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A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed alleging that Natural Cellular Defense (NCD), sold as a nutritional supplement , violates Florida's Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Natural Cellular Defense is manufactured by Waiora, LLC and sold as a supplement to assist in removing toxins from the body. The false advertising lawsuit charges Waiora, LLC with... - Yasmin Side Effects: One Woman's Story
Apr-3-12 Philadelphia, PA Her name is Helena and she is a self-described Yasmin survivor. In fact, she's even having T-shirts made up for her peeps who have also abandoned Yasmin birth control and have never looked back. And while Helena does not identify whether or not she has filed a Yasmin lawsuit, the women's health advocate does report that she is in re... - FDA Panel to Review Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
Mar-29-12 Washington, DC The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just announced that it is seeking expert scientific and clinical advice on the risks and benefits of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip systems. The agency is also looking to develop potential patient and practitioner recommendations on the use of MoM hip systems and the management of patients impl... - Shoulder Pain Pump Double Whammy: Infection and Cartilage Loss
Apr-2-12 Boise, ID Patty had shoulder surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear in 2009 and she has been on pain medication ever since. Both Patty and her doctor believe that cartilage damage and infection post-surgery is due to the shoulder pain pump that she had in her shoulder for four days. According to her doctor, that is three days too long. "I went into a... - Avaulta Mesh: Patients Are Not the Women They Once Were
Apr-1-12 Washington, DC Avaulta mesh is but one player in a women's health issue that, to some in the legal profession, represent a particularly alarming portfolio that sees many patients no longer existing as the women they once were. Lawsuits involving the Bard Avaulta mesh implant have been consolidated in federal court in the Southern District of West Vir... - Lisinopril Suspected As Cause of Death
Mar-31-12 Buffalo, NY A negative impact on liver function is not amongst the more common Lisinopril side effects . Be that as it may, some patients taking the oft-prescribed treatment for high blood pressure have experienced Lisinopril liver damage, including a woman who posted to a blog in late 2010 that her (acute liver failure) was caused "by a blood pressure... - Los antidepresivos como citalopram relacionados con defectos congénitos
Mar-31-12 Washington, DC Los antidepresivos tomados por mujeres embarazadas pueden ser perjudiciales para sus bebés, ya que algunos medicamentos se han relacionado con un trastorno pulmonar, aumentando la necesidad de vigilar los efectos secundarios Celexa , de acuerdo con WebMD. La fuente de noticias informó que un nuevo estudio encontró... - Victim Overcomes Embarrassment to Share Transvaginal Mesh Story
Mar-26-12 Vancouver, BC Noreen had suffered from urinary stress incontinence for many years; she says it was a problem even when she laughed, coughed or sneezed. So when her doctor said that transvaginal mesh was a new, minimally invasive procedure and highly effective, with a very rare chance of pain during intercourse, Noreen had TVT implanted. "I figured th... - Multaq Side Effects - Sanofi Aventis, Multaq Liver Failure, Multaq Atrial Fibrillation, Multaq Lawsuit
In recent months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two warnings about potential Multaq side effects . Those side effects reportedly include an increased risk of Multaq liver failure and Multaq heart failure . Multaq is known generically as dronedarone and is made by Sanofi Aventis. Sanofi Aventis Multaq FDA Approval for AFib... - Tylenol Recalls Over or More Over-Doses?
Mar-21-12 Seattle, WA Over the past few decades, Tylenol has likely been recalled more than any other OTC (over the counter) drug, for a number of reasons. Who can forget the 1982 recall, when the packaging was tampered with and some bottles were found to contain cyanide? Then last year's recalls of Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release due to a "musty odor"—mak... - Toning Shoes Lawsuits Filed
Mar-30-12 Boston, MA Toning shoes lawsuits have been filed against the makers of various toning shoes, alleging wearers suffered toning shoes injuries as a result of wearing the shoes. Although many of the toning shoes, including Reebok EasyTone and Skechers Shape-ups shoes, were allegedly advertised as helping people get into shape, some critics argue that t... - More Possible Paxil Side Effects Come to Light
Mar-30-12 Dallas, TX For women with depression who are also pregnant, there may be no easy answer to the question of whether or not to risk Paxil side effects by taking the antidepressant while pregnant. Although some studies indicate a risk of Paxil birth defects, including Paxil PPHN (persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn), there is also a risk of h... - Estan los efectos secundarios de Celexa afectando a los bebés?
Mar-30-12 Toledo, OH Para las madres embarazadas con la esperanza de decidir si los efectos secundarios Celexa valen los beneficios, los estudios recientes probablemente no hacen tomar esa decisión más fácil. Aunque algunos estudios han relacionado a Celexa con defectos congénitos, otros sugieren que el riesgo de la depresión... - Maker of Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Faces $22.7 Million in Fines
Mar-30-12 Washington, DC Any patient with a metal-on-metal hip replacement would have pause to wonder if their prosthetic hip might ever become problematic, if it hasn't already proven to be. Such was the case with a UK patient who underwent a double hip replacement using artificial hips from Biomet, a medical device manufacturer based in Warsaw, Indiana. The pa... - Personal Information Search and Database Companies under Class Action Investigation
San Francisco, CA: A potential unfair business practices class action lawsuit has been filed against companies that acquire and then sell people's personal information, onto anyone with the capability to purchase the information. Examples of these types of companies would include Spokeo, Intelius, Peoplesmart, People Finders and US Search. This pract... - Walgreens Faces Consumer Fraud Class Action
New York, NY: Walgreens is facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit over allegations the drugstore chain, in partnership with Par, a manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, marketed generic versions of antacid Zantac and antidepressant Prozac in dosage forms that weren't subject to private and governmental reimbursement limitations. "As a result... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) Surgery Side Effects Lawsuit
AMS Transvaginal Mesh injury includes debilitating and potentially life-long complications, which has led to AMS legal complaints. Many AMS transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed by women who were implanted with AMS transvaginal mesh, claiming the AMS mesh is defective. AMS Mesh American Medical Systems (AMS), based in Minnesota, i... - Wright Conserve—Latest Hip Implant to Disappoint
Mar-20-12 New York, NY: Metal-on-metal hip replacements are "under the microscope these days," says attorney Felecia Stern. A partner in Bernstein Liebhard's mass tort group in New York City, Stern says the firm is currently evaluating lawsuits alleging Wright Conserve hip implants are designed defectively. "We are starting to get calls from Wright Conserve impl... - Man Dies from Reported Pradaxa Side Effects
Mar-29-12 Salt Lake City, UT A case report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that Pradaxa side effects could be fatal and irreversible. Among side effects reportedly linked to the medication is Pradaxa bleeding, which can allegedly lead to death. Pradaxa lawsuits have reportedly now been filed by families whose loved ones were injured or died a... - Did Suspected Advisory Panel Bias Affect Safyral et al Vote?
Mar-29-12 Washington, DC Given that the new-age contraceptive Safyral contains drospirenone (DRSP) and estradiol (EE), it is not surprising to see that the Bayer-manufactured product was tagged with the same concerns—and label updates—as other products in the Bayer family containing that specific formulation. Critics have commented that label chan...