Two Indicted for Shipping Illegal Meds into US

On November 7, 2012, the Department of Justice reported that two Pakistani nationals were indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for operating websites that shipped illegal pharmaceuticals into the United States from Pakistan and the United Kingdom.  The two defendants are Sheikh Waseem Ul Haq and Tahir Saeed ...

Xeljanz Approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis

On November 6, 2012 the Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) for the treatment of moderate and severe rheumatoid arthritis in adults who did not respond or were intolerant to methotrexate.   Badrul Chowdhury, M.D., Ph.D., stated, “Xeljanz provides a new treatment option for adults ...

Voluntary Recall of All Ameridose Drug Products

The Food and Drug Administration has recently announced that Ameridose, LLC, has voluntarily recalled all of its products that are currently in circulation.  All of the recalled products are magnesium sulfate products.   The FDA is currently inspecting Ameridose’s main facility in Westborough, Massachusetts.  ...

Fycompa Approved to Treat Seizures

On October 22, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved Fycompa (perampanel) to treat people 12 years and older who suffer from partial onset seizures.  The drug is used to treat people with epilepsy who cannot control their seizures with the current medication they’re taking.   A partial seizure is the ...

Woodstock Doctor Guilty of Drug Distribution

On October 17, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced that Dr. Wayne D Longmore from Woodstock, New York, pled guilty to drug charges.  He is charged with possessing and distributing hydrocodone in a manner that is not professionally acceptable.   During his plea agreement ...

Drug Fails to Prevent Preterm Birth for High Risk Group

On October 17, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a progesterone drug used to prevent preterm birth for women with a previous preterm birth was not successful for first-time mothers with a predisposition for preterm births due to a short cervix.   In February of 2011, the Food and Drug Administration ...

American Airlines Baggage Handler Receives Life Sentence

On October 17, 2012, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that Victor D’Costa Bourne received a sentence of life in prison for his role in a huge international drug trafficking ring.   James T. Hayes, the special agent in charge of HSI New York, stated, “Victor Bourne and his crew of corrupt former American ...

Repeat Offender Sentenced for Meth Distribution

On October 17, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington announced that a man in southwest Washington State was convicted for methamphetamine distribution.  He had three drug distribution convictions in the past.   Steve McCracken of Kelso, Washington was the repeat offender.  The ...

New Studies for Stronger Pneumonia Vaccine

On October 15, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced funding that will help researchers find out if a higher dose of a vaccine for pneumonia can create a stronger immunity for older adults who received similar vaccines in the past.   According to the NIH, the new study will compare results from vaccines ...

Bath Salts Trafficking Leader Pleads Guilty

On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that Matthew Scott Baker of Fairfax, Virginia pled guilty for leading a trafficking organization for methylone—most commonly known as bath salts.  He admitted to leading the organization that bought kilograms of the illegal substance ...

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