AMERICA'S Food and Drug Administration (FDA
announced late on February 14th that 19 medical practices had bought counterfeit Avastin, a popular cancer drug. The doctors and hospitals bought the bum drug from a foreign supplier, Quality Specialty Products.
As such scares go, this one could have been worse. Avastin, marketed in America by
Genentech, is an injected drug available only in hospitals and doctors’ offices. Presumably health professionals will spot rogue bottles more quickly than the average consumer would have. So far there have been no reports of dangerous reactions, unlike some past incidents—in 2008 a sham bloodthinner made in China killed several Americans and sickened many more.
But the news is alarming nonetheless. It is another reminder of how vulnerable the drug supply-chain remains. About 80% of ingredients for drugs bought in America are made elsewhere. Imports of drugs have grown by nearly 13% a year. Regulators have
done their best to keep up. The FDA has opened a series of offices abroad; inspections of foreign factories increased by 27% from 2007 to 2009. It is trying to foster
collaboration with foreign regulators—apparently Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency alerted the FDA to the counterfeit Avastin. More changes are on the way. Generic drug companies have agreed to pay the FDA a fee to increase foreign inspections, a deal that must still be approved by Congress. The FDA is also
asking the government for more money to expand its operations in China. But change, as the recent fiasco proves, is not coming fast enough.
According to a new study the risk for suffering a second
femur fracture injury may be lowered when the use of bisphosphonate drugs including Fosamax® are discontinued. The research, which was presented on January 8, 2012 at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting, indicates that stopping use of the medication significantly lowers the chances of suffering a second fracture.
Bisphosphonate drugs are prescribed to patients that suffer from osteoporosis, a chronic condition which causes bones to break easily. This class of drugs serves the purpose of strengthening weakened bones to prevent fractures. However, the Food and Drug Administration received reports claiming that drugs like Fosamax caused adverse side effects such as atypical femur fractures. This type of fracture typically involves sudden breaks and may include little to no trauma.
Over a three-year period, researchers evaluated 126 patients who had previously suffered femur fractures. Results of the study show that the risk of suffering a second femur fracture while not taking bisphosphonates is 18%. Individuals who continued to take bisphosphonates were at a 25.8% risk for suffering a second fracture during year one and that risk doubles after three years.
In October of 2010, the FDA mandated updated warning labels for all bisphosphonate medications, including Fosamax, due to an increased number of reported femur fracture injuries allegedly caused by the medication.
Merck now faces
Fosamax lawsuits filed by women who claim that the drug company failed to properly issue sufficient warnings related to femur fracture injuries. Three bellwether trials are scheduled for this year and will aid in predicting trends for future cases.
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Program helps hospitals buy drugs at significant discount, reduce drug waste
Premier healthcare alliance members can purchase generic injectables with limited expiration dates for up to 35 percent less than already low prices
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 14, 2012 – The
Premier healthcare alliance has announced a new EXPRESSbuy™ service to its member hospitals allowing them to purchase short-dated generic injectables for 10-35 percent off its already low contracted price.
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