32 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Surgery, drugs, healthcare, FDA, Recalls, Teva, Michael Jackson, Diprivan, Propofol, Novartis, anesthesia, etomidate, Pentothal, Hospira

Microsoft Receives Patent-Techniques to Create Counterfeit and Tamper Resistant Labels Using Fiber Optic Strands-Bar Codes Getting Closer for Drug/Device Recalls?

This certainly got my attention with as much writing as I have done relative to Microsoft Tags, the 2D bar coding and the fact that they should in fact be using this software to help consumers, doctors and everyone along the line to find recalled items...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 8:23 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Microsoft/Windows News, drugs, healthcare, microsoft, Medical Devices, Personal Health Records, Fraud, Scanning, labels, Data Base, Microsoft Tags, Bar Codes, 2D Bar Code, fiber optics

One Drug Company Exploring Using Bar Codes for Authenticity-Lacks Recall and Other Valuable Consumer/Physician Information

If you have been a reader here long enough at the Quack then you have probably read one of my articles about the use of bar codes on drugs and medical devices. We have somewhat of a step in this direction, but lots of lack luster still missing. ...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 2:46 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, Tracking, Pharma, FDA, cell phones, Safety, information, Scanning, Bar Codes, MDs, adverising, FadeMark

Darvon and Darvocet Legal Cases Stand to be Bigger Than Vioxx States Swedish Doctor of Public Health-Drug That Poisons and Kills

The doctor and his wife are both researchers and have written and published 8 scientific articles about PROPOXYPHENE since 1993. He feels that the drug has killed more people than any other drug in history. The drug was invented by Eli...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 12:59 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, healthcare, Lawsuit, FDA, Blood Tests, narcotics, Darvocet, Darvon, propoxyphene, Xanodyne Pharma, Europe CE, autopsy, Jonasson, Sweden

Glow Caps from Vitality Purchased by Billionaire Investor–Pill Bottle With Compliance Data Trails Built In

Patrick Soon-Shiong M.D. is the Los Angeles billionaire investor who has scooped up the company. Overall the product is a good thing as far as the reminder system and keep folks on track. My only concerns is the privacy factors and the data...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2011 12:30 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Pharma/FDA News, EMR, drugs, healthcare, EHR, Pharma, PHR, Prescriptions, data bases, Business Intelligence, Fines, personal health record, Algorithms, formulas, Express Scripts, overcharges, Vitality, Cobert Report, nsurance

Anesthesia Drug Shortages, First It Was Propofol and now Pentothal–Choice #3 Is a Real Old Drug And Less Stable

Ok now we are coming full circle and hopefully by this time since November when I posted about the hotline created for propofol that has maybe evened out a little, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. We do not make any propofol in the US any longer and...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2011 12:41 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Surgery, drugs, healthcare, FDA, Recalls, Teva, Michael Jackson, Diprivan, Propofol, anesthesia, etomidate, Pentothal, Hospira

Pfizer Reorganizes Closing Research Facilities Shifting Some Jobs To Other Units

Around 5,530 employees will be cut from the Research and Development area and in the US, big losses in Connecticut. Lipitor is due to come off patent near the end of this year so sales will be impacted there. Lipitor has not been without issues...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 2:47 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, Heart Disease, Pediatrics, Diabetes, Budgets, Pfizer, Research and Development, Lipitor, Job cuts, children, cholesterol, chewable

Johnson and Johnson Generics to License AIDS Drug Before Regulatory Approval to Increase Access To Underserved Countries

This is a good deal for developing nations getting drugs at an affordable price. This makes Johnson and Johnson the first pharma company to license generic copies before approval is even given. J and J licensed the drug for use in 48 countries...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2011 12:08 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, Pills, FDA, Generic Drugs, Patents, Johnson and Johnson, AIDS, licence, Tibotec, regulators

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