Texas Tylenol Liver Damage Lawyer
Tylenol (acetaminophen), the most popular painkiller in the world, can cause liver damage and liver failure. Approximately 30,000 suffer from a Tylenol overdose every year, making this one of the most common drug injuries in the United States. Many people...
Risk Factors Predict PML Risk with Tysabri
May 17, 2012 -- Tysabri (natalizumab), a multiple sclerosis treatment, has come under scrutiny after it was linked to hundreds of cases of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), a deadly brain disease. Tysabri is thought to cause PML by activating the...
High Doses of Some Dietary Supplements Linked to Cancer
May 17, 2012 -- High doses of dietary supplements containing beta-carotene, selenium, and folic acid may increase the risk of many types of cancer, according to new research in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Many people believe that...
Texas Safyral Pancreatitis Lawyer
Safyral is linked to acute pancreatitis, a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when digestive enzymes inside the pancreas become activated and then attack pancreatic tissue. If the inflammation is not stopped, the pancreas may become severely damaged, spilling harmful digestive...
Texas Beyaz Pancreatitis Lawyer
The hormones in Beyaz (estrogen and progestin) are associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis. The pancreas is a digestive organ in the abdomen. During an attack of pancreatitis, the pancreas can rupture and spill digestive enzymes into the...
Texas Ocella Pancreatitis Lawyer
Ocella birth control (generic Yasmin) is an oral contraceptive that contains synthetic hormones (specifically, drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol). Studies have found that the hormones in Ocella are associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis, which is a severe...
Most Non-Oral Hormonal Contraceptives Linked to Blood Clots
May 15, 2012 -- As litigation swells against Bayer regarding the risk of blood clots tied to oral hormonal contraceptives, a new study has just been published linking non-oral hormonal contraceptives to an increased risk of blood clots as well....
Texas Implanon Lawyer
Implanon is a progestin-only birth control implant that is linked to severe, life-threatening side effects, such as heart attacks, cardiac events, and pulmonary embolisms. What is the Problem? All progestin contraceptives are known to increase a woman’s risk of a...
FDA Warns of Gilenya Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
May 14, 2012 -- The FDA is warning that Gilenya, a multiple sclerosis drug sold by Novartis, should not be used in patients who have a history of heart attack, stroke, heart problems, or patients who are taking anti-arrhythmic drugs....
FDA Investigates Risk of Long-Term Use of Osteoporosis Drugs
May 11, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding an analysis of the risks of long-term use of bisphosphonate osteoporosis drugs. In an unusual move...