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May-25-11 Seattle, WA Eight months after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that restrictions would be imposed on Avandia use, the federal government has announced how those restrictions will look. Limitations on the use of Avandia were announced after concerns about Avandia side effects were raised. Those Avandia risks included a reported incre... - New Infuse Study Contradicts Earlier Findings
May-25-11 Stanford, CA A bioengineered bone growth protein that has been used routinely in spinal fusions since 2002 has been linked to partial or permanent male sterility, according to a study posted today (May 25) online at The Spine Journal . The finding, stemming from a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University, appears to contradict similar stud... - Humira Side Effects Lawsuit Filed
May-21-11 Helena, MT A lawsuit has been filed alleging Humira side effects caused permanent damage to a patient who took Humira medication for Crohn's disease. The Humira lawsuit claims Abbott Laboratories knew about the risks associated with its medication, but did not adequately warn patients about that risk. This lawsuit is separate from another lawsuit alleg... - Slip and Fall Claim Filed by Kmart Shopper Seeks $900,000
May-19-11 New Orleans, LA Louisiana resident Celestine Burrell recently filed a a slip and fall claim against Kmart Corporation after she allegedly slipped in water while shopping, causing her to fall down. The Louisiana Record reports that Burrell is seeking more than $900,000 in damages in the lawsuit, which was filed last month in federal court in New Or... - Families of West Virginia Truck Accident Victims Awarded $2.69 Million
May-17-11 Wayne, WV The families of four people who were killed in a fatal 2008 truck accident in West Virginia were recently awarded $2.69 million by a jury, reports The Associated Press . The Wayne County Circuit Court jury ordered Bobby Lynn Frazier of Kentucky to pay 80 percent of the sum, while a car dealership in Ashland, Kentucky, will be responsible... - Concerns Mount over Paxil Side Effects
May-9-11 Boston, MA No fewer than 27 million Americans take antidepressants, easily the third most-prescribed class of drugs in the country behind cholesterol busters and painkillers. Now, peer-reviewed research published last month in PloS ONE suggests that female users of antidepressants such as Paxil face an 11 percent greater risk of cancer than individuals w... - Attorney Discusses Limits on Class Actions
May-5-11 Washington, DC The recent Supreme Court ruling (Apr. 27, 2011)—where companies and/or employers can now require consumers to arbitrate disputes individually rather than joining forces in a consumer fraud class action, for instance, could have far-reaching implications for everyone. What does this decision mean to the typical consumer? Attorney G... - Should Effexor Be Given with Another Antidepressant?
May-3-11 Dallas, TX Amid reports of Effexor side effects , such as reported Effexor birth defects and concerns about the usefulness of antidepressants, comes a study that suggests taking two antidepressants is no better than taking one. The study, which included an examination of Effexor venlafaxine, found that the additional antidepressant might not be worth th... - Avastin, FDA Prepare for June Showdown
Apr-19-11 Washington, DC Now that Avastin manufacturer Genentech has its hearing set with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for June 28 and 29, the focus is on advancing its position that the FDA's proposed withdrawal of the indication for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is not consistent with previous accelerated approvals. The FDA announced it was withdrawi... - Do Paxil Side Effects Include a Risk of Breast Cancer?
Apr-15-11 Boston, MA New research suggests that scientists should examine the possibility that Paxil side effects could include a risk of breast cancer. The research, which examined the risks associated with antidepressants, suggested a link between the use of certain antidepressants and breast and ovarian cancer. Previous research suggests that Paxil side effec... - Controversy Remains Over Terbutaline
Apr-11-11 Washington, DC One woman says it's great. The next says to stay away from it. Both were given Terbutaline Sulfate to stem premature labor and contractions of the uterus. And so goes the controversy over a drug that was originally approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of asthma, but not necessarily for use in women expe... - Will Darvon and Darvocet Lawsuits Be Centralized?
Apr-9-11 New Orleans, LA Now that the dust is starting to settle on the recent Darvon recall , patients who allege they suffered Darvon side effects such as heart problems are considering possible lawsuits against the makers of Darvon and Darvocet. Some lawsuits have already been filed and a motion has also been filed requesting that Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits... - Potential Middle-Aged Heart Problems Added to Zoloft Birth Defects
Apr-8-11 New Orleans, LA A new study indicates that in addition to Zoloft birth defects , the antidepressant medication can lead to heart problems in middle-aged men, HealthDay News reports. According to the news provider, men taking antidepressants such as Zoloft could ultimately be at risk for atherosclerosis, which can potentially increase the risk of he... - Can SSRIs Cause Heart Problems?
Apr-6-11 Miami, FL Amid the discussion about SSRI side effects , such as SSRI birth defects, a new study has opened the possibility of a new, potentially serious SSRI side effect: heart problems in men who take antidepressants. The study, which examined the use of antidepressants in general, suggests that the drugs result in an increased risk of atherosclerosis,... - Drugmaker Discloses Fees Paid for Studies to Potentially Help GlaxoSmithKline Sales
Apr-6-11 London, England After criticism was leveled recently saying that GlaxoSmithKline sales were boosted by fees given to US doctors for studies on the company's medications, the drugmaker recently disclosed the amount paid to physicians and institutions during 2010. The Wall Street Journal reports that GlaxoSmithKline paid $85 million for work on clin... - Is Effexor As Effective As Studies Say?
Mar-31-11 Boston, MA When it comes to using Effexor, patients often consider whether or not they will be subject to Effexor side effects , which reportedly include a risk of Effexor birth defects. They probably do not wonder whether Effexor venlafaxine actually works, because the belief is that a drug would not be prescribed unless it did work. Except that may... - More DePuy Canada Complaints
Mar-30-11 Toronto, Canada Since Carol had a DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System—an artificial hip implant—in 2008 at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, she has been in chronic pain. "My artificial hip is always sore and stiff and I have less flexibility than before surgery," she said. Because Carol is concerned that she will need revision surgery, she is hopi... - Statins and Cardiomyopathy: Fact or Fiction?
Mar-27-11 Washington, DC It was a little more than a year ago that we were telling you about a concern with regard to statins and myopathy—or injury to the muscle—when taken above a certain dosage and in concert with other medications. To that point, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on March 19 of last year, released an updated warning for myop... - Could Fertility Drugs Foster Mad Cow Disease in Humans?
Mar-26-11 Vancouver, BC For the first time anywhere, a Canadian study has revealed a potential for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) associated with the use of fertility drugs. A close cousin of CJD is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as "mad cow disease." Study authors stress that so far the danger is theoretical—and if there... - Child Spent Month in Hospital with SJS and TEN
Mar-21-11 New Orleans, LA The absolute worst injury for a parent and child is when the child is harmed and no one understands why. Worse is a notion that an injury might have been prevented were it not for an alleged failure to disclose risks. And thus, another child is made to suffer the horrors of Stevens Johnson Syndrome , while a parent anxiously watches in h...