Merck subpoenaed by DoJ over marketing practices; J&J settles
World News | August 10, 2011
Phil Taylor
Merck subpoenaed by DoJ over marketing practices; J&J settles
Merck & Co has been subpoenaed by the US Department of Justice as part of a criminal investigation into marketing practices for three prescription medicines.
A month ago my husband (41) had a tumor resection of a GBM in the left temporal/frontal lobe. He is still recovering from surgery and has begun cancer treatment (temodar& radiation) a week ago. He has a previous accident injury where he has struggled with neck pain for ten years. He has been on suboxone for probably 7 years now. He is currently taking his suboxone but is not getting any relief for his head pain.
Anger and frustration, depression, hallucinations and delusions, headache, impaired vision and coordination, increase in women’s sexual appetites, loss of consciousness, memory loss, paranoia, physical violence, sleepiness, and vomiting.
Long-term effects: Brain damage, bronchitis, coma, convulsions.
Hi
I also have complex partial seizures which are being controlled w/anti seizure meds. Along w/1000 ml of Keppra I am taking 400 ml of Lamictal. I have a meningioma in the left petrous apex, meckle's cave and clivas... I had gamma knife radiation in 2002 and the tumor went from 2.6 x 2.2 x1.0 cm to 2.0 x 2.0 x .9 presently. The only symptoms I had at the time of diagnosis was left sided facial tingling. I now have epilepsy, trigeminal pain and severe headaches...
How about you tell us what your exposure was,if you had one at all.
Apparently its in two places, frontal cortex and thallamus and hence surgery was ruled out. She is on 4th week of radiation [6week plan] and plan to start chemo next week. Now she is experiencing headache and nausea. She is not on steroids. Is this normal? are we missing something? What are we to expect in the near future? Any guidance is appreciated.
Since the diagnosis of Glioblastoma grade 4 in August, my husband has had the tumor removed and completed the round of radiation and chemotherapy - temodar. Recently I have noticed him being very short fused and argumentative. The slightest thing sets him off as if he had been personally attack. I have also noticed depression setting in. I'm assuming this is all part of the treatment and diagnosis.
In the following text they use regular mm measurements which is easier to understand. 18mm is around 7/10 of an inch. 20 is .79 and inch and 23mm is just under an inch (an inch is 25mm) about the size of a quarter.
I am only a layman, but what I glean from the report is that there is increased blood flow to the area that is enhanced - the area of the tumor - and that is concerning them for being a tumor.
Sorry I am not much help. I know your husband has had quite a battle.
I guess I should get copies and take a look. Although my PCP and NL have not said anything directly, I distinctly get the feeling that they believe I am wasting their time. PCP just referred me to a rheumatologist....
Can you just call an office and request copies? Is it a HIPPA violation to have them mailed, would I need to go there in person?
Some doctors just think they are where the world begins and ends. It sounds like you need a new PCP as well. Maybe someone younger and more empathetic. I don't remember if you said you were going to look for a new PM or not. It sounds like you need a whole new team of doctors.
I do understand "taking a break" from the meds to see if you can live without them.
I'm looking for a good doctor in or around south bend, a primary care physician, I've been living with my issues since March and they are progressive, I've also lived through 2 pcps , I'm at a loss any help appreciated
I'm having vibrating sensations in the middle of my upper back and left should blade and down my arm. What could be causing this?
is Pneumonia associated with early HIV symptoms - 45 days? i could not understand PCP
How long the opportunistic infections take...earliest period.
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