Updated dosing for children’s liquid medicines containing paracetamol has been developed to ensure that children get the most effective amount and to support giving it to them in the best way.  The updated dosing will have a larger number of narrower age bands and will define a single dose per age band.                     Paracetamol continues to […]

The Toyota Passenger car iQ has been recalled by Toyota.  The recall relates to these cars manufactured between the 30th October 2008 and the 19th May 2010.  Toyota have recalled the vehicles because the cars pose a risk of injury as there may be foreign material inside the brake dupe which can potentially move into […]

Since 2003, more than 150,000 Zimmer Nex Gen Flex – Knee Implants have been sold and many patients have experienced a higher than expected failure of the replacement knee within a few years of surgery. One study has reported the failure rate to be as high as 9% for the Zimmer Next Gen CR-Flex Porous […]

A recent international study has found a small risk among people who are heavy mobile phone users. The study showed a correlation between mobile phone use and the risk of brain tumours. Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) added cell phones to its list of things that might cause cancer. The WHO said, “Cell phones […]

Fosamax which is a drug manufactured by Merck & Co. has been prescribed to millions of people since it was approved in 1995 for the treatment of osteoporosis and Pages disease of the bone. Although fosamax is designed to prevent bone fractures, some studies and adverse event reports suggest that long term use of fosamax […]

As litigation soars in Ireland over the metal-on-metal hip replacement implants The US Federal Drug Administration has stepped in and has demanded that manufacturers report any problems with the implants, especially problems caused when bits of metal fall into the soft tissue around the implant caused by the rubbing together of the metal parts. On […]

James Borford who began taking Avandis to control his diabetes in August 2005 suffered a fatal heart attack 15 months later.  He was aged 49 years and was survived by two young children.                                                                                                                     Mr. Borford’s wife sued Avandis’s manufacturer, Smithklyne Beecham alleging the company failed to warn of the drugs risk of heart attack […]

A report recently published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has called for more isolation rooms to be provided to help defeat the spread of MRSI infections within intensive care units and hospitals.                                                                   Large differences in the availability and quality of single rooms in hospitals to isolate patients with MRSA was found in the […]