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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- FDA, EMA Want New Warnings for Actos Bladder Cancer
Jul-26-11 Washington, DC While the risk remains small, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) nonetheless has gone on record as saying, in its view, that the risk for Actos bladder cancer warrants an updated warning. Industry watchers will now be waiting to see if other European countries fall into line now that the EMA has released its official position on Actos f... - Golfer Admits to Struggles with Accutane Side Effects
Jul-26-11 Orlando, FL Accutane side effects such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been the subject of a number of lawsuits in recent years, with many verdicts yet to be handed down. In some of these cases, the plaintiffs are high-profile figures, such as actor James Marshall, who claims his promising career was cut short as a result of Accutane IBD. ... - Will the DePuy Pinnacle Bring the Next Wave of Lawsuits?
Jul-21-11 Denver, CO Johnson & Johnson, maker of the DePuy Pinnacle hip device, is no stranger to lawsuits. After all, the DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip replacement devices have resulted in a wave of lawsuits against DePuy's parent company, Johnson & Johnson. Whether the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement will result in a similar wave of litigation against... - TVT Sling and Arrows Over Transvaginal Mesh
Jul-25-11 Washington, DC Lawyers representing transvaginal mesh plaintiffs note that mesh product primarily designed for use in the abdomen should never have been cleared for use in the pelvis without additional testing. However, that appears to have been the case. Today, according to the July 14 edition of the Boston Globe , upwards of 100,000 women receive th... - Zimmer Hip—Constant Pain and Oxycontin
Jul-15-11 Renton, WA Suchendra says he had a Zimmer Hip Replacement in August 2009 and he has been in pain ever since. “I have constant pain in my thigh and groin pain, including the hip itself and even pain down into my knee,” says Suchendra. “I went back to my orthopedic surgeon and he just said it takes time to heal, maybe a few years. That... - Boy, 6, Drowns in Amusement Park Accident
Jul-24-11 Bloomsburg, PA A six-year-old boy who died as the result of an Amusement Park Accident earlier this month had been swimming in the pool at the Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, when he was discovered unconscious in the water by another swimmer. After being pulled from the water, lifeguards performing CPR briefly revived the child, bu... - Hip and Knee Replacement Implant Failure Affects Significant Group of People
Jul-24-11 New York, NY While a number of lawsuits have been filed over hip and knee replacement implant failures , new studies are still coming out pointing to the potential negative consequences such procedures can have. According to MedScape Today , a recent study suggests that patients with congestive heart failure and/or pulmonary hypertension have a high... - Studies Suggest Link between Chantix and Heart Problems
Jul-19-11 Houston, TX Patients looking to quit smoking might be concerned about recent studies that suggest a link between Chantix and heart problems . Although there was prior concern about a link between Chantix and suicidal thoughts and actions , the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now issued a warning about Chantix heart problems. Concerns about... - Public Defense System under Fire in Washington State
Jul-19-11 Seattle, WA Out of a duty to the public good, two attorneys from Seattle have taken on a class-action suit aimed at ensuring that low-income and indigent persons charged with misdemeanors in Mount Vernon and Burlington are afforded all the rights afforded to US citizens. "We got interested in the idea just as conscientious attorneys," says Toby Marshal... - Are Military Burn Pits a Contributing Factor to Rare Lung Disorder?
Jul-23-11 Nashville, TN Speculation and suspicion surrounding breathing and lung problems stemming from military burn pits have now evolved to a stronger platform following publication of findings July 21 in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). For some time, military personnel have been returning from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan... - A New Concern Over Depakote: Impaired Cognitive Capacity
Jul-23-11 Washington, DC It's tragic enough when a child is born with an obvious birth defect that you can see—such as cleft palate or cleft lip, defects that have been linked to the use of Depakote . However, the Depakote birth defects one cannot see can be equally troubling. Such is the case surrounding the recent announcement by the US Food and Drug... - Could Lexapro Side Effects Include Autism?
Jul-23-11 San Diego, CA For pregnant women, a main concern is taking precautions to ensure their babies have as little risk as possible of having newborn birth defects . For mothers taking antidepressants, however, the risk of birth defects may seem unclear. Studies have linked antidepressants such as Lexapro to birth defects, and such Lexapro side effects in chi... - “Lisinopril Sucked the Life out of Mom”
Jul-18-11 Denver, CO “Not long after my Mom started taking Lisinopril for high cholesterol her health deteriorated; it seemed to suck the life right out of her,” says Sarah, whose mother passed away just months after stopping the drug--on her doctor’s advice. Sarah (not her real name) doesn’t know what role Lisinopril played in her mo... - Depakote Cleft Palate and Spina Bifida Lawsuits
Jul-8-11 Tampa, FL It's heartbreaking for any parent whose child is born with a birth defect, but perhaps even more so when it is caused by a prescribed drug, such as Depakote . Attorneys are now advising families of children with depakote cleft palate and other depakote birth defects such as spina bifida that they may qualify for a depakote lawsuit. Over the... - Federal Judge Approves $8.5 Million as Settlement of Google Buzz Class Action
San Francisco, CA: An $8.5 million settlement of the class action brought against Google over alleged privacy violations linked to Google's social network "Buzz", has been approved by a federal judge. Reportedly, $6 million of the settlement will be split between 14 privacy organizations and nonprofits, while the majority of the remainding fun... - Post-Market Clinical Trial for Multaq Halted amongst Concerns
Jul-22-11 Washington, DC A clinical trial designed to assess the effectiveness of a drug to treat abnormal heart rate has been stopped early following a discovery by a data-monitoring committee of a two-fold increase in death, according to a communiqué from the US food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug agency is reviewing the data from Multaq , manuf... - New Indictments on Old Securities Fraud Case
Jul-22-11 St. Paul, MN An alleged securities fraud scheme that's been percolating for a few years continues to evolve, following the indictment of yet another participant on multiple counts of fraud. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Monday that James Fry, of Arrowhead Capital Management, is accused of bringing millions of dollars worth of investor funds int... - Supreme Court of Appeals Rules Fentanyl Patch Lawsuit Can Proceed
Jul-22-11 Charleston, WV The statute of limitations may have prevented a fentanyl patch lawsuit from proceeding in one state, but that won't stop another state from hearing the lawsuit. The lawsuit, which alleges that defective fentanyl patches were responsible for the death of a woman, will be heard in West Virginia. The wrongful death lawsuit is just one of mu... - Johnson & Johnson Sales Take Hit with Continued Topamax Side Effects Fallout
Jul-22-11 New Brunswick, NJ While increasing competition and the stagnant economy certainly played a role, continued fallout from the discovery of Topamax side effects likely also contributed to the decline in sales experienced by Johnson & Johnson during the second quarter of 2011. According to Reuters , global sales of the company's drugs rose signific... - Model Helicopters Recalled Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
Washington, DC: Horizon Hobby, Inc, is recalling about 16,000 Blade mCP X Bind-N Fly and Ready to Fly Remote Control Model Helicopters and replacement Blade mCP X Main Blade Grips with Bearings sold in the US, and a further 1,300 sold in Canada. The recall was prompted by reports of injury. The main blade grips and main rotor blades can relea...