Author Archives for Rick Woodward, L.Ac.
Alaska Settles for $15 Million in Suit Against Lilly’s Zyprexa
The state of Alaska has been involved with an almost month-long trial over a lawsuit with Eli Lilly and Company, Inc., seeking damages regarding the use of the drug Zyprexa in the state’s Medicaid program. The trial began on March 3, 2008, and was continuing when a $15 million settlement was reached.
The state brought suit [...]
Merck Settles for $58 Million with 30 States
Merck and Co. Inc., has been ordered by the court to pay again. This time it will be $58 million that will be divided among 30 states. The settlement came in a case that had alleged deceptive advertising practices for the drug VIOXX® and the courts agreed.
VIOXX® is a drug that Merck promoted as a [...]
Acupuncture Brings Night-Time Sleep, Relief from Restless Leg Syndrome
People who suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) try all sorts of remedies to help handle the discomfort and pain that is associated with the condition. Often people who have it experience difficulties with sleeping. It is quite common that the symptoms flare up more in the evening and continue during the night than at [...]
Diabetes Inhaler Testers Get Cancer, FDA Warning Issued
Persons who use an Exubera® inhaler to control high blood sugar, or who are thinking of using this product, should definitely consider an alternative form of treatment. This is especially important now that six cases of lung cancer have been reported in persons who participated in clinical trials of the product.
Exubera is a drug made [...]
Medications Cause Slowness, Need for More Care in Older Adults
Doctors are being warned that the drugs they select for their older patients could result in slower physical function and even increased dependency on a caregiver to perform otherwise routine functions. The drugs that are causing this slowed physical action to occur are commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, depression, allergies and incontinence.
A variety of [...]
Musculoskeletal System Knowledge Ranks Low for MDs, Med Students
Knowledge of the musculoskeletal system continues to be deficient in both working physicians and medical students. Many medical students, in particular, feel unprepared to deal with musculoskeletal complaints even though they rank learning to deal with such conditions to be of high importance.
The latest survey to reach this conclusion was conducted at Harvard Medical School. [...]
Business of Selling Drugs is All Business!
In the business of representing drug companies, the name of the game is to get doctors to write the prescriptions that will increase sales. To accomplish their purpose, sales people all have a working script as a guide and they follow it as well as or better than a Hollywood actor.
“Drug reps increase drug sales [...]
A Healthier Diet for Children Brings Improved School Performance
A study in Canada confirms what most elementary and secondary school teachers already know – that children who have a healthy diet perform better in school than children who have an unhealthy diet.
Almost 5,000 Canadian 5th grade students were involved in this recently completed study. It was entitled the Children’s Lifestyle and School Performance Study [...]