Texas Vioxx Lawyer
New research has found a link between NSAID painkilling medications (including Vioxx) and an increased risk of having a baby with clubfoot, spina bifida, amniotic band syndrome, two eye defects that cause permanent blindness, cleft lip, and cleft palate. Vioxx...
Texas Wingspan Brain Stent Lawsuit
New research has found that the Wingspan Brain Stent may increase a person’s risk of suffering a stroke or death. In 2012, the FDA restricted use of these implants to a very small number of high-risk patients. Do I Have...
Medical Device Whistleblowers file Lawsuit Against FDA for Surveillance
January 30, 2012 -- The Washington Post is reporting that six doctors and scientists who contacted Congress about corruption in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have filed a lawsuit against the agency. After the six contacted Congress, the...
Six More Cases Settle in Bogus Acai Berry Weight Loss Claims
January 27, 2012 -- Perhaps now there will be fewer fake “news sites” on the internet promoting expensive products that don’t work. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is forcing six men to pay around $500,000 because they ran deceptive...
FDA’s New Dietary Supplement Guidelines are Inadequate, Doctor Says
The New England Journal of Medicine has published an editorial by Dr. Pieter Cohen, who argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines proposed in July 2011 do not go far enough to regulate new ingredients in dietary...
Transvaginal Mesh Safety Information and History
There is growing concern regarding the safety of transvaginal mesh after researchers found that the implants have a 15% rate of complications.
Ibuprofen, Diclofenac May Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, Death
January 25, 2012 --A new study has found that common painkillers may significantly increase a user’s risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from heart disease. The risk is not significant if you take the pills occasionally or only for...
Texas Prozac PPHN Lawsuit
New research has found that women who take an SSRI antidepressant late in pregnancy may double their baby’s risk of suffering PPHN at birth, which can lead to life-threatening complications. Prozac Overview Prozac (fluoxetine) is a medication in a class...
Texas Tysabri Lawsuit
Tysabri (natalizumab) is associated with hundreds of cases of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), which is a life-threatening brain infection caused by the JC virus. UPDATE: At least 6 Tysabri PML Lawsuits Filed Against Biogen Idec, Inc. September 18, 2013 --...