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Protopic (tacrolimus), is a topical ointment used in the treatment of eczema. Protopic was approved by the FDA in December 2004. Protopic should be used only on areas of skin that have eczema, and should not be allowed to contact normal skin. In March, 2005 the FDA issued an alert warning doctors and patients about the increased risk of cancer from us... - Insurers Face Antitrust Lawsuits
Jun-2-15 Montgomery, AL Two massive antitrust lawsuits have been consolidated against Blue Cross and Blue Shield, alleging the health insurers drove up prices by avoiding competition with each other. The lawsuits are different from many lawsuits alleging insurance claims were wrongly denied because they accuse the insurers of joining forces to avoid competition... - Pfizer Report Could Change Outcome of Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit
Jun-9-15 Washington, DC Pfizer may have been warned by a company drug safety official about a potential link between the antidepressant drug Zoloft and birth defects and recommended changes to the medication’s safety warning. Pfizer is currently facing over 1,000 Zoloft birth defect lawsuits, which allege the medication is responsible for newborn abnor... - For Some, Zofran Birth Defects Hit Even Closer to Home
Jun-9-15 Henderson, NV Any lawsuit alleging a birth defect is pretty compelling stuff when one considers the impact to the child and to the family. Court documents contained in a recent Zofran birth defects lawsuit filed in Birmingham, Alabama, suggest the child involved in the suit, now eight years of age and suffering from a myriad of birth defects, will have... - C.R. Bard Wins Partial Summary Judgment, but IVC Filter Lawsuit Can Continue
Jun-8-15 Tampa, FL An IVC filter lawsuit was just days ago watered down somewhat for the plaintiff after the judge in the case granted partial summary judgment to defendant C.R. Bard concerning allegations over failure to warn, manufacturing defects and negligent misrepresentation. However, plaintiff Denise Ocasio’s claims over alleged design flaws and th... - Yahoo Email Scanning Class Action Lawsuit Gets Green Light
Jun-4-15 New York, NY An Internet privacy class action lawsuit pending against Yahoo has been granted approval and will move ahead, according to court documents. The decision was made by Judge Lucy Koh, who stated that all US residents who are not Yahoo Mail subscribers but who have sent emails to or received emails from a Yahoo Mail subscriber between O... - Is there a Viagra-Melanoma Link?
Jun-4-15 Miami, FL With some medications and their side effects, the link is clear: the side effect is caused by the medication. But the relationship between some medications and their supposed adverse effects is far less clear. Maybe the side effect is caused by the very factors the medication is treating. Maybe the people who take the medication also have lifesty... - Armored Vehicle Drivers and Couriers: Due Diligence Required
Jun-7-15 Camden, NJ If labor laws are anything, they are complicated. To that end, an employee could be forgiven for not having a good, working and fundamental knowledge of labor laws that govern their own particular jobs. And even then, the employee tends to trust management with the finer points of keeping everything sorted out. However, that is not always the ca... - Actos Cancer Victims Awarded $2.4B Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.4 billion settlement has been agreed between Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and some 9,000 plaintiffs who filed personal injury lawsuits against the company, alleging it failed to warn of bladder cancer risks from taking its Type 2 diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride). Under the terms of the agreement, Takeda w... - Hospitals Raise ER Overcharges
Jun-6-15 Jacksonville, FL: The CEO of a Florida hospital recently admitted that the main source of funding for hospitals, without taxes, comes from overcharging commercially insured patients. And two months ago another hospital’s CEO announced an eight percent increase in emergency room overcharges , which will “largely impact patients with private... - Viagra Skin Cancer Side Effects News and Information
Viagra (sildenafil citrate), prescribed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, has been linked to serious Viagra side effects including melanoma, which is an aggressive form of cancer. As of December 2014, the Viagra label fails to warn about melanoma, but it does warn of sudden vision loss. The famous "little blue pill"has also been linked to viagr... - Southern California Utilities Face Lawsuits of Transfer Payments
Santa Clara, CA: Southern California utility companies are coming under legal attack for the practice of transferring funds gathered from customers in their regular utility bills, to the City of Los Angeles, on the grounds that the transfers amount to a tax charged to consumers of power and water, which is essentially consumer fraud and illegal under... - FINRA Orders Millions in Stockbroker Arbitration Rulings
Jun-5-15 Washington, DC Two recent FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) stockbroker arbitration rulings have seen FINRA panels award millions of dollars to investors who complained about stockbroker fraud or unsuitable investments. One of the stockbroker arbitration complaints was decided against UBS, while the other was decided against Goldman Sachs... - Armored Car Drivers Unpaid Overtime Claims Allowed
Newark, NJ: A recent judgement in an unpaid wages and overtime collective action filed by an armored car driver against Eastern Armored Services Inc, has resulted in a victory not only for the plaintiff, but possibly for thousands of other drivers similarly situated across the US. The complaint claimed that Easter Armored Services Inc was in viola... - Pfizer Accused of Consumer Fraud over Advil Packaging
Brooklyn, NY: Pfizer is being accused of consumer fraud vis a vis misleading packaging of its highly popular over-the-counter pain reliever Advil. Among the allegations in a recently filed lawsuit by Matthew Fermin, Lichun Huo, Josefina Valdez and Adriana Sousa on April 14 are that the pharmaceutical company' Advil ibuprofen dry pills and Liqui-Gels l... - Defendant Hit with Yet Another Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit
Jun-4-15 Philadelphia, PA Less than a month after insurance giant Assurant Inc. and HSBC Bank settled a Lender insurance lawsuit for $1.8 million, a subsidiary of Assurant and PNC Bank were hit with another Force-placed insurance lawsuit alleging inflated premiums and kickbacks in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The plain... - Zofran Lawsuit Alleges Birth Defects Linked to Nausea Medication
May-31-15 Birmingham, AL A Zofran birth defects lawsuit has been filed against GlaxoSmithKline, maker of the anti-nausea medication, alleging the plaintiff’s use of Zofran while pregnant led to her son having birth defects. GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly responded to the Zofran lawsuit saying there is no proof Zofran is linked to birth defects. The company... - More Veterans Lawsuits Filed against VA Claims Process
May-31-15 Washington, DC More VA benefits lawsuits have reportedly been filed against the Department of Veterans Affairs. The most recent VA disability benefits lawsuits allege that new policies in filing claims forms will hurt veterans making benefits claims and will unnecessarily delay the date claims become effective. The veterans lawsuit was filed by The Dis... - UK Amusement Park Accident Injures Four, Leaves 12 Hanging in Mid Air
Jun-3-15 London, UK A shocking amusement park accident has occurred in the UK, involving one of Britain’s biggest amusement park rides. Four teenagers are seriously injured and several other riders were left stranded 8 meters in the air, according to officials. Two cars on the Smiler ride at Alton Towers amusement park, collided, one empty and the othe... - Female Mounties Allege Gender Harassment in Class-Action Hearing
Jun-3-15 Vancouver, BC They are an iconic symbol of all that is good, just and fair within Canada and the Canadian Culture: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP. With their distinctive crisp red uniforms and wide-brim hats, the RCMP has stood proudly for generations as a backdrop for hallowed halls of government, pomp and circumstance. Not to mention crime pr...