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Jan-2-13 Atlanta, GA The Ohio Department of Health has been named in an autism lawsuit filed by the parents of a toddler stricken with the disorder. At issue is an alleged denial by the state of Ohio of federally mandated treatment options that the plaintiffs hold should be made available for their infant son. The lawsuit is but one example of the issues surrou... - Infertile Woman Blames Mirena
Dec-24-12 Toronto, ON Sadly, Cathy’s doctors believe she is infertile, a condition that Cathy links to Mirena birth control. Now armed with information regarding Mirena side effects she has a lot of questions, both for her doctor and Bayer, the manufacturer. Cathy (not her real name) was prescribed the Mirena uterine device (IUD) about four years ago bu... - Actos Bladder Cancer: The Meaning Behind 'Maybe'
Dec-23-12 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its safety announcement with regard to Actos and bladder cancer last June, the agency made liberal use of the word 'may' when describing the possible association with an increased risk of bladder cancer following use of pioglitazone (Actos) for longer than one year. The association... - Mortgage-Backed Securities Result in Lawsuit Against JPMorgan
Dec-21-12 Chicago, IL JPMorgan Securities and Bear Stearns & Co reportedly face a securities lawsuit filed by the National Credit Union Administration over mortgage-backed securities. This is not the first securities fraud lawsuit faced by JPMorgan related to mortgage-backed securities. The financial giant faces separate securities fraud litigation also file... - Beyaz Side Effects Yet to Reach the Courts
Dec-18-12 Washington, DC In spite of updated recommendations that suggest oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone drospirenone carry a "possible minimally increased risk" of blood clots, thousands of lawsuits appear to suggest the risk in real numbers is anything but minimal. As for Beyaz side effects , the drospirenone-containing cousin of Yasmin an... - Do SSRI Medications Improve Pregnancy Outcomes?
Dec-15-12 Detroit, MI When it comes to taking SSRI medications during pregnancy, conventional wisdom has tended to be that the benefits of taking the antidepressants outweigh the risks of SSRI side effects , which some studies suggest may include an increased risk of SSRI birth defects. But, a recently published study suggests that the use of selective serotonin... - Woman, 20, Suffers Acute Vision Loss From Topiramate
Nov-30-12 Karachi, Pakistan Of all potential Topamax side effects possible with the use of topiramate, the most serious and gut-wrenching are those affecting an individual having little to do with the medication in the first place. Specifically, a child born with a cleft palate or other deformity requiring surgical intervention, allegedly stemming from the use o... - GranuFlo Recall Still Rankles
Nov-23-12 Lehigh, PA The closure of a billing office by Fresenius Medical Care does not appear to be in any way related to a GranuFlo lawsuit or alkali dosing errors related to the recalled GranuFlo, a product used in association with kidney dialysis. And aside from a recent GranuFlo lawsuit launched against the manufacturer of the now-recalled product, there... - Securities Lawsuit Filed Against Wells Fargo
Nov-18-12 Columbus, NB A securities lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo, alleging the company misled managers of Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD) retirement plan about the risks associated with an investment. The securities fraud lawsuit alleges Wells Fargo engaged in fraud, misleading statements and other deceptive practices when marketing its inv... - A Fosamax Femur Fracture After Just Three Years
Nov-16-12 Washington, DC Two recent published articles in medical journals add continued focus on Fosamax side effects and other bisphosphonates and their relationship to brittle bones. The concern is a Catch 22, in that bisphosphonates are supposed to ward against brittle bones for patients suffering from osteoporosis. However, it has been determined that the u... - A Tale of Two Extremes in California Overtime Law
Nov-9-12 Sacramento, CA This is a tale of two unpaid overtime cases. One is at the high end, while the other is at the low end. At the end of the day, both have one thing in common: a claim that an employer failed to give the employee his, or her due. At the high end is Michael J. Pexa, a former district manager for Farmers Insurance Group in Sacramento. Acc... - Pradaxa: a Flawed Drug Due to Bleeding
Nov-7-12 Houston, TX When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the result of a Mini-Sentinel assessment of Pradaxa, the new-age anti-clotting agent that serves as an alternative to the 60-year-old standby warfarin, the regulator noted that Pradaxa bleeding rates do not appear to be any higher than those of warfarin. The assessment, on the surfa... - Superstorm Sandy Spawns Superstorm Charity Scams
Nov-6-12 Newark, NJ As if the massive destruction left by Superstorm Sandy wasn’t enough, the devastation from the hurricane has also spawned a predictable and unfortunate rash of consumer fraud scams, chief among them is the bogus charity con. Consumers and residents in all affected areas and beyond are being warned by state attorneys general,... - Nurses Win Long Battle Over Nurses' Overtime For Missed Breaks
Nov-4-12 Olympia, WA While front-line service workers are often represented by unions and therefore can take advantage of various perks and workplace advantages entrenched in a contract to uphold safety on the job, circumstances may not permit a scheduled lunch break, or rest period. There is no more a truism here, than with the nursing profession, when the needs o... - The Catch 22 Associated With Bisphosphonate Drugs
Oct-31-12 Boston, MA The Harvard name is synonymous with expert analysis and considered opinion on the latest data. That said, Harvard Women's Health Watch this past summer weighed in on bisphosphonates side effects , and in spite of compelling evidence that bisphosphonates work in lessening the effects of osteoporosis, the drug's rare capacity to actually fost... - New Findings Further Fuels Debate Over Benefits of Crestor
Oct-30-12 Washington, DC An aging population combined with the prevalence of cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Crestor has many Americans popping statins akin to candy, with many doctors recommending statin therapy as preventative medicine. However, while many studies have trumpeted the cholesterol-lowering benefits of Crestor, some point to Crestor side effects... - Pharmacy Owners Sued for Meningitis Outbreak
Oct-20-12 Boston, MA Pharmacy owners allegedly responsible for steroid shots linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak have been sued in an attempt to freeze the assets of NECC and personal assets of the named officers. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of unnamed plaintiff (named “John Doe”) in Middlesex County Superior Court in Boston, according to R... - Sticks and Stones (and Fosamax) May Break Your Bones…
Oct-12-12 Washington, DC A recurring theme in the Fosamax story is how a medication aimed at stemming the bone degradation that comes with osteoporosis can actually foster fractures, and specifically to the femur. Such Fosamax side effects go beyond a simple reflection of irony when three studies point to the problem as being very real, and devastating for Fosam... - Who Actually Pulled Bjork Shiley BSCC Heart Valve Off the Market?
Sep-24-12 Washington, DC Deep in the bowels of an archive maintained by the New York Times is a compelling investigative piece that aims to shed light on the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve , a mechanical device removed from the market in 1986 after too many patients experienced problems with the device. Many, numbering in the hundreds, died. The problem is what to... - Fresenius Medical Care Recall: Did Company Trip Up?
Sep-19-12 Waltham, MA The effectiveness of a regulator depends largely on the information it has at its disposal. To that end, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more often than not must rely on the voluntary dissemination of information from manufacturers to properly and effectively regulate the industry for the benefit of the general public. A recent issue...