Comments on: How about Tylenol for your child’s cold or fever? How about Tylenol ADVERTISING to rev up a parent’s anxiety? http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/tylenol-for-your-child-cold-fever-advertising/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/tylenol-for-your-child-cold-fever-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-46022 Erich Vieth Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:55:55 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/how-about-tylenol-for-your-childs-cold-or-fever-how-about-tylenol-advertising-to-rev-up-a-parents-anxiety/#comment-46022 Here's more on the reason for limit the maximum dosage of acetaminophen, from MSNBC: [A]voiding an acetaminophen overdose requires reading medicine bottles scrupulously and doing a little math because acetaminophen is often a hidden ingredient. Popping a few extra pills or mixing Tylenol with other medicines can quickly add up to too much. So can taking any of these drugs while drinking alcohol, which aggravates effects on the liver. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31782102/ns/health-more_health_news/ Here’s more on the reason for limit the maximum dosage of acetaminophen, from MSNBC:

[A]voiding an acetaminophen overdose requires reading medicine bottles scrupulously and doing a little math because acetaminophen is often a hidden ingredient. Popping a few extra pills or mixing Tylenol with other medicines can quickly add up to too much. So can taking any of these drugs while drinking alcohol, which aggravates effects on the liver.

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]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/tylenol-for-your-child-cold-fever-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-27028 Erich Vieth Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:43:31 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/how-about-tylenol-for-your-childs-cold-or-fever-how-about-tylenol-advertising-to-rev-up-a-parents-anxiety/#comment-27028 Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs work in kids and worry about their safety. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27067405/ Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs work in kids and worry about their safety.

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]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/tylenol-for-your-child-cold-fever-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-17445 Erich Vieth Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:47:32 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/how-about-tylenol-for-your-childs-cold-or-fever-how-about-tylenol-advertising-to-rev-up-a-parents-anxiety/#comment-17445 From the NYT: For years, Johnson & Johnson obscured evidence that its popular Ortho Evra birth control patch delivered much more estrogen than standard birth control pills, potentially increasing the risk of blood clots and strokes, according to internal company documents. This legal argument is called pre-emption. After decades of being dismissed by courts, the tactic now appears to be on the verge of success, lawyers for plaintiffs and drug companies say. The Bush administration has argued strongly in favor of the doctrine, which holds that the F.D.A. is the only agency with enough expertise to regulate drug makers and that its decisions should not be second-guessed by courts. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/washington/06patch.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin From the NYT:

For years, Johnson & Johnson obscured evidence that its popular Ortho Evra birth control patch delivered much more estrogen than standard birth control pills, potentially increasing the risk of blood clots and strokes, according to internal company documents.

This legal argument is called pre-emption. After decades of being dismissed by courts, the tactic now appears to be on the verge of success, lawyers for plaintiffs and drug companies say.

The Bush administration has argued strongly in favor of the doctrine, which holds that the F.D.A. is the only agency with enough expertise to regulate drug makers and that its decisions should not be second-guessed by courts.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/washington/06patch.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

]]> By: Niklaus Pfirsig http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/tylenol-for-your-child-cold-fever-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-17327 Niklaus Pfirsig Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:59:49 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/how-about-tylenol-for-your-childs-cold-or-fever-how-about-tylenol-advertising-to-rev-up-a-parents-anxiety/#comment-17327 I have also noticed how the drug industry have turned into drug pushers. Recently I've noticed a series of TV ads for Celebrex. Celebrex is a close relative of Vioxx, in a group of chemicals known as cox-2 inhibitors. The medical studies concerning the safety of Cox-2 inhibitors concentrated on the effectiveness at reducing inflammation, while minimizing grastro-intestinal problems. Very little if any research has been published concerning health risks from the side effects of cox-2 inhibitors, The current crop of ads for Celebrex, state that all NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug) have side effects, but play up the the reduced incidence of stomach and intestinal problems, and points out that it is still available for prescription therefore implying that the FDA considers it to be safe and effective. It boils down to greed. Cox-2 specific inhibitors are protected under patent, and the makers of this class of drugs can charge high prices for them. Other NSAIDs such as naproxen, aminophen. and even aspirin, do not command the high profit margins sought by the big pharma companies. When the patent runs out, they actually have to compete fro price and quality, something they don' like to do. I have also noticed how the drug industry have turned into drug pushers. Recently I’ve noticed a series of TV ads for Celebrex. Celebrex is a close relative of Vioxx, in a group of chemicals known as cox-2 inhibitors. The medical studies concerning the safety of Cox-2 inhibitors concentrated on the effectiveness at reducing inflammation, while minimizing grastro-intestinal problems. Very little if any research has been published concerning health risks from the side effects of cox-2 inhibitors,
The current crop of ads for Celebrex, state that all NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug) have side effects, but play up the the reduced incidence of stomach and intestinal problems, and points out that it is still available for prescription therefore implying that the FDA considers it to be safe and effective.
It boils down to greed. Cox-2 specific inhibitors are protected under patent, and the makers of this class of drugs can charge high prices for them. Other NSAIDs such as naproxen, aminophen. and even aspirin, do not command the high profit margins sought by the big pharma companies. When the patent runs out, they actually have to compete fro price and quality, something they don’ like to do.

]]> By: Ben http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/tylenol-for-your-child-cold-fever-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-17324 Ben Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:11:36 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/01/how-about-tylenol-for-your-childs-cold-or-fever-how-about-tylenol-advertising-to-rev-up-a-parents-anxiety/#comment-17324 Popular cholesterol drug fails to improve heart disease: Millions of Americans already take the drug or one of its components, Zetia. But doctors were stunned to learn that Vytorin failed to improve heart disease even though it worked as intended to reduce three key risk factors. The results show the drug had "no result -- zilch. In no subgroup, in no segment, was there any added benefit" for reducing plaque, said Dr. John Kastelein, the Dutch scientist who led the study. http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/30/cholesterol.drug.ap/index.html Popular cholesterol drug fails to improve heart disease:

Millions of Americans already take the drug or one of its components, Zetia. But doctors were stunned to learn that Vytorin failed to improve heart disease even though it worked as intended to reduce three key risk factors.

The results show the drug had “no result — zilch. In no subgroup, in no segment, was there any added benefit” for reducing plaque, said Dr. John Kastelein, the Dutch scientist who led the study.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/30/cholesterol.drug.ap/index.html

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