Category: Defective Drugs
Nexium Nephritis Lawsuit Filed in Tennessee
A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Tennessee who developed severe kidney problems after taking Nexium.
Study Links PPI Heartburn Drugs and Dementia
July 5, 2016 — A study has found that people who routinely use anti-heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec are 44% more likely to develop dementia. The study was published in February by JAMA Neurology. The conclusions were based on...
Public Citizen Demands “Black Box” on Requip, Mirapex
June 30, 2016 — The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is demanding a "Black Box" warnings on six medications about the risk of uncontrollable urges to gamble, eat, shop and have sex. The petition called for stronger warnings on Apokyn,...
Lawyers Seek MDL to Centralize Abilify Gambling Lawsuits
June 29, 2016 — Lawyers representing people who became addicted to gambling after taking the anti-psychotic drug Abilify have asked federal judges to centralize dozens of lawsuits into one court. On June 24, lawyers filed a motion (PDF) to centralize...
Consumer Reports Urges Caution on Heartburn Drugs
Consumer Reports is warning about the risk of severe kidney damage and other side effects from anti-heartburn drugs.
1st Tylenol Liver Damage Trial Set for September
June 26, 2016 — A lawsuit claiming Tylenol caused an Alabama woman's death from liver failure has been chosen for trial on September 19 in Pennsylvania. Denice Hayes, a 51 year-old woman who died of acute liver failure after taking...
Pfizer Asks Judge to Dismiss 3,000 Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits
June 27, 2016 — Pfizer is facing approximately 3,000 federal lawsuits claiming the blockbuster anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor causes type-2 diabetes. The cases are centralized under U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel in federal court in South Carolina, MDL No. 2502. On...
Vimovo Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Unfortunately, both medications in Vimovo are associated with a risk of acute interstitial nephritis, a severe type of kidney inflammation that can lead to kidney failure.
Major Study Links Victoza and Pancreatic Cancer
Over twice as many diabetes patients taking Victoza developed pancreatic cancer compared to a placebo, according to data from a major clinical trial.