Category: Defective Drugs
FDA Warns About Ketosis Risk from New Diabetes Drugs
May 15, 2015 -- The FDA has issued a Safety Communication to warn about the risk of ketosis, a possibly life-threatening side effect of certain diabetes drugs. The warning was issued after the FDA identified 20 cases of diabetic ketoacidosis...
Texas Eliquis Lawyer
Eliquis is a blood-thinning medication that cannot be easily deactivated in a bleeding emergency. Drug-makers are now facing lawsuits for failing to adequately warn about the risk of severe, uncontrollable bleeding and death. What is Eliquis? Eliquis (apixaban) is a...
Pfizer Faces Over 2,000 Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits
May 8, 2015 -- Pfizer has been hit with over 2,000 lawsuits involving patients who developed type-2 diabetes after taking Lipitor for the treatment of high cholesterol. Over 500 lawsuits have been filed this year alone, bringing the total number...
Takeda Proposes $2.4 Billion to End Actos Litigation
Takeda has offered to pay around $300,000 per person to settle Actos lawsuits.
1.5 Million Bottles of Mucinex Recalled for Label Error
April 24, 2015 -- About 1.5 million bottles of the anti-congestion drug Mucinex have been recalled due to a packaging error that misstates the amount of acetaminophen in the bottle. The manufacturer, RB (formerly Reckitt Benckiser) is recalling at least...
Massachusetts Zofran Lawsuit Filed for Birth Defects
April 24, 2015 -- A woman who used Zofran and terminated her pregnancy due to life-threatening birth defects has filed a federal lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The lawsuit (PDF) was filed by Kim Duong in the U.S. District Court for...
Texas Neurontin Birth Defect Lawyer
Women and families are now coming forward to seek justice and compensation for children who were born with serious birth defects after being exposed to Neurontin in the womb. What is the problem? Neurontin (gabapentin) is a powerful anti-seizure drug...
Texas Zofran Lawsuit Filed for Child’s Birth Defects
April 22, 2015 -- A lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Texas on behalf of a child who was born with serious birth defects after being exposed to Zofran in the womb. The Texas Zofran lawsuit (PDF) was filed...
Pfizer Wins 1st Trial Over Zoloft Birth Defects
April 20, 2015 -- Pfizer has been cleared of liability in the first-ever trial alleging that the birth defect risks of Zoloft were downplayed to boost sales. Zoloft is an antidepressant medication that works by influencing serotonin and passes through...
Trial Lawyers Claim Pfizer Hid Zoloft Birth Defect Risks
April 17, 2015 -- Closing arguments have been presented at the end of the first trial involving Pfizer’s antidepressant drug Zoloft, which plaintiffs believe causes birth defects. Bloomberg reports that attorneys told a jury in St. Louis that Pfizer knew...