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Mifeprex (mifepristone) is a pill administered for a medical abortion up to 7 weeks after pregnancy, and is an alternative to surgical abortion. The drug blocks a hormone required to sustain a pregnancy, and when followed by Cytotec (misoprostol) to assist with contractions, the pregnancy is terminated. Since the U.S. FDA approved the drug in September... - Scientists: Factory Farm Neighbors Face Health Risks
Jul-17-07 Des Moines, IA Several recent studies have shown that residents who live within several miles of a factory farm can suffer significant health consequences including asthma, skin rashes, headaches and infections that are transmitted from animals to human beings. Factory farms are large-scale farming operations, sometimes also called Concentrated Animal... - The Risks and Overuse of Antipsychotic Medications
May-18-11 Winnipeg, Manitoba Antipsychotic medications have always been hotly debated in the risks v. benefit arena. That debate grew even hotter this past spring with the addition of some 20 antipsychotic medications fingered by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as posing risks to newborn babies when taken during pregnancy, according to a Bloomberg rep... - Husband Warns Others to Stop taking Yasmin
Sep-22-09 Cocoa Beach, FL Peter says birth control isn't something a guy normally talks about, but after his wife almost died from a blood clot in her lung, he convinced his daughter to stop taking Yasmin and he told the neighbor across the street about it; her daughters were on Yaz. "My wife, Deona, just got out of hospital—she almost died," says Pete... - Caraco Pharmaceuticals Recalls All Lots of Digoxin
Irregular Sized Tablets Pose Serious Health Threat Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., a generic pharmaceutical company, is recalling all tablets of Caraco brand Digoxin, USP, 0.125 mg, and Digoxin, USP, 0.25 mg, distributed prior to March 31, 2009, which are not expired and are within the expiration date of September, 2011. The tablets are b... - Celebrex Linked To Heart Attack - Celebrex Lawsuit News
On Dec-17-04 Pfizer revealed that one of two clinical trials showed an increased cardiovascular risk for patients taking the arthrtitis medication Celebrex. Pfizer is taking steps to discover why there is a discrepancy between the two trials, but is not removing Celebrex from the marketplace. Doctors, however are becoming worried about possible heart at... - Latest Mirena Litigation: Q&A with Attorney
May-23-14 Dallas, TX Although a number of serious complications are allegedly caused by the Mirena IUD , from infections to inter-uterine pregnancy to infertility, Shezad Malik, a physician and Mirena attorney, confirms the only cases that currently qualify for a Mirena lawsuit are those with uterine perforation and/or if the IUD was embedded in the uterine wal... - Will Recalled Surgical Catheters Spark Lawsuits?
Oct-12-16 Marlborough, MA: While allegedly defective medical devices such as the IVC filter have commanded major play in the press of late, the relatively quiet recall of Defective Catheters Causing Injury back in the spring appears to have slipped under the radar. However the risk is no less compelling. Millions of the devices have been recalled, including 21,0... - Expert Witness Says Chinese Drywall is Spreading
Sep-17-09 Lockhart, TX According to Home Inspector Oran Venable, Chinese drywall is showing up in Texas as well as Florida and Lousiana. "I'm seeing homes with Chinese drywall in Austin, Dallas and further east that were built around the same time that contaminated drywall hit US shores," says Venable. "I've done numerous inspections in Louisiana, mainly a... - Nationwide Recall Issued for Dietary Supplement Zencore Plus
Bodee LLC is conducting a nationwide recall of Zencore Plus sample because Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lab analysis found That the product contains benzamidenafil, a newly discovered PDE5 inhibitor. Although different in structure, benzamidenafil is likely to have the same pharmacological properties as the other 3 PDE5 inhibitors, sildenafil, tad... - Home Health Worker Overtime: Understanding the Laws
Dec-12-12 New York, NY The world of home caregivers and home health workers often involves long hours and low pay. In fact, a recent study conducted by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) found that 23 percent of domestic workers??"including home caregivers??"make less than minimum wage. Although federal law does not protect the rights of all home care... - Spiderman Says Chinese Drywall Remediation a Complex Issue
Sep-9-09 Gainesville, FL A leading forensics expert on toxic mold raised a red flag recently about remediation of toxic Chinese Drywall. Spiderman S. Mulholland warns that it's one thing to have a contractor, or insurance adjuster agree to replace defective Chinese drywall . It's quite another to ensure it's done properly. Mulholland is the senior forensic i... - Statistics and Research Further Confirm Propecia Sexual Dysfunction
Aug-23-15 Boston, MA Statistics from the UK and recent research from the US further indicate that Propecia is to blame for Propecia long-term side effects, namely sexual dysfunction. And it appears that men under 40 are most affected. Propecia research Propecia (finasteride) and Flomax (tamsulosin) are both used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms rela... - Plaintiffs Move to Consolidate Invokana Lawsuits
Oct-5-16 Trenton, NJ: Enough Invokana lawsuits have been filed making similar allegations that the Invokana side effects lawsuits should be consolidated for pretrial proceedings, plaintiffs have argued. Lawsuits filed in both the US and Canada allege the use of Invokana caused damage to patients' kidneys but that the makers of Invokana (known generically as can... - Pfizer Hit With Huge Fine, Whistleblowers Reap Millions
Sep-3-09 Washington, DC The world's largest pharmaceutical company was hit yesterday with the largest fine ever levied against a drug manufacturer for unlawful activity. Meanwhile a collection of six whistleblowers will take home $102 million for their role in ensuring the pharma juggernaut was held accountable. One individual, Gulf War veteran and former P... - UCLA Health Should Wake Up and Smell Too Many Data Breaches
Aug-17-15 Los Angeles, CA It’s almost a joke. How many UCLA data breaches and lawsuits does it take for UCLA Health Systems to figure out how to properly store private medical information? This isn’t the first time UCLA has been hacked and sued. Besides last month’s data breach and subsequent data breach class action , its patients’... - Link Between Avandia and Canadian Deaths Explored
Jun-18-07 Toronto, ON Health Canada has confirmed that 19 people have died from heart related problems while they were taking Avandia. Initially, Health Canada reported that since 2000, twenty-eight people who were taking Avandia had heart attacks but it did not say at the time whether or not those people died. There is not enough information in 12 of the deat... - Hydroxycut Class Action the 'Next Big One'
Jul-2-09 San Francisco, CA The recall of various versions of Hydroxycut supplements has evolved into the launching of a class-action lawsuit, together with a pow-wow scheduled for San Francisco later this month to discuss and update potential plaintiffs and legal eagles regarding Hydroxycut diet supplements and their adverse health effects. A total of 14 hydrox... - Single Mom Files Implanon Wrongful Birth Lawsuit
Oct-1-16 Bangor, ME: Implanon birth control lawsuits have been filed against Merck, with some women arguing the company knew or should have known about the risks associated with use of the implantable birth control device. But the issues involved in Implanon lawsuits are not necessarily as clear as those with other adverse events. That's because when birth cont... - Customers File Lumber Liquidators Lawsuits Alleging Excess Formaldehyde
Aug-15-15 Toano, VA The number of Lumber Liquidators lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings has jumped in a month to 135, according to court documents. Lumber Liquidators lawsuits allege homeowners who put certain laminate flooring in their home are exposed to unreasonably high levels of formaldehyde, putting them at risk of health problems and lowering...