The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck : Safety, drugs

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

The Medical Quack — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:46:00 GMT

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. ...(read more)

The Glaxo Case In Puerto Rico–Bad Drugs and Bad Manufacturing-WhistleBlower Lawsuit

The Medical Quack — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:52:00 GMT

This is well worth watching and in case you missed it, over in China within the last 2 weeks they have 2 drug factory explosions there with 10 people dead , so the condition of the factory and quality control is important. The payout was $750 Million...(read more)

Microsoft Tag Scanning With An iPhone—Would Be A Great System to Use for Real Time FDA Recall Information -Video

The Medical Quack — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:06:00 GMT

I didn’t have a video showing how it works on an iPhone so here’s one I ran across today. As usual here’s the pitch for using these for FDA Recalls and having all being able to use your cell phone as a scanner. Here’s a nice tweet from Twitter...(read more)

Microsoft Partners With PPD To Provide FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Programs Using Amalga and HeatlhVault Technologies – Benefits Versus Risk With Pharmaceuticals

The Medical Quack — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:25:00 GMT

Biopharmaceutical companies will have a solution to assess risk and track information as submitted from patients, doctors, and pharmacies participating in various research project. The FDA with all submissions requires risk assessment and in short...(read more)

National Conference of State Legislatures Using Microsoft Tags At This Year’s Convention to Allow Attendees to Stay Informed and Engaged

The Medical Quack — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:40:00 GMT

This is great and goes right along with my advocacy for using Microsoft Tag Bar Coding. At present I have about 30 articles on the Medical Quack written on this topic, why, because the technology stands to save lives is the the biggest reason. ...(read more)

FDA Is Sued By Non Profit Doctors Group - Failure to Notify Diabetic Patients Of Alternatives for Avandia – Bar Coding and Scanning Product With A Cell Phone Could Solve the Problem

The Medical Quack — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:46:00 GMT

The Medical Quack is somehow turning into a blog about bar coding, why, because the news is full of articles about recalls, fake drugs, stolen drugs, defective devices, you name it. We need the technology right now to be able to get the word out...(read more)

Is a Non Technical FDA Recall System Like Another BP Oil Spill Waiting to Happen One Day

The Medical Quack — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:37:00 GMT

I don’t mean that the FDA has anything to do with oil, but by comparison if you look at how long, since 2004 since the FDA made the commitment to create a recall program that is easy and accessible for consumers, well we have waited about 6 years. ...(read more)

Increased Corporate Accountability Needed from Big Pharma – David Kessler Former Chairman of the FDA

The Medical Quack — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:08:00 GMT

Mr. Kessler talks about how the world has changed with drugs being manufactured all over the world compared to what it was during his days and how the FDA can’t be everywhere, corporate officials have to find problems and fix them when it occurs. ...(read more)

Acid Inhibitors Like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and Protonix Prolonged Use – FDA Says Watch It With Prolonged Use

The Medical Quack — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:12:00 GMT

Bone fractures are the big call item here and it seems the longer the product is used, the greater the potential exposure would be. The purple pills is kind of expensive too. You can read more at the link about the marketing and prescribing...(read more)

Avandia Will Help Control Diabetes But You Could be At Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Doing So

The Medical Quack — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:53:00 GMT

This is the big question on the minds of the FDA, Congress and others. Are you getting treatment for one ailment and creating another one? Who has the best drug with the least amount of side effects and what’s in it for profit? It is...(read more)

What’s in a Prescription Bottle – Ask Target

The Medical Quack — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:21:00 GMT

I have had a prescription in the new bottle and I do have to say I did look twice when I picked up my first one. The ClearRx program goes much beyond the bottle though and entails an entire new procedure brought in by the pharmacies. They...(read more)

U.S. food makers urge Obama to boost FDA spending

The Medical Quack — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:18:00 GMT

I went back and checked in to some posts from early 2008 and it appears even back less than a year ago, there seemed to be something going on that was slowing down the process of asking for more money until it hit the floors of Congress. BD “After...(read more)