The FDA approved Tasigna (nilotinib) in 2007 for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). A few years later, however, studies revealed a link between patients taking the medication and atherosclerosis, a progressive narrowing of the arteries and blood vessels that can lead to heart…
Janssen Pharmaceuticals recently announced the recall of one lot of Ortho-Novum 1/35 birth control pills and two lots of Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 birth control pills. The problem is a misprint in the instructions included with the packages, which could cause women to take the pills in…
Patients who are taking certain type 2 diabetes drugs need to be aware of a potential risk for a rare but serious genital infection. The FDA recently warned that drugs like Invokana, Jardiance, Farxiga, and other SGLT2 inhibitors could increase the risk of an infection…
A Nevada widow recently filed a new Onglyza/Kombiglyze XR lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of her deceased husband. She claims that after her husband used the type 2 diabetes drug (saxagliptin), he suffered from serious injuries…
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally-filed Onglyza lawsuits consolidated into the Eastern District of Kentucky back in February 2018. Since then, District Judge Karen K. Caldwell has been overseeing the pre-trial proceedings. There are currently over 200 c
A Texas man has brought new allegations against the makers of the type 2 diabetes drug Onglyza. In his Onglyza lawsuit, which was filed in the Southern District of New York, he claims that after he took the drug, he suffered serious injuries. He names…
A Texas man has filed a new class-action lawsuit against makers of the heart disease drug “valsartan.” He brings the claim on behalf of himself and hundreds of other patients who bought the drugs unaware that they could be contaminated with “N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA),” a chemical…
It is illegal for any drug or medical device manufacturer to advertise their products for uses other than those approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Though doctors may prescribe treatments as they see fit, manufacturers cannot encourage healthcare professionals or patients to consider
Four human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients recently filed new lawsuits against pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. The patients all allegedly took the HIV drug called “tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF),” and then suffered serious injuries. They filed their lawsuits in the S
A Florida man has filed a new Zostavax lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He blames Zostavax manufacturer Merck & Co. for injuries he allegedly sustained after receiving the Zostavax shingles vaccination. Plaintiff Claims Zostavax Caused Shingles According to…
Patients with iron deficiency anemia who can’t tolerate oral iron supplements or who need faster relief of symptoms may receive an intravenous injection of iron, which deposits the mineral directly into the bloodstream. Injectafer is one of those injections, and studies show that it is…
Injectafer manufacturer Daiichi Sankyo is doubling down on their efforts to make more money with their injectable iron supplement, Injectafer, despite the fact that they are missing vital warnings about Injectafer’s safety risks. Considering the company’s history of enticing doctors to use their pro
