Category: Defective Drugs
Texas Sovaldi Class Action Lawyer
A growing number of lawsuit have been filed by people with hepatitis C whose health insurers denied coverage for Sovaldi, a new drug that can cure over 90% of patients. Gilead Rakes in Profits as Hepatitis C Patients Seek Treatment...
FDA Warning for Unapproved Otic Ear Drops After Infant Death
July 1, 2015 -- The FDA has warned manufacturers of otic ear drop to stop selling their products after complaints of allergic skin reactions and the death of an infant from a blood disorder. The FDA says it has received...
Texas Sovaldi Lawyer
Sovaldi has been hailed as a miracle cure for hepatitis C, but with a price-tag topping $84,000, treatment has been out of reach for all but the richest or sickest patients. Now, some patients are filing lawsuits against health insurers...
Louisiana Zofran Lawsuit Filed for Baby with “Hole in the Heart”
June 30, 2015 -- A lawsuit (PDF) has been filed in federal court in Louisiana by a woman who claims her use of the anti-nausea drug Zofran during pregnancy caused her son to be born with numerous heart defects. The...
Zofran Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed in Alabama
June 29, 2015 -- A woman from Alabama who took Zofran during pregnancy and had a baby with a birth defect has filed a lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The woman, Vicki Roberts, filed the lawsuit on behalf of her daughter,...
Miralax Safety in Children Questioned
June 26, 2015 — Researchers in Philadelphia have launched a study to investigate the safety of giving the laxative Miralax to children with chronic constipation. Miralax is an over-the-counter drug for treating constipation in adults. It is only approved for short-term...
Texas Harvoni Class Action Lawyer
The hepatitis C drug Harvoni has been hailed as a “miracle cure” with over 95% success and few side effects, but with a $99,000 price tag, health insurance companies are doing anything they can to deny coverage for all but...
Texas Harvoni Lawyer
There is no excuse for health insurers who don’t want to pay for Harvoni, a new cure for deadly hepatitis C. Lawsuits are being filed by patients who refuse to suffer through years of fatigue, chronic pain, cirrhosis, and liver...
FDA Links Daytrana to 50 Cases of Chemical Leukoderma
June 25, 2015 -- The FDA has issued a Safety Warning about the risk of permanent skin discoloration from wearing the Daytrana patch. Daytrana is a patch that delivers methylphenidate, a stimulant that helps treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The...
Texas Harvoni Denied Insurance Claim Lawyer
Lawsuits have been filed against several health insurance companies for failing to provide coverage for Harvoni, an expensive cure for hepatitis C. What is Harvoni? Harvoni is a prescription drug for hepatitis C that made by Gilead Sciences. It contains...