FDA Warning Letter Calls Zithromax Brochure False and Misleading
July 12, 2012 -- Pfizer has been given a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over false and misleading statements in its promotional brochure for Zmax (also known as Zithromax or azithromycin). An FDA review of...
H1N1 Vaccine Linked to Small Guillain-Barré Syndrome Risk
Two studies regarding H1N1 vaccine side effects were published today. The first found no evidence of an increased risk of birth defects in the babies born to women who were vaccinated. The second study found that the H1N1 vaccine was...
Texas Stryker ABG II Hip Implant Lawyer
Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by the Stryker ABG II Hip Implant.
Texas Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant Lawyer
Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by the Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant.
Pitocin Birth Injury Lawsuit
Pitocin is a synthetic version of oxytocin, a hormone naturally produced by a woman’s body during childbirth. Pitocin is used to induce labor and stimulate stronger, faster contractions. Unfortunately, in some cases, Pitocin dramatically extends the duration of labor and...
Iowa Pays $3.75 Million to Settle Pitocin Birth Injury Lawsuit
July 11, 2012 -- When Martha Fountain went to a hospital at the University of Iowa, she was given Pitocin. This intravenous drug is routinely given to women in labor to increase the rate of contractions. Usually, this speeds up...
Study Finds DMAA Is Synthetic, Not Geranium Extract
July 10, 2012 -- The Journal of Analytical Toxicology has published a new study which found no evidence that DMAA is derived from any part of the geranium plant. DMAA is sometimes listed on ingredient labels as 1,3-dimethylamylamine, methylhexanamine, or...
Ireland Calls DMAA “Illegal Medicine,” Restricts Sales
July 10, 2012 -- Ireland is joining a growing list of countries taking regulatory action against products containing DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine, methylhexanamine, or “geranium extract”). Although manufacturers of DMAA claim it is a natural botanical extract of the geranium, several health...
CDC Warns of Swallowing Wire Grill-Brush Bristles
Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were hospitalized or needed surgery after accidentally swallowing a wire grill brush bristle.
FDA Initiates Class 1 Recall of FLOW-i Anesthesia System
July 10, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a Class I recall of the FLOW-i Anesthesia System, manufactured by Maquet Medical Systems USA. The recall is due a software glitch with the ventilator’s manual/auto switch....