Depakote Birth Defects That Linger Even After Repair
Washington, DC: While Depakote is an important drug used to help control and treat seizures, concern remains with regard to its association with Depakote birth defects. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in fact, recently identified divalproex …
Number of Actos Lawsuits Growing
Houma, LA: It may still be early in 2012, but the number of Actos bladder cancer lawsuits is already increasing. Multiple Actos lawsuits, alleging a link between Actos and bladder cancer, have been filed by patients who say they were harmed by Actos si…
New Zealand Firm Targets US Acne Market to Fill Void Left by Pulled Accutane Medication
Auckland, New Zealand: The US represents the promised land for prescription drug companies, as Americans consume more medications than any other nation. This has motivated a New Zealand company to enter the American acne market to fill the void left by…
FDA Issued Multiple Terbutaline Warnings
Washington, DC: It has been almost a year since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about Terbutaline side effects. It has been more than 10 years since the FDA issued an initial warning about the use of Terbutaline during pregna…
Two Entertainment Icons Felled by Asbestos Mesothelioma
Los Angeles, CA: They are names synonymous with the entertainment industry: Steve McQueen and Warren Zevon. The first, an iconic actor. The second, a revered musician. Both men, sadly, are no longer with us. Mesothelioma claimed them both. And this spr…
Chase Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Lawsuit
Individuals who obtained an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) from Chase ( either JP Morgan Chase Bank or Chase Home Finance) before April 2006 are seeking compensation as part of a class action lawsuit. This is happening only in California at the moment – though borrowers in other states can instigate legal action if Chase set [...]
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Study Suggests Lexapro Side Effects May Include PPHN
Philadelphia, PA: A recently released study suggests newborns could be at risk of Lexapro side effects, including serious Lexapro birth defects. The study, which found that infants exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) prior to bir…
Yasmin Complaints Have No Borders
Paris, France: Elina took Yazmine, which is the French equivalent of Yasmin, for more than 10 years before she realized that her health issues are likely related to the oral contraceptive. “I’ve had gallbladder problems and I have varicose veins and my…
Will 2012 Be a Year of Reckoning for Fosamax Lawsuits?
New York, NY: There should be some movement on the Fosamax side effects front in 2012, according to a prolific legal blogger close to the various lawsuits involving Fosamax and femur fractures, and Fosamax osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)
FDA Panelists Who Noted Beyaz Side Effects Outweighed by Benefits Had Ties to Bayer
Washington, DC: US Food and Drug Administration advisers, in a recent vote, said the benefits of four popular Bayer drugs outweigh the blood-clot risk, despite the reported Beyaz side effects. However, the FDA didn’t disclose that three of the advisers…
