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May-2-07 Washington, DC Watch what happens whenever asbestos is discovered inside a building: people scatter, the building is closed down, and workers swarm over the site in full masks and heavy clothing to deal with the evil stuff. It's a death sentence in powdered form. We know that now. How society managed NOT to know about the deadly effects of asbestos e... - Fosamax: Jaw-Dropping Side Effects
May-2-07 Whitehouse Station, NJ Fosamax (Alendronate sodium) is a bisphosphonate drug that works to build up bone density in patients suffering from osteoporosis, effectively helping to reverse the condition and slow degeneration of bone tissue. However, bisphosphonates are known to have a frightening side effect that's enough to rattle your teeth - literally... - Seroquel Struggle Reaches Congress
Apr-28-07 Washington, DC: Controversy over Seroquel has reached a new peak with both the FDA and the U.S. Congress weighing in on the drug. Seroquel has proven to be wildly popular. In the ten years it's been on the market, manufacturer AstraZeneca estimates that 16 million people have tried it. Bloomberg.com estimates that global sales of Seroquel increased 2... - Zelnorm: The Benefits no longer Outweigh the Risks
Apr-20-07 East Hanover, NJ: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that, at its request, Novartis Pharmaceuticals has stopped sales of Zelnorm . The action was taken after a study showed increased risk of serious side effects in people taking Zelnorm. The study, conducted by Novartis and submitted to the FDA, found that patients treat... - Consumer Investment Scam: This Could Happen to You
Apr-19-07 Miami, FL: At 68 and 75 respectively, Janis and Victor Noland should be enjoying their retirement in the sun-kissed Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida, They had done, they thought, everything right. They worked hard, saved their money, then abandoned Ohio for the warm embrace of the sunshine state, building their dream house on the water in the community o... - California IT and Computer Workers Hire Lawyer to Collect their Overtime
Apr-18-07 Los Angeles, CA: An account manager and colleagues for a major internet security company have had enough and have hired United Employees Law Group to fight back. They are seeking their overtime , interest, penalties, attorney fees among other claims to enforce their rights under California overtime law (Case No. 107CV081985). Overworked, exhausted and... - Mother on Life Support after taking Permax
Apr-16-07 Portland, OR "My Mum started taking Permax in 1998 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease," says Shaylene Tirella. "It wasn't long before her health took a downward spiral and she is now on life support due to heart problems and respiratory failure." Shaylene takes care of her mother 24/7. "My mother Vicky took Permax until 2005 and she seemed... - Seroquel Lawsuits Filed Over Diabetes Risk
Apr-13-07 Wilmington,DE A class action lawsuit has been filed in Florida on behalf of patients who took Seroquel , claiming that the manufacturer AstraZeneca knew about the risk of diabetes but failed to properly warn doctors or patients. The lawsuit further claims that AstraZeneca promoted Seroquel for off-label uses. According to data released at a medical con... - Gynecare Intergel Linked To Pain, Tissue Adherence, and Internal Scarring
Apr-12-07 Chaska, MN Lawyers are investigating the possibility of filing lawsuits against Ethicon Inc., after a number of women were harmed by the use of Gynecare Intergel Adhesion Prevention Solution. The solution was used during gynecological surgery to protect tissue as it healed but in some cases it caused serious injury to patients. The United States Food... - April 2007 Big Pharma Litigation Update - Drugs (Part II)
Apr-12-07 Washington, DC: The anti-epileptic drug, Depakote (valproate), marketed by Abbott Laboratories, is one of the most heavily prescribed medications for off-label use. Experts say the evidence of harm caused by Depakote is just beginning to emerge. According to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania psychiatrist, Dr Stefan Kruszewski, a recognized expert on psychotropic... - Prempro Won't Get the Better of Me
Apr-12-07 Penryn, CA Terry Wicks took Pempro for about 17 years - back then, hormone replacement therapy was the cure for menopausal side effects. Back then, nobody knew it could cause breast cancer and Wicks didn't give it a second thought; she was an athlete, in perfect health. But last year she finished 33 radiation treatments. "I started Prempro when I be... - Peanut Butter Recall: Mystery Solved
Apr-10-07 Seattle, WA: The mystery has been solved in the recalled peanut butter salmonella story - and the culprits have turned out to be dormant bacteria already at the ConAgra plant, activated last August by water leaks in the building. In February 2007, ConAgra Inc. recalled peanut butter products in its Great Value and Peter Pan brands made since 2006. T... - Medical Devices - April 2007 Litigation Update (Part I)
Apr-5-07 Washington, DC: There is certainly no shortage of lawsuits against medical device makers in the US these days and the future's not looking too bright as far as that situation changing anytime soon. The majority of lawsuits allege that the pharmaceutical companies promoted the devices off-label meaning they implanted the products in patients for uses no... - Peanut Butter Poisoning: Who Pays my Medical Bills?
Mar-31-07 Burlington, WI "Luck would have it that, the first time ever I bought Peter Pan peanut butter it was the recalled brand," says Michell Rich. "I made peanut butter cookies and my son ate quite a few; he kept eating them even though he was sick. We thought he had the flu; it didn't occur to anyone at the time that he had salmonella poisoning." "I never... - Another ReNu Lens Solution Product Recalled
Mar-30-07 Chicago, IL: Following the recall of ReNu with MoistureLoc , Bausch & Lomb has announced it is recalling certain lots of ReNu MultiPlus contact lens solution. The company decided to recall the product after receiving reports of discolored lens solution. The ReNu MultiPlus lots are being recalled because they contained a high level of trace iron that co... - FDA Orders Changes to Ketek but Leaves It on the Market
Mar-26-07 Rockville, MD: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making changes to the labeling of Ketek following pressure from numerous organizations regarding the drugs' safety. The organization has announced that Ketek will now come with a black box warning to alert consumers to the potential for serious side effects associated with taking the drug. ... - Panacryl Sutures Lawsuit: File Now
Mar-16-07 Kinston, NC Lawyers John Toma and Greg Jones recently filed a lawsuit in Superior Court on behalf of Perlene Herring v. Johnson & Johnson et al due to the use of Panacryl Sutures. "Herring's doctor had written to Ethicon [the manufacturer], prior to the lawsuit complaining about these sutures," said Jones. "We currently have additional plaintiffs call... - Xolair could be a Lethal Injection
Mar-8-07 Los Angeles, CA: On February 21, 2007 the FDA called for a black box warning on Xolair , also known generically as omalizumab. The drug, which is injected, is used to treat patients with asthma that is related to allergies. The new warning alerts users that Xolair may cause anaphylaxis. Also, the FDA has asked Xolair's maker, Genentech, Inc., to revise t... - Patients require further surgery because of Panacryl Sutures
Mar-1-07 Somerville, NJ Panacryl sutures were recalled last year after it was discovered that they were causing some serious health problems in patients. The recall was announced by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year because the organization learned that patient's bodies were rejecting the sutures. Problems associated with the Panac... - Kugel Mesh Patch Messed Up
Feb-21-07 Bothell, WA: When Mike Laurance went to the hospital for hernia surgery in March 2006, he thought his health problems would be over. Mike's doctor used a Kugel Mesh Patch to fix the hernia, but Mike says that even as he was leaving the hospital he knew something was not right. "My girlfriend came to pick me up from the hospital and I just told her th...