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Jun-6-13 West Palm Beach, FL Candance has experienced a slew of Mirena birth control side effects since she had the IUD implanted in 2007, from cramping and bleeding to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Candance, and her doctor, thought she had it removed, but a fragment remained. Because she had so much cramping and bleeding, Candance had the Mirena IUD (i... - Public Citizen Calls for Ban on Alli
Nov-19-11 Washington, DC For patients desperate to lose weight, the risk of Alli side effects may not be all that much of a concern. After all, the risks associated with being overweight include diabetes, heart disease and other serious health problems. But for some people, the risk of side effects associated with Alli, known generically as orlistat, are simply... - Doctor Knew of Problems with Januvia in 2008
Jun-5-13 Washington, DC: Merck, the maker of sitagliptin (Januvia, Janumet, Janumet XR, Juvisync), is, according to The New York Times, facing 43 personal injury lawsuits alleging Januvia caused pancreatic cancer. But Merck is not the only pharmaceutical company facing legal action over adverse event profiles associated with this class of drugs: over 100 la... - Januvia User Says Side Effects Worse Than High Blood Sugar
Jun-4-13 Livingstone, TX Against his doctor’s advice, Don, age 47, stopped taking Januvia , saying he would rather deal with high blood sugar than kidney stones, blood in his urine and severe abdominal pains. “As soon as I started taking Januvia, my stomach started burning, and about a year ago, I started to urinate blood clots,” says Don, w... - Blossom South Nursing Home Sued
Mar-3-08 Rochester, NY A lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the Blossom South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center by the family of a 92-year-old former resident. The lawsuit alleges that the staff had not properly treated a bone fracture, which led to the amputation of the patient's right leg in December 2007. According to her granddaughter, Gloria Boyd,... - Monster Drink Contents Soon to Be Spelled Out, but Concerns Remain
Jun-1-13 Corona, CA In spite of Monster Energy Drink Deaths and Hospitalizations , the chairman and CEO of Monster Beverage Corp. stands by his claim that the highly caffeinated products manufactured and distributed by his company are safe. According to The Press Enterprise (5/9/13), Rodney Sacks opened a conference call with analysts May 6 with a defense of h... - Things Could Heat Up for Januvia and Cancer This Summer
May-31-13 Berkeley, CA While there may not be quite as many Januvia and cancer lawsuits as there are for a competing diabetes drug, the stakes are high for the manufacturer of sitagliptin (Januvia). According to The International Herald Tribune (5/29/13), Januvia and its close cousin Janumet enjoyed global sales of $5.7 billion between them in 2012. The con... - Transvaginal Mesh - The Need to Assess Risks, Benefits… and Options
May-30-13 Albany, NY: Dealing with weak abdominal muscles and the debilitating conditions that can come with it is fast becoming one of the biggest issues in women’s health. Urologist and surgeon Dr. Brian Murray sees women in his practice every day struggling with “pelvic organ prolapse” (POP) and “sudden urinary incontinence” (SUI)... - Zyprexa, Abilify, Risperdal, and Seroquel Cause Rapid Weight Gain in Children
The four top selling atypical antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been linked to rapid and dangerous weight gain in children. Results from an 11-week study done in 272 children aged between 4 and 19 years were published today in JAMA, the official journal of the American Medical Association. The four drugs u... - Nationwide Recall Issued for Certain Lots of Cleviprex
Washington, DC: The Medicines Company has announced that it is recalling eleven (11) lots of Cleviprex (clevidipine butyrate) injectable emulsion, indicated for treatment of hypertension, due to the potential presence of visible particulate matter which has been observed in some vials during a routine annual inspection. If the particles were to aggre... - Daniel Troy - Bush Administration's Preemption Gang - Part I
Feb-25-08 Washington, DC: Judging by the line-up of current and former Bush Administration attorneys representing the pharmaceutical industry against private citizens in courts all over the country, no conflict-of-interest regulations apply to attorneys who work for Bush. The self-identified primary author of the preemption language in the new drug labeling rul... - Nationwide Recall Issued for Specific Lots of Atlas "Dietary Supplements"
Washington, DC : Atlas Operations Inc, is conducting a nationwide recall of the company's dietary supplements for sexual enhancement sold under Lot Numbers 494, 520C, 520B, 520A, 520, 521, 705, 706, 779 & 807. These products are currently being sold as a dietary supplement throughout the US. Atlas Operations is conducting a voluntary recall after bei... - Stryker Rejuvenate Lawsuit - Don’t Wait for the Pain
May-28-13 Burlington, IA Teresa isn’t out to blame her Stryker Rejuvenate hips for her disability, but she does want to know why her hip implant is failing. “I want to know whether it is due to a defect in the device or a bad implant,” she says. “Either way, I need revision surgery and don’t want another Stryker hip.” Teres... - Lariam anti-malaria drug possible
Lariam anti-malaria drug linked to serious health effects The drug Lariam has been linked to serious side effects, including suicide, hallucinations, paranoid delusions and severe depression. Malaria affects as many as 50 million people per year. Lariam (mefloquine) is taken by thousands of people traveling abroad, and by military personnel, a... - Pregnancy Drug Diethylstilbestrol Raises Cancer Concerns
Nov-7-11 San Diego, CA A federal study found that the pregnancy drug Diethylstilbestrol has been targeted as a medication that may potentially raise cancer risks, according to ABC 9 News Syracuse . The federal study found that the drug, which was used by millions of pregnant women several decades ago to prevent miscarriage and birth complications, has... - Both Sides Digging In for Pending Zimmer NexGen Lawsuit
May-24-13 Warsaw, IN The continuing controversy surrounding Zimmer Knee Replacement is destined for the courts, with the first bellwether NexGen lawsuit expected in 2014. And while Zimmer continues to hold that NexGen total knee replacement systems are reliable and some of the most widely used, the existence of a sizable product liability case serves to temper t... - Log Splitters Recalled Due to Amputation Hazard
Washington, DC: The CPSC and Health Canada have announced a recall of MTD Log Splitters due to an amputation hazard. The recall was announced because the log splitter's control handle can fail to return to the neutral position which could fail to stop the splitting wedge from moving forward. This poses an amputation risk to the user's hands and fingers. Th... - Yasmin Birth Control Targeted for Increased Risk of Blood Clots
Nov-4-11 Washington, DC Safety concerns associated with Yasmin birth control have increased due to a report by federal health scientists regarding the alleged risk of dangerous blood clots resulting from the drug, The Associated Press reported. A new study that was released by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed the medical history of more t... - Ford Explorers: Or is it Ford "Exploders"?
Feb-7-06 Ford vehicles are still bursting into flames, often leaving little more than the frame. Some vehicles were covered by the recall and some were not. In one of the biggest recalls of automotive history last September 2005, Ford warned almost four million owners of pick-up trucks and SUVs of possible fires. Ford Explorers should be on its lengthy recall list... - Pre-Settlement Funding: Understand the Terms
May-21-13 Washington, DC While not exactly new, pre-settlement funding is beginning to weave its way into the public consciousness as a welcome resource for plaintiffs in the throes of litigation and in need of any settlement funding that may be forthcoming. The idea is to have immediate access to settlement or compensation funds through a third party while liti...