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Sort by date 572 pages found matching <script>alert('What_Security?')</script>- Multaq Concerns Reverberate through the Cardiology Community
Mar-27-12 Washington, DC The concern over Multaq side effects has, not surprisingly, made it to the pages of Cardiology News (2/12). Ever since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a health alert last December with regard to dronedarone (Multaq) and the risk to patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF), the cardiology world is proceeding wit... - Attorney Discusses Possible CardioGen 82 Lawsuits
Mar-9-12 Miami, FL There is a growing dispute with physicians who own the CardioGen 82 machines and Bracco Diagnostics, the manufacturer of the CardioGen. According to medical device attorney Brenda Fulmer at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, their investigation on behalf of several over-radiated clients has indicated that doctors may have been told... - CardioGen-82 Problems Result of User Error
Feb-8-12 Princeton, NJ The voluntary CardioGen-82 recall by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. last July and the subsequent FDA alert to health care professionals to stop using CardioGen-82 for cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) scans prompted one Tennessee hospital to test more than 100 cardiac patients for radiation exposure. However, in January 2012, the FDA sa... - "Transvaginal Mesh Caused Five Years of Hell for Me, My Husband, My Kids"
Feb-8-12 Sydney, NS Leslie was 40 years old in 2007 when she had transvaginal mesh—a TVT sling—implanted. Since that time, she has had at least six MRIs and about a dozen CAT Scans. She has been in and out of the hospital on numerous occasions—including the renal unit for three months—and she couldn't have sex with her husband until last Oct... - Ski Accident Highlights Dangers
Jan-20-12 Park City, UT The recent death of Sarah Burke following a skiing accident during a freestyle skiing training run serves as a reminder that winter sports can be dangerous. Although Burke, like many other people, took all the necessary precautions, catastrophic ski injuries can occur, putting participants at risk. And, following a ski hill accident, over... - It's Not Just a Baby, It's a Life: Zoloft Birth Defects
Jan-6-12 Washington, DC Birth defects happen for a variety of reasons: genetic predisposition, fate, or worse—a preventable cause. While any birth defect is a parent's worst nightmare, one that might have been preventable is the cruelest blow. Such is the case for a Washington woman who launched a zoloft heart birth defect lawsuit against Zoloft manufactu... - Allegations about Zicam Smell Loss Raised in 2006
Nov-11-11 Scottsdale, AZ When it comes to using medications, patients are sometimes willing to risk some side effects to treat a condition, but when the side effects can be permanent, as with the alleged Zicam side effects , patients may not be so willing to take that risk. In 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about Zicam side effec... - Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuits Growing
Oct-20-11 Washington, DC Given the facts that one in 10 women will suffer from depression during her pregnancy or the postpartum period, that the antidepressant drug Paxil sales reached $1 billion in 2007, and Paxil has been linked to birth defects, it's no wonder that Paxil birth defects lawsuits are growing. Since the FDA issued an alert in 2005 that requir... - Avaulta Mesh Not Meshing with Some Patients
Oct-12-11 Washington, DC Critics of the allegedly problematic Avaulta mesh will take solace in the recommendation last month by an FDA panel to tighten approval protocols following several failures of the surgical mesh, together with related lawsuits. However, the issue furthers the debate between manufacturers—such as the makers of the Bard Avaulta mesh i... - Effexor Side Effects Can Include Life-Threatening Syndrome
Sep-17-11 Washington, DC The rash of potential health issues that have been associated with antidepressants has concerned physicians around the world, and Effexor side effects are just another example. While Effexor is considered a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)—different from Paxil and Celexa, which are SSRIs—the... - Levaquin Lawyers Accepting Claims for Tendon Ruptures Anywhere in the Body
Sep-12-11 Maplewood, NJ "Attorneys were at first only taking Levaquin cases with ruptured Achilles tendons, but new studies show that Levaquin can cause ruptures anywhere in the body," says Stacey Hauer, lead litigator in Levaquin cases at Johnson Becker PLLC. That's potentially good news for Steve, who ruptured his Achilles tendon after taking Levaquin. When... - "Levaquin Should Not Be Prescribed to Patients over 60"
Jul-12-11 Frankfurt, KY Al Parke was 64 years old when he was prescribed Levaquin to treat a serious bacterial infection. The infection cleared up, but he began to develop other problems, such as joint pain, that prompted him to research Levaquin side effects online. "Unfortunately I read after the fact that Levaquin should not be given to people over the age o... - Topamax Side Effects: From the Extreme to the Sublime
May-7-11 Washington, DC The realities that stem from Topamax side effects run the gamut from potential suicide, to affecting the way your soda tastes in your mouth. The former is serious, while the latter seems almost trivial. However, it serves to illustrate just how much a medication such as Topamax can affect an individual's lifestyle. A young perso... - Johnson & Johnson Could Be Liable for Punitive Damages in SJS Case
Apr-16-11 Pittsburgh, PA Although cases of Stevens Johnson syndrome , also known as SJS, are rare, they can have a devastating effect on patients. Some people who developed Stevens Johnson syndrome symptoms have filed lawsuits against the makers of the drugs they say caused the condition, alleging that drugmakers failed to adequately warn about the risk of Steven... - New Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Approved
Mar-26-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved another MRI contrast agent that contains gadolinium, despite a black box warning alerting patients to the risk of MRI contrast side effects. The new MRI contrast agent will also include the warning about the risk of gadolinium kidney failure, although the FDA reports that it is thoug... - Death of US Veteran Linked to Burn Pits
Mar-14-11 Washington, DC It didn't take long for Defense Secretary Robert Gates to respond to requests by two Congressional leaders for greater oversight of US Military burn pits , and the availability of protective gear for personnel working within close proximity. Charles Schumer and Bill Nelson wrote to Gates January 5. A little more than a month later, the... - Death Toll Now 14 in Bus Crash, Questions Remain
Mar-14-11 Brooklyn, NY Investigators want to determine just what the driver involved in a horrific bus crash March 12 in New York was doing in the 72 hours leading up to the crash. Driver Ophadell Williams told police that a truck had clipped his bus, causing him to lose control in a crash that killed 14 passengers and injured more than a dozen others, some crit... - New Food Safety Legislation to Offer Federal Whistleblower Protection
Feb-24-11 Minneapolis, MN One of the provisions of the new food safety law recently signed by President Barack Obama will offer federal whistleblower protection to employees in the food industry, The Associated Press reports. The Food Safety and Modernization Act reportedly offers protection to such employees from being fired or otherwise retaliated against... - Two-Year Anniversary of Reglan Black Box Warning Almost Up
Feb-20-11 Portland, OR For patients who have been waiting to see how Reglan side effects lawsuits play out, the time is almost up to contact an attorney. Patients who developed Reglan drug side effects but do not contact an attorney by February 26 may lose the opportunity to file a Reglan lawsuit. Patients who took Reglan for longer than three months and suffere... - Tardive Dyskinesia One of Major Reglan Side Effects
Feb-14-11 Scottsdale, AZ According to the Mayo Clinic, Reglan side effects can occasionally include high fever or difficulty breathing, and patients are encouraged to contact their doctors if they experience any such symptoms. The clinic's Web site explains that Reglan is used to "treat heartburn for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)," whic...