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Oct-29-08 San Gabriel, CA For at least 2 years Shyanne's Grandmother, Romsao, had been taking the Digitek heart drug , in the belief that it would protect her against future heart attacks. She died while taking the drug, just 5 days before the drug maker, Actavis Totowa, issued a Class I Digitek recall. "I started taking care of my Grandma in 2006," Shyanne sai... - Bayer Cropscience Faces More Lawsuits
Sep-13-06 Little Rock, AR Bayer has been handed yet another lawsuit since the August 18th 2006, announcement by the U.S. Agriculture Department that LLRICE 601 , engineered by Bayer , had been found in long grain rice storage bins in Arkansas and Missouri. LLRICE601 has not been approved for human consumption. LLRICE 601 (also referred to as "Liberty R... - Son's Death Due to Heparin?
Oct-26-08 Appleton, WI: It's tragic when your child dies before you. Margaret's son was only 49 years old when he passed away in 2006; she believes Heparin hastened his death or possibly even caused it. "Michael was given a lot of Heparin injections and IV flushes in hospital, on many occasions," Margaret says. "I don't know where to start," says Margaret, paus... - Byetta Lands a Plum as Safety Concern Remains
Oct-25-08 Alexandria, VA In an, 'it happened on the way to the courthouse' moment, the makers of Byetta—the diabetes drug that has been associated with six deaths from Byetta acute pancreatitis —would have been overjoyed to hear this week's news that GLP-1 analogs have been added to treatment guidelines as a secondary option for patients. In spite of concerns o... - Johnson & Johnson Charite Spinal Disc Under Fire
Sep-7-06 Chicago, Illinois The Pulaski and Middleman law firm in Houston, Texas heads a group of law firms that represent over 350 injured Charite spinal disc recipients. The patients allege that the disc is defective, that the device was improperly marketed and that the company did not adequately warn of the disc's dangers. The Charite artificial disc was first... - Cure an Infection, Rupture a Tendon
Oct-22-08 New York City, NY Sometimes a drug cures one problem, only to cause another. That seems to be the case for some users of the popular antibiotics Cipro and Levaquin . Both Cipro and Levaquin are prescribed for a wide spectrum of bacterial problems, from bronchitis to urinary tract infections. Attorney Eric Chaffin from the law firm of Bernstein, Liebhard... - The SPSC Gets Tough With Defective Cribs
Oct-22-08 Washington, DC Perhaps the latest crib recall is a sign that the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) is prepared to bare a little more teeth in its mandate to protect consumers from shoddy products. Nonetheless, parents concerned with the baby crib recall issue and the ultimate health and safety of their children will applaud the CPSC's stance,... - Jury Still Out on Safety of Drug Eluting Stents
Oct-20-08 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 'Endeavor,' the drug-coated Medtronic stent earlier this year, it did so amidst a storm of controversy as to whether or not the stents promote potentially dire blood clots in heart attack patients. Drug eluting stents are still under FDA scrutiny, but as 2008 dawned there was little c... - Judge Denies Sanofi-Aventis' Motion to Dismiss
Oct-19-08 St. Clair, IL In a victory for plaintiffs, a judge in St. Clair County has denied a motion by Sanofi-Aventis to dismiss or transfer 59 claims against the company regarding its antibiotic, Ketek. The judge found that Sanofi-Aventis did not show that St. Clair County was an inadequate forum for the cases and refused to dismiss claims from plaintiffs in oth... - Children's Motrin and Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Oct-17-08 Malibu, CA Children's Motrin has been linked with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) . Unfortunately, many people are not aware of Stevens Johnson Syndrome and may not know that Children's Motrin could be causing their child's health problems. They often do not find this out until it is too late to prevent long-term damage. Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a l... - Father Died from Allergic Reaction to Heparin
Oct-17-08 Philadelphia, PA "My father died from Heparin in 1998," says Melva. "He went to emergency on July 17th complaining of stomach pains and his medical records state that he had three Heparin injections within 30 minutes: 1000 units at 8.40, another 1000 units 10 minutes later and again at 9.10. "I was told that he was left unattended from 9.15 until he... - Roche puts Accutane profits over Lives of Consumers
Aug-31-06 In 1985, Accutane's package insert directed at doctors first mentioned reports of depression in patients taking the acne drug, which means that more than 20 years ago, Hoffman-LaRoche at least suspected there might be a risk of depression and suicide by persons taking the drug. However, Roche's financial records show that the company is not about to let a... - Not Enough Research on SSRIs and Pregnancy
Oct-15-08 San Antonio, TX Kerri T. wants women to know that antidepressants and pregnancy don't mix. Kerri says that she was never told about the link between SSRIs and birth defects and she believes her daughter's health problems are the result of exposure to an SSRI antidepressant. "During my whole pregnancy, I took 300 mgs of Effexor XR," Kerri says. "My psy... - In a Troubled Economy, Financial Elder Abuse on the Rise
Oct-13-08 Los Angeles, CA Desperate times call for desperate measures. Unfortunately, with the American economy poised for disaster and Americans facing unprecedented financial pressure, financial elder abuse is beginning to become an even greater issue than it once was. It is feared that in every state, including California, it will rob proud, and well-meaning se... - Ortho Evra Settlements at $68 Million, and Climbing
Oct-12-08 New Brunswick, NJ The accounting offices at Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have been kept busy processing Ortho Evra patch claims by women who have suffered blood clots, heart attacks or strokes after using the Ortho Evra birth control product. Some women have died. So far, the bill to settle Ortho Evra birth control patch claims is at $68 million and climb... - Hernia Patch "Really Destroyed Me"
Oct-10-08 Umatilla, OR Nearly 5 years after his bowel was perforated by a hernia patch, Rob S. is still suffering. He has endured years of life threatening health problems, repeated surgeries and constant pain. Rob says that he does not know for certain if a Kugel Mesh Patch was used in his surgery, but his story is consistent with other patients who suffered br... - Was Heparin contaminated or did Patient have Allergic Reaction?
Oct-9-08 Kansas City, KS: Justine was hospitalized for five days last January for a deep-vein thrombosis and she was given Heparin injections . She now believes the side effects she suffered were caused by an allergic reaction or Heparin contamination. Researchers say that combining short periods of leg compression with medications like Heparin can be helpful... - Dormant for 50 Years, Asbestos Cancer Suddenly Strikes
Oct-6-08 Bozeman, MT His would have been one of several obituaries in the Chicago Tribune this past weekend; to the average reader, just another name in a list of people suddenly no longer here. Sadly, Michael McLoughlin was only 63 when he died. But saddest of all, is the reason why he died: asbestos mesothelioma , which was traced back to when he was a boy. A BO... - Secretary of Labor called on to protect Microwave Popcorn Factory Workers
Aug-18-06 Finally, warnings have been issued regarding the link between microwave popcorn and lung disease. In an effort to protect microwave popcorn factory workers from the "grave danger" of lung disease associated with diacetyl, an artificial butter flavoring used in popcorn, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and the International... - Judge Rules against GSK--Teen Paxil Suicide Case goes to Trial
Oct-5-08 Philadelphia, PA A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 that a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16-year-old New Jersey boy who committed suicide while taking Paxil can proceed to a jury trial. In doing so, the Court denied the motion for summary judgment filed by Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) . This was GSK...