Propulsid was introduced in 1993 by Janssen Pharmaceutica, At the request of the FDA, this drug was removed from the market on March 2000 as a result of the numerous reports of adverse events including serious heart conditions. At least 100 deaths have been reported and hundreds of serious cardiac arrhythmias (irregularities in the beating …
Ephedra is a Chinese herb that is a natural source of ephedrine alkaloids and is a common ingredient in many weight loss and other dietary supplements. Three billion servings were sold in 1998, and it is estimated that from 4 to 15 million Americans take Ephedra products. A panel of experts, hired by Ephedra makers, …
Rezulin was developed by Parke Davis, a division of Warner Lambert, to help facilitate insulin absorption for patients with Type If Diabetes. By 1999, the Los Angeles Times reported 55 deaths prior to the July 1998 labeling change and 57 deaths after July 1998. In March 21, 2000, Rezulin was voluntarily removed from the U.S. …
PPA is a synthetic drug with similar chemical composition to Ephedra and is a commonly used ingredient in prescription and over-the-counter cold medicines and dietary supplements. PPA has been marketed for many years and was first reviewed for safety and effectiveness by the FDA in 1976. PPA was approved as a safe and effective nasal …
Mercury Poisoning from Vaccines: Our children have been exposed to dangerous doses of highly toxic mercury from 1990 through 2000. Children were injected with the toxic mercury that was an ingredient called thimerosal, an additive packaged into multi-dose vials of many childhood vaccines. With each dose of vaccine that contained thimerosal, a child would get …