Category: Defective Drugs
Possible Financial Ties Between Drugmakers, Pain Advocacy Foundations
May 9, 2012 -- Since the 1990s, prescriptions of opioid painkillers for chronic conditions have skyrocketed, and so have the number of severe additions and overdose deaths. In 2011, several independent journalist investigations unearthed startling evidence that several nonprofit pain...
Texas Pradaxa Gastrointestinal Bleeding Lawyer
Pradaxa is a new blood-thinning medication invented by the drug company Boehringer Ingelheim. Since it was approved in 2010, Pradaxa has been linked to hundreds of deaths, many caused by gastrointestinal bleeding.
Elderly Females at Risk of Severe Pradaxa Side Effects
A new study has analyzed the risk of severe side effects among patients who switched from Coumadin to Pradaxa. Dr. Mark Wurster presented the research at the Thrombosis & Hemostasis Summit of North America 2012.
Study Finds Clomid Triples Risk of Birth Defects
May 8, 2012 -- A new study published in the May 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has found that babies are more likely to have birth defects when they are born to couples who use fertility...
DMAA Health Risks Prompt Search for Next Stimulant Drug
May 7, 2012 -- Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricted sales of DMAA last week, the search is on for the next stimulant drug. Ten different companies were sent warning letters from the FDA, and some of...
Texas Beyaz Heart Attack Lawyer
Beyaz is a birth control pill that is associated with a three-fold increased risk of blood clots, which can cause heart attacks. A heart attack is one of the most severe side effects of this medication. During a heart attack,...
Texas Safyral Heart Attack Lawyer
Safyral is a birth control pill that contains drospirenone, which studies have linked to a three-fold increased risk of blood clots. When a blood clot gets stuck inside a coronary artery, it blocks the flow of blood to cardiac tissue,...
Texas DMAA Side Effects Lawyer
Sales of dietary supplements containing DMAA have recently been restricted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after the agency received 42 adverse event reports related to DMAA side effects. DMAA has been linked to cardiovascular disorders, heart attack,...
Health Canada Warns of Actos Bladder Cancer Risk
Health officials in Canada are warning patients about the risk of bladder cancer from Actos.
Texas Ocella Heart Attack Lawyer
Ocella contain 3-mg of drospirenone, and ingredient that the FDA warns has been associated with a tripled risk of blood clots. When a blood clot gets stuck in the heart, it causes a heart attack. Even women who have never...