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Study Finds SSRI Antidepressant Side Effects Outweigh Their Benefits
A new study is raising more concerns about the safety of commonly used antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake (SSRI) inhibitor antidepressants. Investigators who conducted the study, which is published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, posit that increased knowledge of the negative effects of SSRIs and other antidepressants could reduce ...
Canadian Warning Issued for Actos Bladder Cancer Side Effect Risk
Health Canada has become the most recent national drug regulator to issue a warning about Actos and bladder cancer. Last month, the agency warned that interim results from a 10-year-study indicated that patients taking Actos for more than a year faced an increased risk of bladder cancer. Health Canada also ...
Pradaxa Associated with more Complications than Warfarin, According to Early Study Findings
Early results from the largest study to date to compare Pradaxa and warfarin indicate that in a real-world setting, Pradaxa causes more complications than decades-old warfarin. The preliminary study results were announced last week, during the 2012 Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America.
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed by West Virginia Resident
Actos (pioglitazone) continues to be named in lawsuits alleging long-term use of the type 2 diabetes drug caused patients to develop bladder cancer. Just last week, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals on behalf of a West Virginia man who developed bladder cancer ...
Research Suggest Fracking Chemicals Can Pollute Aquifers
A new study suggests fluids used during the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process could migrate through underground fractures and contaminate water aquifers.
Federal Judge Certifies Medtronic Infuse Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
A shareholder lawsuit alleging Medtronic Inc. illegally promoted the off-label use of its Infuse bone growth product has been granted class action status by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson of Minnesota. According to a report from Law360.com, the Medtronic Infuse off-label promotion lawsuit was filed by several institutional investors on ...
New Study Links Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Corrosion with Adverse Local Tissue Reactions
Yet another study is pointing to potential dangers posed by metal-on-metal hip implants. This time, an article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty is reporting corrosion in the head taper junction was more likely to occur in patients with 36-mm diameter metal-on-metal hip replacement, compared to those with the same ...
National Law Firms Calls for More FDA Action on Actos Bladder Cancer Threat
A national law firm is not satisfied with the way the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has handled warnings regarding Actos (pioglitazone) bladder cancer risks. In a statement published today, Parker Waichman LLP called on the FDA to compel Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the type 2 diabetes drug, ...
Lawsuits over DePuy ASR Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Continue to Mount
DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent, Johnson & Johnson, continue to be hit with lawsuits over recalled metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip implants. Just yesterday, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP announced it had filed yet another DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit, this time on behalf of a Virginia resident ...
Mediation Leads To Settlement Of 25,000 Avandia Lawsuits
Multidistrict litigation mediation has led to the settlement of about 25,000 Avandia lawsuits. Avandia was GlaskoSmithKline’s once-blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug. This November, U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe appointed a mediator to preside over settlement negotiation for the cases, setting … Continue reading
Avandia Mediation Nets Settlement for 20,000 Heart Attack Lawsuits
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to settle about 20,000 heart attack lawsuits brought by former users of its Type 2 diabetes medication Avandia. The lawsuits are among thousands more which claim GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) hid data showing the leading diabetes drug … Continue reading
Glaxo May Mediate More Avandia Settlements
Last week, we wrote that GlaxoSmithKline Plc agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve federal investigations into how it marketed some of its drugs, including its controversial type 2 diabetes drug, Avandia. Now, a judge is urging the drug maker … Continue reading
Glaxo to Settle Avandia, Other Federal Drug Marketing Investigations
GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve federal investigations into the marketing of some of its drugs, including the controversial type 2 diabetes drug, < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia. According to a report from Bloomberg News, the agreement with the U.S. … Continue reading
More Avandia Lawsuits Filed In Illinois
More < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia lawsuits have been filed, this time, in Illinois. Most recently, we wrote that eight plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Texas against GlaxoSmithKline, maker of the once-popular diabetes medication. The two Illinois plaintiffs allege that GlaxoSmithKline should not … Continue reading
Avandia Lawsuit Filed by 8 in Texas
A group of Texas plaintiffs have added to the pile of < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia lawsuits heading to court. The 8 individuals filed suit against GlaxoSmithKline alleging Avandia caused them to suffer various heart problems, and are seeking a full refund for … Continue reading
Avandia Lawsuit Filed By 90+ Plaintiffs
A large group of over 90 people who took diabetes drug, < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia, have filed a lawsuit against the maker of the controversial medication, GlaxoSmithKline. The 14-count lawsuit seeks over $700,000, including costs, legal fees, and other relief. The Madison … Continue reading
Actos, Avandia Linked to Higher Incidence of Eye Disorder
< "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/actos">Actos and < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia increase the risk that users will develop diabetic macular edema, a serious eye disorder that can lead to blindness. According to a study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s annual meeting in San Diego, people … Continue reading
Chantix Side Effects Not Reported Properly, FDA Says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that it asked drug maker, Pfizer Inc., to submit—again—a large amount of its adverse event reports from 2010 for < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/chantix_side_effects">Chantix, its stop smoking medication, said the Wall Street Journal. On … Continue reading
GlaxoSmithKline Close to Settling More Avandia Lawsuits
It looks like GlaxoSmithKline may be preparing to settle more < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia lawsuits. According to a report from Bloomberg News, the Avandia settlements would cover roughly 1,000 former Avandia users who sued the company in state courts in Pennsylvania, California … Continue reading
