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FDA & Prescription Drugs
New MDL Created For Pradaxa Injury Cases
The number of lawsuits involving Pradaxa internal bleeding claims has increased so dramatically that the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation created an MDL to…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Diabetes Drug Byetta Linked to Pancreatitis
A black box warning may be added to the dangerous drug, Byetta. The use of Byetta has been linked to pancreatitis, causing at least six deaths. This type of drug is used to treat type two…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Dialysis Company Failed to Warn of Risks
A dialysis company failed to warn of the risk their product could cause despite knowledge of the risk. On June 27, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall for…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Settlement Amounts Of First 3 Cases Called Into Question
It is being reported by Harris Martin that the plaintiffs' involved in the first three DePuy ASR Hip Implant settlement cases that were previously set for trial in Nevada are now disputing…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
FDA Advisory Panel Meets to Scrutinize the Safety of Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants
Will the FDA issue guidelines in the treatment and monitoring of patients with this device? Many Physicians and patients that our firm have spoken to consistently talk about the lack of…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Propecia Still Being Given Despite the Known Risks
The hair growth drug, Propecia, was first approved in 1997 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When the drug was first introduced into the market, a number of researchers and doctors…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Bronx Jury Awards $120,000,000 to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Victim
A jury in New York recently awarded close to $120 million to a woman who was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome on May 25, 2012. The amount awarded is one of the largest awards ever issued…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Actos Conclusively Linked to Cause of Bladder Cancer
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published an article this week providing evidence for Actos bladder cancer injury lawsuits, finding that the longer a patient takes Actos and the more Actos a…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
New Legislation Proposed to Hold Generic Drug Manufacturers Responsible for Side Effects
Senator Patrick Leahy has recently introduced new legislation in hopes to restore the rights of citizens and hold drug manufacturers of generic brand drugs accountable for failing to warn…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Legal Drugs Can Sometimes Be As Deadly as Illegal Drugs – Know What You're Taking
Ever wonder how to find out exactly what inactive ingredients are in medication? Most people do not know or care to know what inactive ingredients are in the drug they are about to take, but some…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Balding Medication May Do Much More Than Just Stop Hair Loss
Are you currently taking Merck & Co.’s prostate drug Proscar or Propecia, the company’s drug that treats male pattern baldness on this prescription drug? New information…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Proscar and Propecia Not Helping Men
The Food and Drug Administration recently added and expanded the warning label on the drug called finasteride. The expansion occurred this past Thursday, April 12th. Finasteride is a drug…