Blog Posts in January, 2012
Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Defective Medical Device Attorney
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Johnson & Johnson on December 27, 2012 after the Animas unit of the company continued to sell insulin pumps last year, despite proof ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Dangerous Drug Lawyer
Genentech's cancer-drug, Avastin , has been used for off-label treatment of macular degeneration since 2005, but more and more patients are coming forward saying they have been injured, blinded ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Drug Injury Attorney
Companies within the pharmaceutical industry recently expressed their need for more precise, clear-cut guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Without a more definitive set of protocol ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Defective Drug Lawyer
In April of 2011, drug giant Johnson & Johnson was forced to pay $70 million to US prosecutors after being charged with overseas bribery, and now it looks like more big-name companies will be ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Dangerous Drugs Lawyer
A recent analysis of studies took a closer look at the effects of using SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) during the first trimester of pregnancy. The analysis revealed that mothers who ...
Continue reading "New Study Results: Using SSRI During Pregnancy Causes Heart Defects" »
Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By Defective Drug Attorney
Iovate Health Systems USA, the firm responsible for the 2009 Hydroxycut recall, was told to pay $1.5m to the 10 California district attorneys who claimed that Iovate made false and misleading ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By Drug Injury Attorney
Medical equipment must always be inspected for errors or malfunctions before it is sold in order to ensure the protection and health of a patient. However, it was recently reported that over twelve ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By Dangerous Drug Attorney
A witness testified against Johnson & Johnson officials for hiding three studies that showed some patients using Risperdal developed diabetes. Over the years Johnson & Johnson had repeatedly ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Dangerous Drug Attorney
Five Nordic countries participated in a ten year study to examine the effects that SSRIs can have on persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns. Persistent pulmonary hypertension, also known as ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
Most Americans have an entire medicine cabinet filled with prescription and over-the counter drugs. These pills come in all shapes and sizes, and promise to cure us from the ailments or illnesses that ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Dangerous Drug Lawyer
The pharmaceutical company Novartis voluntarily recalled several of its over-the-counter drugs last Sunday after receiving complaints about broken and mislabeled pills. Novartis, a Switzerland based ...
Continue reading "Recall of Novartis Pills: Exedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin, Gas-X Prevention" »
Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Dangerous Drug Lawyer
The average US citizen takes Tylenol on a frequent basis to relieve pain, muscle cramps or headaches. Tylenol is a widely available over the counter drug that is also used to help minor arthritis, ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Medical Injury Lawyer
On Wednesday, January 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an order to the makers of transvaginal mesh to step back and study the risks that the mesh poses to female patients. Over ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Medical Injury Attorney
The U.S. Supreme Court immunized medical device companies from lawsuits brought by patients who have been injured by their medical device in the 2008 Medical Device Safety Act. This decision overruled ...
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