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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- The ''Placebo Effect'' of Avastin
Mar-22-11 Washington, DC Cancer drug Avastin, and the manufacturer's current battle with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over Avastin side effects and overall effectiveness with regard to the prevention and treatment of breast cancer, echoes a similar issue from back in the spring of 2009, when pharmaceutical giant Roche purchased controlling interest... - Study Suggests Propecia Linked to Sexual Side Effects
Mar-22-11 Chicago, IL Two studies suggest men are experiencing reported Propecia side effects including Propecia sexual dysfunction. According to the studies, Propecia side effects in men, which reportedly include erectile dysfunction and diminished libido, could persist even after Proscar and Propecia are discontinued. The studies were published in the March... - FDA Says Proton Pump Inhibitors Side Effects Can Include Low Magnesium Levels
Mar-22-11 Washington, DC According to a recent release from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), long-term proton pump inhibitor use can lead to low serum magnesium levels, which can cause adverse events such as seizures. In addition, the federal agency said that in approximately one quarter of the cases examined, supplementation of magnesium did not im... - Natural Depression Treatment Could Help Avoid Paxil Birth Defects
Mar-22-11 Chicago, IL A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that natural treatments of depression could work as well as antidepressants, possibly helping patients to avoid Paxil birth defects , Fox News reports. According to the news provider, a number of Americans have begun taking such antidepressant medica... - Erbs Palsy Birth Injury - Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Erb's Palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves (specifically, spinal roots C5-C7 ) in the brachial plexus. It is almost always a birth injury , which could result from an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labor. It can also be a result of medical malpractice , such as excessive pulling on the... - ATV Accidents - ATV Rollover - ATV Accident Lawsuit
Although All-Terrain Vehicles ( ATV ) were originally designed for work on farms and ranches, ATV accidents frequently involve people who use the vehicles for recreation. Despite the name All-Terrain Vehicle, however, most ATVs are not designed for all terrains, because certain terrains increase the possibility of an ATV rollover . Even though ATVs are s... - Nutrex Research Lipo 6X Recalled in Canada
Ottawa, ONT: Nutrex Research Lipo 6X is being voluntarily recalled from the Canadian market because of the risk of serious, potentially fatal adverse effects from the combination of the ingredients in the product. To date, Health Canada has not received any reports of adverse reactions in Canada associated with the use of Nutrex Research Lipo 6X. ... - Qui Tam Whistleblower—Not an Easy Moneymaker
Mar-16-11 Anaheim, CA Janet (not her real name), says she isn't afraid of being a Qui Tam Whistleblower , because now that she has been terminated, she feels that there's really nothing left to lose. Now she has decided to pursue a qui tam lawsuit against her former employer. Sometimes, a disgruntled employee considers becoming a qui tam government whistleblo... - 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... - Man Sues Four Loko Over Heart Damage
Mar-21-11 Atlantic City, NJ: /> A man from New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Phusion Projects, the makers of the once popular drink Four Loko alleging he suffered permanent heart damage from consuming the beverage. Michael Musctica, who is a tire salesman in Knowlton Township, filed the suit last week, claiming that after he drank 2.5 cans of Four Lok... - Worker at Disney in Amusement Park Accident
Mar-21-11 Orlando, FL While theme parks are generally well-oiled machines, accidents can and do happen—even the high-end parks like Disney World in Orlando, where the world comes to play and where safety is paramount. Nonetheless, the potential for Theme Park Accidents are a fact of life at an amusement park. In this case, a worker at Disney World lost his... - Six-Year-Old Killed on Miniature Train Ride Accident
Mar-21-11 Charleston, SC An amusement park accident has left a six-year old child dead and 18 people injured when a miniature train derailed in Spartanburg on Saturday. The train is operated at Cleveland Park, and had 28 people on board at the time of the accident. Police Captain Art Littlejohn said the train went off the tracks around 1:00 pm. He said 15 chi... - Baby Suffers Brain Injury in Accident, Settlement Reached
Mar-21-11 Vancouver, BC A brain injury lawsuit has been settled in Canada. And while the settlement will not bring back those whose lives were lost, or the brain function of a child who suffered a traumatic brain injury, the settlement will nonetheless bring some closure to an event as horrific, as it was tragic. It was in 2007 that wedding celebrations were... - Charlie Sheen Sues Warner Bros. Over Alleged Violations of California Labor Code
Mar-21-11 Los Angeles, CA Actor Charlie Sheen recently filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and the creator of the show Two and a Half Men , claiming his firing was a violation of the California labor code , the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the news provider, Sheen was fired from the television sitcom after a number of public incidents and case... - Merck Sales Increase During Fourth Quarter
Mar-21-11 Frankfurt, Germany Merck pharmaceutical sales reportedly increased 73 percent in net profit in 2010, and the German company is anticipating strong earnings growth this year as well, the Wall Street Journal reports. The chemical and pharmaceutical company said recently that its revenues increased 20 percent and that its net profit jumped from €... - B. Braun addEASE Binary Connector Recalled
Washington, DC: A class I recall has been issued for the B. Braun addEASE Binary Connector, because when the addEASE binary connector is inserted into a partial additive bag (PAB) stopper, fragments of the stopper may enter the bag, resulting in a small amount of visible particles in the solution. The particles can potentially enter a patient's body... - Ford Recalls 425,288 Windstar Vehicles
Washington, DC: Ford is recalling certain model year 1999-2003 Windstar vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isl... - California Overtime: Hershey Job Title Versus Job Activities
Mar-15-11 San Francisco, CA The Hershey Company is one of many corporations facing a California overtime class action. When will employers realize that your job title doesn't determine whether you are exempt from overtime? The Hershey suit, which was filed on behalf of a San Francisco woman in 2008, alleges that a group of sales representatives were misclass... - And If You Lose, You Keep the Advance, Says Oasis
Mar-15-11 Chicago, IL As a former trial attorney and for the last eight years the executive director of the most active lawsuit funding company in the US, Elizabeth Pekin genuinely believes in what Oasis Legal Finance (OLF) does. "As a trial attorney in Chicago, I used to meet face-to-face with people who were often at the lowest point in their lives," she says. "Al... - Canadian Plaintiff Disputes Yasmin Safety with Bayer
Mar-20-11 Toronto, ON Ann Schwoob takes exception to the claims made by Bayer that the Yasmin birth control pill is safe. Her experience has been anything but safe, and the Canadian woman now has to take blood thinners after a fearful brush with Yasmin blood clot. Schwoob, along with her husband and another plaintiff, is suing Bayer and has applied for class-act...