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Speculation into the questionable nature of DMAA and subsequent links to adverse health events has raised concern for several regulatory agencies around the globe. As a result, recent weeks have witnessed DMAA products become a topic of urgency as food and medicine regulators in the United Kingdom are trying to establish the status of…

Abbot Laboratories has recently been accused of inadequately informing patients and doctors about the potential risks associated with their epileptic drug Depakote (Generic: valporic acid). This medication, which is often used in the treatment of severe epileptic disorders, has recently received intense amounts of scrutiny in the public eye. The most recent accusation comes…

Dimethylamylamine, otherwise known as DMAA, continues to receive strong criticism for its ambiguous origins and suspected link to at least two deaths thus far. In response to the influx of such criticism, the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHPRA) has begun to strip DMAA-containing products and subsequent dietary supplements from retail…

Due to the recent influx of adverse events regarding the surgical application of transvaginal mesh devices, several hundred lawsuits are currently pending in our nation’s courts. However, Monday witnessed the first of which ruled in favor of the plaintiff. Subsequently, Christine Scott and her husband were awarded $5.5 million after a jury ruled that…

Often mistaken for a blood clot, the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is characterized as the formation of a clot deep within the tissue. Subsequently, they are a blood clot located within the innermost veins and arteries. Furthermore, their development may coincide with severe, life-threatening complications if they are large enough. Unfortunately, certain…

Tricuspid valve stenosis is a congenital birth defect characterized by the narrowing of the heart’s tricuspid valve. As a result, the amount of blood that can flow through it from the right atrium to the right ventricle is insufficient. In this article we will discuss the signs and symptoms and causes of tricuspid valve…

Criticism, regarding fraudulent practices within the dietary supplement industry, has once again been validated by the actions of negligent companies. Regeneca, Inc. (formerly Ethos Environmental, Inc.) notified the public of a nationwide recall of all lots of single-capsule packet RegenErect. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lab analysis confirmed the presence of undisclosed…

Having been released into interstate commerce in 1982, Accutane (generic: isotretinoin) has been prescribed to approximately 16 million patients in the treatment of severe nodular acne. Unfortunately, an influx of complications following Accutane treatment and subsequent lawsuits forced Roche Holding AG to withdraw their popular acne treatment from the U.S. market in 2009. However,…