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Feb-29-12 Chicago, IL Certain antidepressant drugs may not actually raise the suicide risk in young people, a new study says, according to HealthDay News, but there are still Effexor side effects that may affect newborn children. The news source reported that the latest findings may lead to a reassurance for doctors who prescribe antidepressants to youngste... - Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuits Filed
Feb-25-12 St. Louis, MO A Zoloft birth defects lawsuit has been filed, alleging infants exposed to the antidepressant prior to birth are at an increased risk of having birth defects. Among the birth defects reportedly linked to Zoloft and pregnancy are Zoloft omphalocele and craniosynostosis. Zoloft birth defects lawsuits allege infants were harmed by their moth... - When Emergency Room Charges = Hospital Overcharges
Feb-18-12 Providence, RI The issue of emergency room charges may appear to be a symptom of all that is wrong with the current status quo in the American health care system. However, the observation does little to defray the frustration over emergency room costs, when determining the actual cost of a service is next to impossible. Various reports have targeted... - Unum Group Shares Fall Sharply following 4Q Loss
Feb-10-12 Chattanooga, TN Shares of the insurance company Unum Group dropped by a margin of nearly four percent on February 7, a day after the firm reported a $425.4 million loss in its fourth quarter, according to The Associated Press . The news outlet reported that the company noted it lost $1.45 per share in the quarter. During the same period in the prev... - FDA Issued Multiple Terbutaline Warnings
Feb-4-12 Washington, DC It has been almost a year since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about Terbutaline side effects . It has been more than 10 years since the FDA issued an initial warning about the use of Terbutaline during pregnancy, following reports of death in women who used Terbutaline sulfate while pregnant. Since that time,... - Study Links SSRIs to Birth Defects; Are Effexor Side Effects Included?
Jan-30-12 Boston, MA New research suggests that antidepressant use during pregnancy may increase the risk of serious side effects in infants, although whether that risk extends to Effexor side effects is not yet clear. Studies have suggested a risk of Effexor side effects in infants, including developmental delays, but it is not known if the recent study, which... - Parents Join Zoloft Lawsuit
Jan-26-12 Detroit, MI As more parents reportedly join a Zoloft lawsuit , alleging that infants exposed to the antidepressant prior to birth are at an increased risk of so-called Zoloft heart birth defects, a new study suggests a link between the use of Zoloft while pregnant and a risk of Zoloft side effects in infants. According to The St. Clair Record (01/0... - Adderall: Mother's Little Helper, or Hurt?
Jan-21-12 Logan, UT The risk associated with Adderall, including the possibility of Adderall heart attack and other serious adverse reactions, is further exacerbated by the tendency for Adderall to be abused by a surprising number of people. What's more, it appears there is so much underground activity going on with the ADHD drug that those to whom it is prescri... - Attorney Discusses Emergency Room Overcharges
Jan-16-12 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer of the Law Offices of Barry Kramer is representing people nationwide who have either paid, or have been billed, excessive emergency room charges. Typically, it is uninsured patients who are victims of hospital overcharging, and to compound the issue, emergency room costs are increasing. "People who are uninsured oft... - Car Wash Workers Reach Settlement in California Labor Law Case
Jan-16-12 Sacramento, CA Employees at car washes in suburban Sacramento and other cities in the Golden State will share in a $1 million settlement over California labor law violations, according to The Sacramento Bee . According to the news source, the workers in the settlement were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime pay, meal breaks and other benefits,... - Is Unum Group in the Mining Business or Insurance Business?
Jan-13-12 New Orleans, LA The insurance industry in general and Unum in particular appear to be more inclined toward the mining business, rather than the insurance business. Mining, as in mining the depths for reasons to deny or discontinue benefits to policyholders. Many a Unum lawsuit makes such an allegation, and there appears to be plenty of examples. Lin... - What Is the Link Between Use of SSRI and Autism?
Jan-5-12 Des Moines, IA When it comes to treating maternal depression, doctors must weigh the risk of links between SSRI and autism , making the decision to medicate expectant mothers an important one. Although the exact link between SSRIs and autism is not clear, some studies suggest that a link does exist, and it appears to show that some SSRIs could be linked... - Could Effexor Birth Defects Include Autism?
Dec-10-11 Seattle, WA When it comes to Effexor side effects , there is conflicting evidence as to whether or not babies are at risk of Effexor birth defects when exposed to the antidepressant prior to birth. For women who have had a so-called Effexor pregnancy, there may be some concern about whether or not their infants have been exposed to heart defects or othe... - Girl Perseveres Through Pains of Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Dec-8-11 New Orleans, LA A family from New Orleans, Louisiana, is telling its tragic story as a way to educate families and doctors about a rare condition known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), according to WWLTV News . The news source reported that Jasmin Bindom, a junior at St. Mary's Academy, was getting ready to shop for graduation party dresses when... - Risperdal Lawsuits a Complicated Lot
Nov-26-11 Bridgewater, NJ Events surrounding a host of Risperdal lawsuits percolate with alleged conflict, wrongdoing and opportunism that is thought to have cost various states millions of dollars in unnecessary expenditures toward the acquisition of an expensive drug alleged to be no more effective than older and less-expensive products. And it's not over yet... - GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Paxil, Avandia Investigations
Nov-26-11 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil and Avandia is reportedly set to pay approximately $3 billion to settle investigations into the company's marketing of certain drugs. Among allegations are that the company marketed drugs for unapproved uses and hid the risk of Paxil side effects. GlaxoSmithKline has faced many lawsuits in recent years reg... - Accutane IBD Could Lead to Higher Risk of Post-Operation Blood Clots
Nov-23-11 Boston, MA Accutane IBD could be linked to an increased risk of post-op blood clots known as deep vein thromboses (DVT) and pulmonary embolisms (PE). Researchers found that following surgery, people with IBD could be more likely to develop DVT, HealthDay News reported. According to the news source, DVT is a blood clot in a deep vein in the thigh or... - FDA Warning on Transvaginal Mesh Sparks Call for TVM Marketing Changes
Nov-17-11 Oklahoma City, OK The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on urogynecologic surgical mesh implants in July, which included the Avaulta mesh implant . The mesh implants have reportedly caused severe pain and complications in the women that used it. According to a report at KOCO.com , a group of women from Oklahoma had been administ... - Oklahoma SSDI Lawsuit? Attorney Weighs In
Nov-12-11 Tulsa, OK Cathy is in bad shape. She has degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome and chronic knee pain, but she hasn't been diagnosed as disabled. What are her chances of getting approval for an Oklahoma social security disability claim (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Social Security Attorney Eric Brown of Garret L... - Beyond the Lawsuit We See the Stevens Johnson Syndrome Victim
Nov-7-11 Los Angeles, CA It's been little over a month since the landmark Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit against drug juggernaut Johnson & Johnson and its wholly owned subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare over injuries suffered by the plaintiff after taking Motrin for a week. However, given that US citizens appear to have a hate on for all things establi...