The FDA approved the diabetes medication Actos in 1999. Since then, the medication has been repeatedly linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer. On June 15, 2011, the FDA released a safety…
Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is facing litigation concerning its Mirena intrauterine device (IUD). In addition to thousands of lawsuits concerning Bayer’s birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin,…
Patients in the United States are not the only ones experiencing serious side effects from the diabetes drug Actos. Canadian resident Jimmy Whyte filed a new class action lawsuit on behalf of…
At first blush, the FDA’s recent approval of the first generic version of Actos to treat type 2 diabetes seems like great news for consumers. After all, the generic promises significant…
In July 2012, nineteen plaintiffs filed Zoloft birth defect lawsuits in Wayne Circuit Court in West Virginia. Each lawsuit seeks to hold Pfizer, Zoloft’s manufacturer, liable for birth…
On May 25, 2012, the FDA warned healthcare practitioners that incorrect use of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte acid concentrates during dialysis could result in serious side effects. About a month later,…
On December 29, 2011, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federal Actos lawsuits into one court in the Western District of Louisiana. They assigned Judge…
The FDA approved the drug Depakote (valproic acid) for the treatment of epileptic seizures in 1983, and later for the prevention of migraine headaches. Post-marketing reports, however, indicate…
Fresenius Medical Care is in the news again, but this time it is because of a disgruntled employee. The kidney dialysis giant came under FDA scrutiny earlier this year when an internal…
The FDA approved the antidepressant drug Paxil (pareoxetine) for treatment of depression in 1992, and later for the treatment of social anxiety disorder. In 2005, the FDA issued a warning to…
Most of us know that our country is in the grips of an obesity epidemic. Doctor recommended diet and exercise programs have not controlled the problem, so pharmaceutical companies are hard at…
Women who suffered from blood clots and related injuries because of the NuvaRing contraceptive device may soon be compensated for their medical expenses, pain, and suffering. According to court…