A Tennessee woman has filed a new Elmiron lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. All federally filed Elmiron lawsuits were consolidated in that court in December 2020. The woman claims that after she used Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or…
A New York woman and her husband recently filed a new Belviq lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. She claims that after she took Belviq (lorcaserin), a weight-loss drug, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensation from…
A New York woman recently filed a new pressure cooker lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She claims that while using the Fagor EZ Lock Pressure Cooker, she suffered from serious injuries. She blames manufacturer Fagor America, Inc.…
A Nebraska woman recently filed a new Beovu lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. She claims that after taking Beovu (brolucizumab), she suffered from serious injuries. She is seeking damages from manufacturer Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Patient Prescribed Beovu but Later Suffers…
In September 2019, questions about how Zantac (ranitidine) breaks down to N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a cancer-causing agent, first surfaced. Online pharmacy Valisure, which first detected the chemical in samples of the drug in June 2019, argued in a citizen’s petition submitted three months later that the…
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the recall of all Zantac (ranitidine) products from the market because of potential N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels found. NDMA is a potent cancer-causing agent. The question is, where did this NDMA come from? While…
A new study published in the scientific journal Retina suggests that long-term exposure to Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS)—a drug used to treat interstitial cystitis (IC)—could increase the risk for vision problems. This is only the latest in a series of studies finding a…
In 2001, Gilead Sciences released a medication to treat patients who were HIV-positive. The tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) medication prevented the virus from multiplying and allowed a person’s immune system to control the infection. While this was a breakthrough, patients now allege that there was…
Four million Texans endured extended periods without heat during February’s subfreezing weather. At least 80 people died when the state’s electrical grid, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), failed to generate sufficient power. While Texas leaders, including Governor Greg Abbott and mayors from at least…
If you’re like many of the 126 million Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S., you probably frequently capitalize on the one- and two-day Prime shipping perks we all know and love. And since Amazon sells just about anything, either directly or through third-party sellers, it’s…
