Blog Posts in February, 2012
Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
Lately, it seems like there is a discovery of a dangerous drug or medical device each week, yet a state representative from California just introduced legislation to limit individual states' right ...
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Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Drug Injury Lawyer
A recent segment on 60 Minutes highlighted the question of whether antidepressants are actually more beneficial to depressed patients than other methods of treatments. The answer appears to be ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
According to new FDA reports, cholesterol lowering drugs such as Lipitor (manufactured by Pfizer) now must carry warning labels about the possible risk of increased blood-sugar levels. In the same ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Many drug injuries can be avoided by a number of factors, some not controllable by the consumer. But one way they can be reduced is by thorough patient counseling. Doctors have the job of fully ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
The risk of Venous Thrombosis (VTE) is now being printed on the warning labels for the drugs Yasmin, Safyral and Beyaz. Venous Thrombosis is a type of blood clot that forms in veins that could ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
While suicidal thoughts don't just occur in people who are taking prescription drugs, a large amount of people who were not at risk for suicide before may become at risk after taking certain ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Lawyer
Off-label usage of Avastin for treatment of macular degeneration has blinded at least 19 patients in the U.S., with others suffering impaired vision or other adverse side effects. Now the drug poses ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By Product Liability Lawyer
As the product injury attorneys at Arnold & Itkin have long realized, there is not enough oversight of manufacturing operations in China. The rising number of recalls and health scares related to ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
If you aren't familiar with the drug, Proprecia is used to treat male pattern baldness, but over the past few years it has proven to pose serious safety risks to its users. The non-brand name of ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Lawyer
For men experiencing male pattern hair loss, Propecia seemed like a miracle drug, stopping hair loss and even causing new hair to grow. Sure, there were warnings on the drug's packaging that ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
A recent slew of medical applications intended for smart phones have caused the FDA to take notice. There are currently numerous free or almost free apps available to download, used for everything ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Pregnancy heightens a woman's immune system sensitivity, so anything she ingests can be a possible hazard to her child, especially prescription drugs. If it can be avoided, women probably ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
The past few years have seen numerous recalls of faulty or dangerous medical devices—from hip implants to synthetic surgical mesh products and many more in between. Now, law makers are trying to ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Last week, House Democrats asked for hearings to examine the accuracy and safety of FDA screening processes of medical devices. California Representative Henry Waxman led the Democrats of the Energy ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Dangerous Drug Lawyer
The Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) class of pharmaceutical drugs has been revealed to cause yet another serious health issue for its users. PPIs, which include brand name drugs such as Nexium, Prilosec, ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
Just as patients are learning that Pfizer drugs like Zoloft and Chantix may cause them terrible side effects, Pfizer is facing yet another nasty problem with one of its drugs. This time, the ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Popular Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), used to treat heartburn, acid reflux, and ulcers, were found to increase the risk of hip fractures in women smokers who take them. The study was performed by ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Currently there is a loophole in the law that allows products to be put on the market even if they are connected to a similar product that has been recalled. A bill that democrats, led by ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
The Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee is saying that the attention deficit disorder drug Focalin should include on its label the risk of suicidal thoughts. Focalin is approved for ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
Two more examples of adverse drug side effects were revealed this week, stemming from two very different products— acid reflux drugs and diabetes medications. A new study out of Harvard Medical ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
A few recent law suits have brought to light the fact that sometimes the doctors, researchers and even government organizations charged with maintaining public health and safety do not have our best ...
Continue reading "What Officials Don't Want You to Know: Conspiracies Within the Medical Community" »
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By Drug Injury Lawyer
We've all seen the pharmaceutical ads on TV that leave you wondering what's being advertised. A family of animated tinker-toys pushes a drug that resolves bladder control issues, a family out ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Recent news has surfaced in the controversial case surrounding the diabetes medication Avandia. GlaxoSmithKline, the company who marketed the medication, is paying $3 billion to resolve the whole ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
In Florida, a multidistrict litigation for Accutane side effects is proceeding to the U.S. District Court. A multidistrict litigation (MDL) occurs when civil actions involving a particular issue are ...
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