Category: Defective Drugs
Strong Pregnancy Warnings on Canadian Zofran Label
April 16, 2015 -- Three years after the Justice Department accused GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) of illegally marketing the anti-nausea drug Zofran to pregnant women, the label in the United States still has less prominent warnings about fetal risks compared to the...
FDA Says Diabetes Drug Onglyza May Increase Risk of Death
Diabetes drug Onglyza showed an increased risk of death in a clinical trial investigating heart risks, according to an analysis by the FDA.
Vitamin Shoppe Pulls BMPEA Supplements Off Shelves
April 10, 2015 -- Acting faster than the FDA, Vitamin Shoppe has pulled supplements containing BMPEA off shelves because the amphetamine-like drug is not derived from the Acacia rigidula plant. Earlier this week, Dr. Pieter Cohen and colleagues at Harvard...
1st Zoloft Birth Defect Trial Underway in Missouri
April 9, 2015 -- The first of more than 1,000 lawsuits involving Zoloft is currently in trial, and Pfizer is accused of failing to warn women that they should use contraceptives to avoid having a baby with a heart defect....
Zofran Cleft Palate Lawsuit Filed in Montana
April 8, 2015 -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been hit with a lawsuit on behalf of a child who was born with cleft lip and cleft palate after her mother used Zofran during pregnancy. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S....
Study Published in 2004 Linked Zofran and Hypospadia Defect
April 7, 2015 -- A study published over a decade ago found evidence linking the use of Zofran in pregnancy with hypospadias, but no further research has been done by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The medical journal BJOG: an International Journal of...
Zofran Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed in Alabama
April 6, 2015 -- A lawsuit has been filed by a mother in Alabama who had a child with serious birth defects after using Zofran for morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy. The lawsuit (PDF) was filed in...
Baby Born With “Hole in the Heart” Defects After Mom Used Zofran
March 30, 2015 -- A baby girl must undergo open heart surgery to repair two “hole in the heart” defects her mother believes were caused by Zofran. Local news Valley News Live spotlighted the tragic case of a family in...
Texas Intussusception Class Action Lawyer
Health officials have warned about the risk of intussusception, a rare but serious intestinal disorder, in children who are given vaccines for rotavirus.
Texas Intussusception Lawyer
Infants who receive the rotavirus vaccine may have an increased risk of intussusception, a bowel blockage that is treated in a hospital and may require surgery.