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Washington, DC: About 204,000 Big Rex and Friends cloth books are being recalled by St. Martin's Press, because a red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The book has a black and white striped border with a red dinosaur on the cover. The words "B... - Study Reveals Serious Accutane Side Effects
Jun-23-10 Chapel Hill, NC A recent study revealed that users of Accutane may suffer from a number of serious side effects, including inflammatory bowel disease. The study by the American Journal of Gastroenterology looked at tens of thousands of patient histories through insurance databases. The research concluded that previous exposure to isotretinoin, the g... - Study Suggests Monster Energy Drinks Linked to Heart Changes
Jul-26-13 New Orleans, LA A 2013 study presented to the American Heart Association suggests that Monster Energy drinks may be linked to an increase in blood pressure and changes in the heart’s rhythm. Lawsuits have been filed against Monster Beverage Corp, alleging people have died after drinking the highly caffeinated beverages. A study presented to th... - Implanon Complaints are Not without Precedent
Mar-14-17 London, UK: For any plaintiff, or would-be plaintiff considering an Implanon birth control consumer fraud lawsuit, it would be useful to know that complaints against the implantable device (since replaced by Nexplanon) are nothing new. In 2011 The Guardian and Channel 4 News in the UK published a list of complaints that ranged from hundreds of unwa... - Pfizer Still Anemic with Zithromax SJS Info for Consumers
Feb-16-16 Washington, DC: Back in May 2014, we suggested that a lot hadn’t changed with regard to Zithromax side effects and, specifically, informing consumers as to rare but potentially serious Zithromax reactions of which the medical community is well apprised, but the general public not so much. To recap, in June 2012, the US Food and Drug Administra... - Levaquin FAQ
What is Levaquin ? Levaquin belongs to a class of antibiotics called fluroquinolones and is prescribed to millions of people each year. It is a powerful medication prescribed to treat certain bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections. Fluoroquinolones were originally designed and approv... - FDA Evaluating Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics for Peripheral Sensorimotor Neuropathy
Fluoroquinolone side effects reportedly include an increased risk of serious problems including peripheral neuropathy and tendon rupture. The reported link between fluoroquinolones and peripheral neuropathy has led the FDA to announce an updated warning label for the medications. In 2008, the FDA added a boxed warning to alert patients to the link betw... - News and information on Levaquin lawsuits and side effects related to Peripheral Sensorimotor Neuropathy
In 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was updating the warning labels for fluoroquinolone antibiotics to better describe the risk of serious a fluoroquinolone side effect known as peripheral neuropathy . This serious side effect could be permanent and could reportedly occur soon after beginning treatment of the drugs. Lev... - The Predatory Lending Cycle of the Car Title Loan
Mar-13-17 Fort Worth, TX: The greed from need cycle of car title loans is far from new. In February, 2015 the Star-Telegram (02/14/15) in Fort Worth was reporting that the average resident of Texas was about $40,000 in debt. The car title loan was one quick and easy way for Texans to deal with short-term financial crises, such as a family emergency. However... - Levaquin FAQ
What is Levaquin ? Levaquin belongs to a class of antibiotics called fluroquinolones and is prescribed to millions of people each year. It is a powerful medication prescribed to treat certain bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections. Fluoroquinolones were originally designed and approv... - Levaquin Lawsuit News and Information - Risk of peripheral neuropathy.
Levaquin lawsuits claim that Levaquin medication has caused a number of tendon problems, including Levaquin tendon rupture , particularly Achilles tendon rupture. Levaquin has also reportedly been linked to an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy . Levaquin Linked To Tendon Ruptures Levaquin (levofloxacin) is a member of a class of drugs... - Chantix User Afraid of What He Might Do
Jun-15-10 Wilmington, NC Some proponents of Chantix believe that the drug's psychological side effects, which range from nightmares to rage to suicide, only affect users with a history of mental health problems. But Carlton, who was prescribed the smoking cessation drug about two years ago, disagrees. Two weeks into the treatment program he started experiencing erra... - More Plaintiffs Join Canadian Yasmin Lawsuit
Jul-20-13 Windsor, ON Since news broke that Health Canada linked Yasmin birth control to approximately 23 deaths, more women and families have come forward with their stories about reported Yasmin side effects. More women are also joining the Canadian Yasmin lawsuit, alleging women were seriously harmed or killed by their use of the birth control. The Hants... - Monsanto-Gate: Leaked Roundup Cancer Report
Mar-9-17 Washington, DC: The latest news regarding Roundup and its link to cancer doesn’t look good for Monsanto or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Jess Rowland, the former Deputy Director of the EPA, may have played a major role in a cover-up to hide evidence of the possible cancer-causing glyphosate in Monsanto`s Roundup . Rowland has been na... - "I Gave My Right Arm to Shoulder Pain Pump Makers"
Feb-23-12 Ponca City, OK In the past three years, Valerie has undergone three surgeries for a torn rotator cuff on the same shoulder. The first two times she was given a shoulder pain pump that resulted in even more pain and no range of motion. "Now my right arm is practically useless and I am right-handed," says Valerie. Valerie was injured in December 2007,... - Teva Animal Health Expands Ketamine Hydrochloride Recall
Washington, DC: Teva Animal Health Inc, is expanding a nationwide voluntary recall of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP CIII 100mg/mL in 10mL vials for all lot numbers within their expiration dates to the Veterinary Level. This product had previously been recalled to the distributor level and is being expanded as a result of an increased trend in seri... - Unum Plays God
Feb-21-12 Dayton, OH "You missed the deadline to return the paperwork we sent" is like saying "Your check is in the mail." It's likely another bad faith practice by Unum , a tactic to stop paying long term disability benefits to a policy holder. That one sentence gave Unum the power to play God and irrevocably ruin Deborah's life. In 1994, Deborah fell down a... - Hoping for a Hassle-Free Hip Implant a Roll of the Dice
Mar-7-17 Washington, DC: Much has been written in recent years about hip implant replacement failure and the perfect storm borne from an aging population (the leading edge of Baby Boomers are entering their retirement years), and a medical device manufacturing industry rushing new designs to market bereft of adequate real-world testing through a legal FDA looph... - Revenues Drop While Lawsuits Rise over Benicar for Daiichi Sankyo
Mar-6-17 Parsippany, NJ: This could evolve to a compelling year for Japanese-based pharmaceutical giant Daiichi Sankyo following the expiry of its patent exclusivity for Benicar last year and a corresponding drop in revenue for a product characterized as its global mainstay. As generics for olmesartan (Benicar) continue to gain market share in 2017, coupled with a... - Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled
Washington, DC: About 700,000 packages of Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps are being recalled by Proctor & Gamble because the cold and flu medicine contains acetaminophen and is not in child-resistant packaging and lacks the statement, "This Package for Households Without Young Children," as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging...