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December marks year anniversary of FDA OSP black box warning

fda logo 150x150 December marks year anniversary of FDA OSP black box warning One year ago this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black box warning on a common type of laxative known as oral sodium phosphate, or , available both over-the-counter and by prescription. After years of investigation, the FDA finally alerted health care providers and the public of the risk of a serious kidney injury known as acute phosphate nephropathy associated with the use of OSPs.

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Woman who suffered serious kidney injury files suit against Fleet

fleet phospho soda package 454 144x150 Woman who suffered serious kidney injury files suit against Fleet Russell Todd Abney with Beasley Allen Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against C.B. Fleet Company, Inc., on behalf of Mary Little, a resident of Newton County, Georgia, claiming that the plaintiff suffered severe personal injuries as a result of ingesting ’s over-the-counter product known as Fleet Phospho-soda.

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Second bowel cleansing recommended for colonoscopies

colonoscopy3 150x150 Second bowel cleansing recommended for colonoscopiesMany physicians who perform colonoscopies are beginning to ask their patient for a second cleansing of the bowel in the wee hours before their procedures to ensure the bowel is clean and reduce the need for a redo.

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Weigh bowel cleaning options before colonoscopy

colonoscopy3 150x150 Weigh bowel cleaning options before colonoscopyBoth men and women age 50 and older, and any one regardless of age who experiences problems such as blood in the stool, intestinal pain, internal hemorrhoids, should have a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer. If caught early, colon cancer is curable, making regular screenings imperative.

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