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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Prime Candidate for Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuit
Sep-14-11 Fullerton, CA Jeff has no doubt that the shoulder pain pump he woke up with after shoulder surgery is a direct result of Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis or PAGCL: prior to arthroscopic surgery he had an MRI that showed rotator cuff tears in his tendons—no cartilage thinning or irregularities. Post-surgery, however, a CAT Scan revealed... - Propecia Side Effects May Include Male Breast Cancer
Sep-14-11 Ottawa, Canada With a recent spate of lawsuits and the decision by drugmaker Merck to update its label, Propecia side effects have become relatively well-known, particularly the link between the hair loss drug and sexual dysfunction. According to a recent report from public health department Health Canada, a new side effect associated with Propecia... - Depakote Birth Defects—Autism Lawsuits Next?
Sep-9-11 Birmingham, AL Over the years many parents have wondered whether Depakote birth defects include autism and ADHD—and whether they can file a Depakote lawsuit. Physiological birth defects such as cleft palate and spina bifida have been directly linked to Depakote. Since the FDA’s warning (June 30) , birth defects from the anti-seizure drug... - Zimmer Hips—Complaints Surpassing Implants?
Sep-4-11 Grinnell, KS Hip replacements are one of the most common procedures in the US and metal-on-metal (MoM) Zimmer hips are amongst the most widely used of hip implants. Zimmer Holdings also has a large share of complaints, according to the FDA, and with those complaints come Zimmer Hip lawsuits. The New York Times (Aug 22, 2011) reported that MoM impl... - Families of Workers Killed at Construction Site Awarded $10.5M
Austin, TX: Three construction site workers who fell 11 stories to their deaths, and a fourth worker who survived by clinging to the side of the building, were awarded $10.5 million as settlement of their workplace accident lawsuit. Raudel Ramirez Camacho, Jesus Angel Lopez Perez, Wilson Joel Irias Cerritos and Henry Renan Sanchez Suazo were worki... - Judge Rules Against GlaxoSmithKline in Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit
Sep-13-11 Vancouver, BC The United States is not the only place where GlaxoSmithKline faces lawsuits alleging Paxil birth defects . A lawsuit has also been filed in Canada, alleging Paxil side effects harmed infants exposed to the antidepressant while in the womb. The judge in the lawsuit has now issued a decision against GlaxoSmithKline, possibly paving the way... - Doctors, Researchers to Debate Safety of Diabetes Drugs
Sep-13-11 London, UK A higher rate of cancers occurring in diabetics who use Amylin Pharmaceutical's Byetta or Novo Nordisk's Victoza (Liraglutide) will be the subject of a debate among researchers and clinicians at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference being held in Lisbon, Portugal this week. The debate has been prompted by a databas... - Canadian Judge Approves Class-Action Status for Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Sep-13-11 Vancouver, Canada A British Columbia, Canada Supreme Court judge recently certified a class-action hip replacement lawsuit , which has been leveled against Zimmer for its Durom acetabular implant. According to the Vancouver Sun , Justice Gregory Brown ruled in a recent judgment that the potential class-action lawsuit would cover all people in Canada... - Libby Woodchips: Asbestos-Mesothelioma Concern?
Sep-8-11 Libby, MT According to Mike Crill, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "screwed up big time" by covering up potentially asbestos-contaminated wood chips in Libby. "I know that millions of dollars have been spent cleaning up this town but that doesn't resolve the issue of people being exposed to asbestos," says Mike. "Government officials have downpl... - SSRI Birth Defects Include Neurobehavioral Development Issues
Sep-12-11 Utrecht, Netherlands A recent study published online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology indicates that SSRI birth defects appear to include the altering of neurobehavioral development in the fetus. According to Medscape Today , the study demonstrated that fetuses exposed to both normal and high doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors... - Open Burn Pits: US Veteran Suffering Respiratory Problems and More…
Sep-7-11 Canton, OH It's a sad state of affairs when a US veteran comes home from Afghanistan only to find himself unemployable due to respiratory problems as a result of breathing toxic fumes day after day at military open pit burn sites. David choked back his tears as he told this reporter how he has lost just about everything, including his will to live. ... - Drilling Mud - Asbestos Exposure to Mud Engineers from Oil Well Drilling Mud
Asbestos has been added to Drilling Mud , which was used in the oil industry, for decades. Since the 1960s, such asbestos drilling has occurred both onshore and offshore. Drilling mud composition contained asbestos, which led to mud engineers being exposed to asbestos drilling mud , and the potential to develop asbestos-related disease such as asbest... - Accutane Side Effects Lawsuit Delayed, Others Pending
Sep-11-11 Newark, NJ With Accutane side effects lawsuits pending in New Jersey, many plaintiffs are waiting to see the outcome of a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges she developed Accutane inflammatory bowel disease. The trial was already found in favor of the plaintiff, but an appeal led to a retrial, which has yet to begin. Meanwhile, other patients who say... - FDA: Oral Terbutaline Side Effects Too Risky for Pregnant Women
Sep-10-11 Boston, MA If you are worried that you may have been affected by terbutaline side effects , rest assured you are not alone. Concerns about the use of terbutaline during pregnancy led the FDA to issue strong warnings in February 2011 about the drug's use. Unfortunately, those warnings came too late for some women, who may have suffered serious health pro... - Man Misdiagnosed with ALS Awarded $10M
Philadelphia, PA: A New Jersey man who was misdiagnosed with with ALS, also know as Lou Gehrig's Disease, has been awarded $10 million as settlement of his malpractice lawsuit. Eric Davenport began experiencing weakness in his hand after a 50-to-60-mile bike ride in 2002. When the weakness spread to his legs, he underwent a battery of tests con... - $5.8M Awarded to Cyclist who Suffered Leg Amputation in Collision with Tractor-Trailer
Los Angeles, CA: A personal injury lawsuit brought by a cyclist who lost his leg as a result of a collision with a tractor-trailer has been settled for $5.8 million. James McClellan was 76 in 2008 when the accident occured. He was riding his bicycle in City of Industry when he collided with the tractor-trailer. He lost his right leg and suffered... - Citalopram and Finasteride Recalled
Washington, DC: Greenstone LLC is recalling, to the patient level, medicines with lot number FI0510058-A on the label. This includes Citalopram 10mg Tablets (100-count bottle) and Finasteride 5mg Tablets (90-count bottle), both distributed in the U.S. market. The recall is due to the possibility that incorrect labels have been placed on the b... - FDA Panel to Tighten Up Approval Process for Transvaginal Mesh
Sep-9-11 Washington, DC A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel ruled Thursday to back plans by the FDA to establish pre-approval study protocols for new transvaginal mesh (TVM) products. Transvaginal surgical mesh is used to treat pelvic-organ prolapse and its manufacturers include Johnson & Johnson, C.R. Bard Inc., and Boston Scientific. Cu... - FDA Panel to Discuss Fosamax Side Effects
Sep-9-11 Washington, DC Concerns about Fosamax side effects , including the link between Fosamax and femur fractures, have resulted in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convening an advisory panel to look into the medication. In addition to the Fosamax fractures, evidence suggests certain patients may be at a risk of other Fosamax side effects, esophagea... - Despite Lexapro Birth Defects, Medication Launched in Japan
Sep-9-11 Tokyo, Japan While Lexapro birth defects and other side effects have been well documented in recent years, the medication has been launched in Japan after positive studies, according to a release from pharmaceutical company H. Lundbeck A/S. In the release, the drug company explained that its partners Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi T...