we are fda's law enforcement arm.the conduct a variety of investigations involving all fda regulated -- including dietary supplements. for those of you who do not really know the structure and framework of the fda, basically speaking, there are six backbone's of the fda located here in maryland. each center is responsible for overseeing and regulating particular commodities. those six centers are the center for biologics evaluation and research, the center for veterinary medicine, the center for devices and radiological health, the center for tobacco products, the center for food safety and applied nutrition, and a center for drugs evaluation and research. dietary supplements primarily are regulated by the center for food safety and applied nutrition. however, in my line of work, in the drug arena, at certain times, those dietary supplements are under the purview of the center for drugs. the types of criminal investigations that i see involving a dietary supplements are twofold. we have tainted dietary supplements. th

fda went back any issues of cross contamination -- fda surmised that the issues were by the consumer had been issued in the pacific northwest. fda continued to try to work with the company. when they went back to the company in 2008, the inspector saw something that was truly extraordinary. they found an active rodent infestation. there were rats running for the facility. there were bags of raw ingredients that had been gnawed through by rodents. in addition to that, the investigators, the residue was all over the place of the protein powder. this time, there were hundreds of mouse footprints in the residue. most troubling, the investigators found half of a rat that had been cut in half and was sitting next to this group that was used to scoop the powder into the blenders. that was a -- there was a bright red blood coming out of it. attorneys from -- the other thing that happened was there were some indications that the products had been intentionally -- milk protein is cheaper than egg protein. attorneys from my office filed lawsuits against qfl on july 1, 2009, seeking to shut the

it's awaiting approval from the fda. new at noon, tara moriarty is live with more on the grocery chains refusing to sell the fish. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. two markets here announced they will boycott this fish. one of them whole foods. this comes as a decision from the fda is immiment. there is a big figure and a little fish. the big one is genetically engineered. it grows in half of the time required by atlantic sal month. we want to to show you the company that produces this. the officer says he's disappointed but he stands by the product and says his product is safe and healthy. everyone we spoke to said they are leery of the fish and would not buy it. >> i'm so glad that they are not carrying genetically modified fish. i think it's disgusting that it even exists. i was very disappointed when people voted to -- that it doesn't have to be labeled genetically. so i'm really happy whole foods is taking a stand. >> i'm sure it might be deeper. it just doesn't sound -- cheaper. it just doesn't sound ri

we are fda law enforcement arms. we conduct a variety of investigations involving all fda regulated commodities, including but not limited to dietary supplements. for those of you who don't really know the structure of the framework of fda, basically speaking there are six -- known as centers. each center is responsible for overseeing and regulating particular commodities. those six centers at the center for biologics evaluation and research, the center for veterinary medicine, the center for devices and radiological health, the center for tobacco products, the center for food safety and applied nutrition, and the center for drugs, evaluation and research. dietary supplement primary are regulated by the food safety and applied nutrition. however, in my line of work, and the drug arena, at certain times we talk about in just a few moments here, those dietary supplements are under the purview of the center for drugs. the types of criminal investigations that i see involving dietary supplements are twofold. we have tain

it's awaiting approval from the fda. new at noon, tara moriarty is live with more on the grocery chains refusing to sell the fish. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. two markets here announced they will boycott this fish. one of them whole foods. this comes as a decision from the fda is immiment. there is a big figure and a little fish. the big one is genetically engineered. it grows in half of the time required by atlantic sal month. we want to to show you the company that produces this. the officer says he's disappointed but he stands by the product and says his product is safe and healthy. everyone we spoke to said they are leery of the fish and would not buy it. >> i'm so glad that they are not carrying genetically modified fish. i think it's disgusting that it even exists. i was very disappointed when people voted to -- that it doesn't have to be labeled genetically. so i'm really happy whole foods is taking a stand. >> i'm sure it might be deeper. it just doesn't sound -- cheaper. it just doesn't sound ri

now, the fda has issued a warning that the drug could lead to irregular heartbeats in some pateints. the administration says while overall risk is low, doctors should be mindful of a patient's heart condition before prescribing the drug. b01 a ban on super-sized sodas and other sugary drinks in new york city is facing a setback. just as the new rule was supposed to go into effect, a judge blocked the ban. new york mayor michael bloomberg has spent months pushing for limits on large sugary drinks. here's what he had to say: "with high consumpation of full-sugar drinks, you have a much higher obesity rate, and it's much worse in poor neighborhoods." joining us now via skype, michael moss, a reporter with the new york times, and the author of "salt sugar fat: how the food giants got us hooked." michael, is this a minor or a major set-back for the mayor? > > i think for him it is a huge publicity coup on one level, because he has just cranked up the public discussion of this issue. and i have to say that reporting this book, for me, was like a detective story, being inside the soda indus

the fda to inspect all the dietary supplement manufacturers out there, and according to the fda we have half of those supplement manufacturers not even get though baseline of being able to ensure their products are what they say they and are have been manufactured under the proper conditions. so more specifically -- we have been talking generally but i want to give a specific example of when things can go wrong, and i'm going to talk about a case i litigated, and i brought a little show and tell today. so, speaking of products not being manufactured under the proper conditions i'm going to talk tot quality laboratory a firm in new jersey i litigated. the quality formulation laboratories was not aa fly by night company. a large dietary supplement manufacturer in the newark area and had been around 20 years. it made a lot of products, but its flagship products were workout products and if you walked by a gnc or the dietary supplement section of any food store you probably see these, and these are protein powders people make shakes out of in order to get extra operate teen. qfl made milk p

the fda knows this.but essays done with my food additives, the small amounts in the final products are okay. it's not going to cause a concern. the system and that is quite a bit of her day. the fda could be in the ingredient that could put pressure to stop using less of it. but it's done is to ask red manufacturers to pretty please use less of it, which as far as i can tell has pretty much been made hard the point i'd like to make about subways this process desired chicken mcnuggets and hot pockets. that's when my favorites. intrigued keys and everything at taco bell they come up with every other week. but it's also a lot more now. it's what subway cells, a lot of us on the menu at applebee's and chilies and even i'm sad to say in the middle aisles at whole foods. just because whole foods sells that doesn't mean it's healthy. i know that's unfortunate. and this brings me to the section of the book that i wanted to read, a brief section. this is about some organic chicken nuggets that i bought a whole fo

the law passed over the strong objections of the then fda commissioner. >> you as fda commissioner testified before them and you said, don't do this. >> if you're not going to have oversight, one day people are going to die. >> that day's arrived. >> this should not happen in 2013. maybe at the turn of the previous century where we didn't have institutions like the fda. there is no reason why people had to die. >> without fda's supervision, compounding took off. state health departments are responsible for regulating what is now nearly a $2 billion industry. dr. margaret hamburg is fda commissioner now, and she told us because of the 1998 law, she doesn't know how many compounders there are or what they're making. >> you know, i can just hear the folks at home saying, wait a minute. i thought every pharmaceutical drug in this country was approved by the fda. and you seem to be telling me in this interview that's not the case. >> well, compounded drugs are not fda approved. >> so if a patient goes into a clinic and the doctor or the nurse pulls out a vial of something, that patient has no way

the fda allowed biogen to change the safety warning on the label.t allows them to single out which of the patients are most at risk for the drug's worst side effect, which is a potentially fatal brain infection. i see this drug gradually taking a larger share of the m.s. market and biogen agrees. last month they bought the full rights for an upfront payment of $2.35 billion plus contingency payments. now they keep it all. therefore they can keep the lion share of the profits. what else? a piece of this drug from non hodgkins lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. their cuts equal about 20% of the sales. then there's the non-m.s. related pipelines. working on a hemophilia franchise that could be worth $3 billion in sales by the second half of the decade. biogen reported strong phase three data on hemophilia a and b. the fda could approve both drugs in 2014. a lot of milestones here. management plans to submit more data this year and that could also give a stock a boost every time they talk about it. hemophilia is a complicated market and if the drugs are

lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for eveone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual chaes in mood or behr. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eye sight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or in sores from diabetes. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, and swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drir use machinery until you kw how lyrica affects you. those who've had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. having less pain... it's a wonderful feeling.

dennis herrera joined scientists in urging the fda to take action. late last year the fda disclosed that five deaths since 2009 are possibly linked to those drinks. the companies that make those drinks strongly deny that possible link. >>> researchers say they have linked 180,000 obesity related deaths to sugary drinks. of that number 25,000 were americans the data comes from the world health organization. scientists say the study covered adults and that future research will likely look at the effects on children. >>> coming up the winner in the [ man ] i got this citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. we'll leave that there. you got a weather balloon, with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. go. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is! [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] earn points with the citi thankyou card and redeem them for just about anything. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> curiosity is back. th

the fda still try to get a handle on this latest contamination. also, the new housing bubble forming. big investors on a buying spree. what does it mean for you? and big changes coming to the way you shop r airline tickets. making it impossible to compare prices. we are taking off next on "the willis report." gerri: all that and more coming up later in the show, but first, our top story, tainted drugs. painkillers, cardiac magazine, antibiotics, you name it. all recalled by the food and drug administration. the medication you're taking yog rit now could be dangerous. the fda says drugs produd by compounding pharmacy in new jersey may be contaminated with mold. after health care proders in etiquette head floating particles identified as a fungus in five bags of magnesium sulfate intravenous solution. it is in practically everything, as i mentioned. antibiotics, and ascetic, painkillers, labor inducing drugs, all of which distributed regional hospitals and several states. the fda says they're working with officialsn w jersey and connecticut to deter

the fda says it is difficult to know why reports about the device have increased.lping in determining if the rise in reports may be a true reflection of problems or may simply be an increase in reports because of other contributing factors. the company says the minimally invasive surgery leads to shorter recovery times and shorter hospital stays. some argue the widespread use of the robot does not always translate into a direct benefit to the patient. one doctor says there's little evidence says -- >> you look at standard operations, that operation has been mastered by american surgery. the success rate, the morbidity is so good that adding a robot in all that added degrees of freedom and precision does not translate into any benefit to the patient. >> what does the company say? intuitive surgical tells cnbc in a statement the fda routinely asks medical device companies and routinely asked medical companies for information as part of postmark et surveillance. adds there is no increase in the rates of adverse events or death for da vinci surgery. clinical evidence s

the fda hardly ever does the te.it's also voluntary so food companies don't have to notify the fda of new food additives that they want to launch into the market. the pew research center does great work on this and they have estimated there are about 10,000 of these additives and no one even knows about it, that are in the market and probably going into our food which is not to say that they are all dangerous and horrible but we just don't know. yes, maam? >> how important is it to date cans and the dates on box is? when i was growing up back in the 50s they didn't have dates on things and the canon was fine until it started altering and it does do that. but dates on cans and other things? >> i think if it's one of those processed items in the supermarket that is packaged, cans would fall into that category. you really have a long window before it can go bad. i was mentioning all the foods i had at my office. if you tried to be it, it's you wouldn't want to try to be it because the flavor is gone and is not going to

now it is not just the fda. a justice deparent also seems to have its hands tied. attorney-general eric holder is now admitting that big banks and the executives to run them are above the law, basically too big to jail. >> the size of somof the institutions to become so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them when we are hit when with indications that if you do prosecute, if you do bring a criminal charge it will have a negative impact on the national economy. a function of the fact that some of these institutions have become too large. gerri: his biggest weapon in dealing with financial sectors is of fine, near slap on the rest. congress needs to do something about it. but didn't they do that already? was a dodd-frank supposed to be the massive and all deal regulatory law? everyone will tell you, this just ways banks down and does not end the culture that led to hundredsf billions of dollars of bailouts back in 2008. especially since this law is still being written. nearly two-thirds of the deadlines have been best, and 70 percent of these dea

dennis herrera joined scientists in urging the fda to take action.e fda disclosed that five deaths since 2009 are possibly linked to those drinks. the companies that make those drinks strongly deny that possible link. >>> researchers say they have linked 180,000 obesity related deaths to sugary drinks. of that number 25,000 were americans the data comes from the world health organization. scientists say the study covered adults and that future research will likely look at the effects on children. >>> coming up the winner in the world baseball classic. mark will have the highlights. >>> nasa cheers its mars rover after a few glitches are resolved. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> curiosity is back

they have to have the fda move in.e going to do a hearing on this at energy and commerce very soon. vidrafted legislation that is coming out, which would be an express projection, prohibiting the fda from getting into these mobile applications. >> shannon: congresswoman, we will stand by for that hearing. let us know if y the fda. >> we will. >> shannon: imagine being in your home and hear what sounded like a plane heading state for you. that was what happened for teens in washington state. details next. ♪ [ construction sounds ] ♪ [ watch ticking ] [ engine revs ] come in. ♪ got the coffee. that was fast. we're outta here. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ joy federal investigators are looking into the cause of a deadly small plane crash in washington state. one man on board was killed and another critically injured when their plane crashed into a home. the plane may have flipped upside down and and -- the homeowners were not there. but their son was, playing videogames with a friend. neither of them was hurt. a blizzard in colorad

they currently have three drug candidates under review at the fda. plan to file five additional drug applications and 20 more drugs in phase 2 development or earlier. that's amazing. these guys are loaded. merck is trading at 11.6 times next year's earnings estimates. and at these levels, they have the most upside of any of the big pharma companies. this is a $44 stock i say could add $10. at that level, merck would sell about 13, 14 times earnings. i think the estimates are too low which is still cheaper than bristol myers. and the company is paying you to wait. i still like the other big pharma names like pfizer and bristol-myers. these stocks have run a lot while merck has done nothing. and when you stop fretting about the headlines and look at fundamentals, i think merck could be a terrific buy here as it plays catchup to the industry. first, check out this unexpected question that made history right here on the "mad money" set. >> after the wild market we've been having, i'm prescribing some family therapy. >> i do have a question for you, i've

the fda warning that z-packs, pretty common antibiotics, may carry serious heart risks. nicole. pfizer z-pack, the stock, please. >> the stock has dropped over 1% yesterday. it's interesting how it's just sort of holding at this level. this is big news when you talk about z-packs, these are, obviously, different names for this anti-bacteria drug and i think everybody has taken the z-pack to fight the cold and the like, not good news. stuart: i guess that pfizer is so big that this tiny portion z-pack is not going to-- >> i'm not sure. i'd like to see the dollars and cents. it's one of the most popular drugs and when you talk about irregular heartbeat and electrical activity could be potentially fatal, this is big headlines and big news. i think it's going to be one that we're going to continue to follow. stuart: we're going to deal with it a little later on. is it a huge scare? that's what we're going to ask later on. >> have you heard they're pulling it off? i haven't heard any huge warnings don't take it. stuart: we'll get the full details in a moment. no impacts on pf

. >>> san francisco city attorney is callingen to fda to regulate the marketing of energy drinks. dennis herrera joined 18 scientists in urging the u.s. food and drug administration to take action, such as requiring of printing of caffeine fingerprinting on labels. last year the fda closed that deaths are possibly linked to the beverages. >>> it's one of specific's post popular events but the organization that runs it is in missing in objection. >>> an outrageous outburst inside a courtroom that pours salts in the rooms of victims' family members. >>> and san francisco's tie to the installation of pope francis. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. ohh! ohh! kids today have it so good. ok. [ male announcer ] call to

based on the data i have seen, i have little doubt the fda will not just rush this one and it shouldhe market by the middle of next year. gilead has additional phase 3 trials studying this drug in combination with a second hepatitis-c drug gilead is developing that interferes with hepatitis-c's ability to replicate itself. gilead got into the hepa-c gain when it acquired pharmaset in january of 2012. it was a stunning acquisition. many people ridiculed the company. why? because they paid $11 billion, because it was a gigantic 89% premium to where pharmaset had been trading. people snickered. they thought gilead overpaid. the stock took a 9% hit the day the deal was announced, but now it's looking like gilead's hepa-c franchise could be racking up $7.8 billion in sales by 2018. it's now clear gilead underpaid for pharmaset. they were just visionaries. boy, it makes me like them even more. one more point about the hepatitis-c business. so far, management hasn't spent much time talking up the drug, very nonpromotional. however, in the conference call in february, we were all ears. gilea

the fda anticipate as reduction of 2100 food safety inspectors and they will limit the number of trips they make over seize -- seas. the the dow is down 20 to 14,054. the nasdaq is down 2 at 3,160. the s&p is down 1 to 1,514. >>> our poll shows voters are pessimistic about the state's economy. 72% of voters described the economy here as being in bad times. but that is an improvement from last year when 88% thought the economy was in bad times. that is down from a high of 96% back in 2009. voters are pessimistic about job opportunities in california. 36% think opportunities will get better. that is a small increase from 35% last year and 24% in 2011. >>> one of five people charged in the killing of a businessman last november appeared in court today in san jose. prosecutors say she is a prostitute and the victim was one of her clients. she supplied information about a home to three other defendants. she was in court today to supply the name of her attorney and scheduled to return march 19 to enter a plea to charges and robbery. >>> bay area gun buy backs, the no questions asked to drop

we're a small organization located within fda. we are fda's law enforcement arm. we conduct a variety of investigations involving all f.d.a. regulated commodities including but not limited to dietary supplements. for those of you that don't know the structure or framework of f.d.a., there are six back bones to f.d.a. here in maryland. they are known as sectors. each sent certificate responsible for regulating particular commodities. they are the center fer biologic research. the center for biologic. the center for tobacco products. the center for food safety. and the center for drugs evaluation and research. >> dietary supplements are regulated by the food safety and applied nutrition. however in my line of work, in the drug arena, at certain times which we'll talk about in a few moments here, those dietary supplements are under the purview of the center for drugs. the types of criminal investigation that is i see involving dietary supplements are twofold. we have tainted dietary supplements and supplement that is are associated with health fraud scams. these part

based on the data we have seen, i have very little doubt the fda will not just rush this one, and ituld hit the market by the middle of next year. gilead also has additional phase three trials going on, studying this in combination with a second hepatitis c drug gilead is developing that interferes with the virus ability to replicate itself. gilead got into the hep-c game when it acquired pharmasset in january of 2012. it was a stunning acquisition. many people ridiculed the company. why? because they paid $11 billion. because it was a gigantic 89% premium to where pharmasset had been trading. people just snickered, thought gilead overpaid. the stock took a 9% hit the day the deal was announced. but now it's looking like gilead's franchise could be racking up as much as $7.8 billion in annual sales by 2018. if anything, it's clear, gilead dramatically underpaid. they were just visionaries. boy, that makes me like them. even more. one more point about this hepatitis c business. so far, gilead's management hasn't spent much time talking up their drug. they have been very quiet, very no

cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain.e non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles or serious allergic skin reactions like blisters, peeling rash, hives, or mouth sores to address possible life-threatening conditions. talk about your alcohol use, liver disease and before you reduce or stop cymbalta. dizziness or faintin

samadi in because suddenly the fda is issuing warnings where the risk is low. why are they getting involved? >> they're taking it seriously and added more information on the labels. they want people to know if you have real heart disease, if you have arrhythmia, as marc mentioned, low potassium or low magnesium, you have to have a direct conversation with your doctor and say is this safe? what's interesting, jamie, you heard about vi oxide an vi oxide past. it only happens while you're taking the z-pack between the day four and day five. that's when we usually see this. behind me you can see some ekg rhythm that's running on. what this medication does, it prolongs the qt, and some of this rhythm is normal. it with a prolong it, and it can give you a real problem. the advice that i have is this is certainly overprescribed. the doctors are really just -- it's a knee jerk reaction. sinusitis doesn't mean z-pack. flu and pneumonia doesn't mean z-pack. you've got to be careful. >> jamie: that rhythm behind you is normal. how do you know when you're having an irregul

they've submitted to the fda a treatment for diabetes. i think the stock's going higher. >> beakers? >> you know the bear suit is fully on. and i think -- >> really. yeah. all the way up. >> all the way, exactly. you've got -- going back to the home builders and short them. look at usg today, channel checks saying that price rise are not going to stay. short it. >> acv stocks, gold looks good, gld. >> guy? >> hi, mylan labs, it's sold off a little bit. gown graded today, i think we might have held this trend line to the upside. myl. >> thanks for watching. see you tomorrow 9:00 a.m. for "squawk on the street." back here at 5:00 for more "fast money." firms are going to go out of business and he's nuts, they're nuts! they know nothing. >> always like to say there's a bull market somewhere. >> "mad money" you can't afford to miss it. hey, i'm cramer. welcome to "mad money." welcome to cramerica. a lot of people want to make friends. i want to try to save you money. my job is not just to entertain but do a little educating and teaching so ca

the fda today approve aid new type of diabetes drug. the first of its kind. and johnson makes the drug called invocana. the company says it reduces blood sugar by blocking the sugar ab absorption. it is clear for type ii diabetes of the fda says they are concerned about a rise of the number of cases by valley fever. it can be life-threatening. climate change might be causing dust storms that stir up the spores. doctors sometimes diagnose it right away if someone caught it while visiting another part of the country. >>> now, trending on ktvu.com. great america theme park is open for business in santa clara with help from a friend. >> 3, 2, 1. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: there is snoopy. he helped cut the ribbon to help welcome the visitors to the park. plenty of thrill rides available. the newest one, under construction. we told you how the park is opening the gold striker roller coaster of the fastest and tallest wooden roller in southern california when it opens up next month. >> i am excited to try it. my kids are excited to true it. we are ready. we

now the fda is warning patients and doctors about it. >> cbs reporter marlie hall with how the drug canse a potentially deadly heart problem. >> reporter: there is new concern about the common antibiotic z-pak. the food and drug administration is warning the drug could cause an irregular heart rhythm in some patients that could potentially be deadly. >> it's important for those who already have cardiovascular problems. >> reporter: there are generic investigation. the warning follows a study last may that said there are higher number of cardiovascular deaths compared to other antibiotics. more than 40 million americans received this prescription. it's used for pneumonia and tonsilitis and others. doctors should be aware of the risk factors before prescribing the drug to patients. >> such as a prior heart attack or angina or chest pain. also, people who are known to have abnormalities in their heart rhythm. >> reporter: but the agency also noted that other antibiotics in the same class have the potential for the same problem. so doctors need to consider all the risks. marlie hall for cbs

if the fda and trial lawyers are are there and the number of new drugs approved by the fda has fallenpercent. venture capital in the field has fallen by three fourths. in that kind of negative environment even the best hearted philanthropist says i could make more money doing something else. create an enterprise zone, some way with political leadership as well saying look it is a national priority. when john f. kennedy said we are going to go to the moon back in 1961 it was the public sector and private sector mobilizing together to say yes, this is an important national goal and we did it. >> shannon: let's hope folks are listening to you and other political leaders as well and there are great concerns in the medical device industry about new taxes coming with the healthcare law. thank you for putting a spot light on it and we will keep it there. >> shannon: a tradition that dates back centuries. the lasfallas festival. it turned into a part that goeo days. alicia acuna is there. is also to welcome spring. this has been pretty tough. but the celebration here. audio visual experience

these emergency devices could make the difference between life or death and now the fda is seeking tougher regulations as recalls mount. how to make sure the one your office or school has is working. first to our top stories, new allegations that view it able tell generals was lost in a rush to bring osama bin laden's son-in-law to trial right here in the united states. we are glad you are with us, everybody, i'm jenna lee. jon: i'm jon scott. two and a half weeks ago this member of osama bin laden's inner family family pled not guilty to plotting to kill americans. the obama administration's push to conduct trials on american soil is controversial. some lawmakers want to know if the case cost us a chance to learn more about al-qaida and iran. khaoeufpb tell generals correspondent catherine herridge live with more on that from washington. >> reporter: good morning. in a very direct letter to mr. obama the chairman of four congressional committees with oversight intelligence, foreign affairs, the military says they have grave thoughts about rushing osama bin laden's brother-in-law to a crim

it got fast-tracked by the fda. got approved very quickly.d by 2006 this drug became the largest-selling diabetes drug in the world. we're talking about a $3 or $4 billion a year drug. >> i got my blood sugar under control. >> he really did. could adding avandia help you? >> i was doing a google search, and what i found was a website in the united kingdom where the clinical trials done with avandia were actually partially disclosed. and what i saw actually made me physically ill. as i looked at trial after trial, there were more heart attacks in the avandia group. it was so consistent. you didn't have to be a statistician or, in the words of my old friend bob dylan, you don't have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. there was obviously a problem. about a 30% increase in the risk of heart attack and related complications. and the company did nothing. they told no one. they did not tell physicians. they did not tell the fda. and they did not tell patients. >> cleveland clinic cardiologist dr. steven nissen decided to do his own

lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone.y cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eye sight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or skin sores from diabetes. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, and swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who've had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. having less pain... it's a wonderful feeling. [ female announcer ] ask your doctor about lyrica today. it's specific treatment for diabetic nerve pain. to hear more of phyllis's story, visit lyrica.com. i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] n

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>> all the time. >> reporter: but today that warning from the fda. patients, z-pak can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. which can be fatal. the warning applies mainly to people with heart problems called arrhythmias and people with low potassium and magnesium. for these people, the risk of sudden death is one in 4,000. tonight pfizer tells abc news they're updating their labels with that abc warning, listing those conditions. many patients may not know they have those conditions and too often people ask for z-pak when they start to feel sick. have you asked for z-pak? >> yes. >> reporter: what's the reputation? >> that it knocks it out. >> reporter: z-pak is safe for most people. but to reduce your risk, know your family's heart history and your own, but the best advice, don't request antibiotics, they only work for some infections. >> we want to be the heroes, we want to make people happy, we want to make people feel better. >> reporter: yeah. >> so we wish this was the answer, but it really isn't. >> reporter: but rem

lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone.y cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eye sight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or skin sores from diabetes. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, and swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who've had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. ask your doctor about lyrica today. it's specific treatment for diabetic nerve pain. to hear more of terry's story, visit lyrica.com. let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your money. that's not much you think. except it's 2% every year. does that make a difference? search "cost of financial advisors" ouch. over time it really adds up. then go to e

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the fda issued a warning abut a very popular antibiotic. lot of folks have taken it, i have too, the z-pack. >> concern that people that have heart conditions could suffer sudden death. abc's chief medical editor dr. besser tells us more about the medicine and who and when they should be concerned. >> reporter: prescribed 60 million times a year to treat ear, nose, throat, chest, so popular people ask for it by name. do you ever have a patient come in with a cold or flu who say doc, give me the z-pack. >> all the time. >> reporter: the warning from the fda for some patients, the z-pack or azithromycin can cause changes in the electrical activity of the heart which can be fatal. it applies to people with arrhythmias and people with low blood levels, potassium and magnesium. the risk of sudden death is 1 in 4,000. pfizer tells abc news they're updating the labels with the fda warning listing conditions. many patients may not know they have those conditions. and all too often people ask for z-pak when they start to feel sick. have you ever ask