Jury Finds Takeda Concealed Actos Bladder Cancer Risks
A jury found Takeda Pharmaceuticals liable for failing to warn about the risk of bladder cancer from Actos.
Defective Table Saws Recalled, New Injury Lawsuits Filed
October 1, 2013 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled about 5,700 TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saws in the United States and Canada because the plunge lock can engage unintentionally, causing the saw blade to remain...
Cardiac Stents Linked to 773 Deaths, Increasing Lawsuits
September 30, 2013 -- Bloomberg reports that cardiac stents were linked to at least 773 deaths last year, according to a review of FDA adverse event reports -- a 71% increase in the number of reports since 2008. Last year,...
FDA Warning: Budesonide Solution from The Compounding Shop
September 30, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an updated Drug Safety Communication to warn that budesonide solution sold by The Compounding Shop could be contaminated with mold. The firm has not issued a recall...
Texas Trican Lawyer
Recent studies have linked Trican (fluconazole) to an increased risk of birth defects when high doses are taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. Although case reports have linked Trican and birth defects since the 1990s, warnings were only added...
Tygacil Linked to Increased Risk of Death: Black Box Warning
September 27, 2013 -- Tygacil (tigecycline) will carry a “Black Box Warning” about an increased risk of death compared to other antibiotics, according to a Drug Safety Communication published today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The changes...
Texas Cryptosporidium Lawyer
Our lawyers are filing lawsuits for people who were infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite in an outbreak of food poisoning.
Tylenol Linked to 1,567 Deaths from Accidental Overdoses
September 26, 2013 -- ProPublica has published an investigative report linking Tylenol (acetaminophen) to at least 1,567 deaths from accidental overdoses in the last decade, and they warn that decades of regulatory inaction is to blame. Investigators found that about...
162 Sick in Hepatitis A Outbreak from Costco Frozen Berries
September 25, 2013 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that 162 people in 10 states have fallen ill with Hepatitis A after eating Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend, including 71 who were hospitalized. The Hepatitis...