FDA & Prescription Drugs
Last week on October 27, 2011, federal health scientists reported that Yaz, the birth control drug manufactured by Bayer Healthcare as well as other newer birth control treatments increase the risk…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
As previously reported, Propecia must now warn its users that high-grade prostate cancer may result from the use of the hair loss prevention drug. The FDA has notified healthcare professionals…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
The FDA recently notified all healthcare professionals that the precautions section of labels for 5-aplha reductase inhibitor class of drugs should now include new safety information of the…
Legal
Mundy Mill High School junior Maurice Freeman was walking to school this past Tuesday, October 11 when a vehicle struck him from behind. Freeman, a 17 year old high schooler who plans on…
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61 year old maintenance supervisor for Georgia Pacific, William Kear, tragically died after assisting another motorist in distress. Early Saturday morning on October 8th, Kear was driving to work on…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Patients who have been taking ACTOS, a popular diabetes drug, have been warned by the FDA that there is an increase in the risk of bladder cancer when the drug is ingested for more than 12 months….
FDA & Prescription Drugs
The FDA recently issued a warning regarding ACTOS and the risk of developing bladder cancer. There have been recent studies suggesting that patients who take ACTOS longer than 12 months increase the…
Medical Devices & Implants
Hip implant complaints are surging as more information is revealed about the dangers of metal on metal hip joint devices. Recent studies show that the FDA received more than 5,000 reports since…
Legal
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group representing more than 225,000 members and supporters nationwide, has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the current use of surgical…
Medical Devices & Implants
Many women who have experienced complications following transvaginal mesh surgery have suffered as a result of a bad product being surgically placed inside of their bodies. There have been a…
Legal
More than 5,000 Americans are killed in collisions caused by tractor-trailer trucks every year. Over 90,000 Americans suffer serious injuries in tractor-trailer accidents. Bar none, the most…
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A tragic four vehicle pile up wreck in South Carolina this past Saturday, August 6th, 2011, resulted in the deaths of three drivers. Jeremy Wilson, 33 years old and from Blacksburg, S.C., was…