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Fracking Should be Kept 600m From Aquifers, Study Says
New research on the safety of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) suggests new wells should not be dug within 600 meters of a water aquifer because underground fractures can extend about that far from a dug well. According to a report from UK’s The Guardian newspaper, researchers and geologists at Durham University have ...
Actos Whistleblower Lawsuit Questions Avandia Researcher's Financial Ties to Takeda
A prominent researcher has been implicated in an alleged cover-up of Actos side effects, according to a report from TheHeart.org. An Actos whistleblower lawsuit unsealed earlier this year has alleged financial connections between the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr Steven Nissen and the maker of Actos “should be considered when analyzing Actos’s ...
Federal DePuy ASR Hip Implant Trials Likely to Start This Year
It looks as though the first trials in the DePuy ASR hip implant multidistrict litigation could begin sometime later this year. According to a report from Bloomberg News, during a status conference held yesterday in Florida, attorneys for both plaintiffs and the defense told U.S. District Judge David Katz that ...
Fracking Boom Changing Way of Life in Pennsylvania's Northern Tier
In just a few years, the impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling on northeastern Pennsylvania is hard to miss. Thousands of natural gas wells have been opened in that area specifically in the last five years as companies look to exploit the vast Marcellus shale formation about two miles below the ...
Actos Side Effects Lawyers Says Whistleblower Revelations Could Boost Bladder Cancer, Heart Failure Lawsuits
An attorney with a prominent personal injury law firm says an Actos whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this year could strengthen legal claims alleging the type 2 diabetes medication caused some users to develop bladder cancer and heart failure.
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.
Smokers More Vulnerable to Joint Replacement Failures
People who smoke cigarettes before and after receiving a total joint replacement, such as a hip replacement device or knee implant, are far more likely to endure revision surgeries on those implants than people who don’t smoke.
Tennessee Resident Files Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuit Following Cerebral Hemorrhage
A man from Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the maker of Pradaxa, claiming that the blood thinner caused him to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage. The complaint alleges Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. concealed knowledge that Pradaxa can cause Serious, life-threatening bleeds, and did not warn that Pradaxa bleeding side effects ...
Medtronic Infuse Lawsuit Alleges Off-Label Use Cause Painful Complications
A man in Louisiana has filed suit against Medtronic Inc. over injuries allegedly cause by off-label use of its Infuse Bone Graft product. The plaintiff, who received Infuse during transforaminal spinal lumbar fusion surgery, claims that the bone growth protein caused unwanted bone growth along his spine, worsening the back ...
Abbott Pleads Guilty In Depakote Marketing Case, Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Resolve Justice Department Charges
It was announced yesterday that Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty in a Depakote marketing case. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Abbott promoted the drug for nonapproved uses. Depakote (divalproex sodium) is an anti-seizure medication approved to treat epilepsy, … Continue reading
Depakote Legal Troubles Not Over for Abbott
Depakote continues to pose more legal challenges for Abbott Laboratories (ABT). Among other issues, the company has allegedly violated consumer protection laws in relation to Depakote’s sale and marketing. After allegations of off-market labeling and U.S. Justice Department investigation last … Continue reading
Depakote During Pregnancy Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
A new study has found more evidence that Depakote may be dangerous to a developing fetus. The study, conducted by Danish researchers, concluded that children who are exposed to valproate, the active ingredient in Depakote, face nearly three times the … Continue reading
Pending Depakote Settlement Sparks Abbott Shareholder Lawsuit
Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories have filed a lawsuit stemming from the drug maker’s pending settlement with the federal government over charges it illegally marketed the anti-seizure medication, Depakote (valproic acid), for off-label uses. The lawsuit, which was filed in Illinois … Continue reading
Depakote in Pregnancy May Cause Cognitive Impairment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public that children born to women who take the anti-seizure medication < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/depakote">Depakote (valproate sodium) or related products (valproic acid and divalproex sodium), when pregnant, may give birth to babies … Continue reading
Fetal Exposure to Depakote, Similar Epilepsy Drugs May Impair Cognitive Development
Valproate medications, including < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Depakote-Lawsuit-Lawyer-Birth-Defects">Depakote, Depakon, Depakene and Stavzor, may negatively impact a child’s IQ if they are taken during pregnancy. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it will be revising the labels of all valproate … Continue reading
Epilepsy Drugs May Up Risk of Pregnancy Complications
Recently, we’ve done quite a bit of reporting on the link between epilepsy drugs like < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Depakote-Lawsuit-Lawyer-Birth-Defects">Depakote and birth defects. Now a new study finds that such drugs might also increase the risk that pregnant women who take them will … Continue reading
Study Finds Epilepsy Drug Birth Defect Risk Varies Among Medications, Dosages
A new study out of the United Kingdom has found differing birth defect risk between the four most popular epilepsy drugs – < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/depakote">valproic acid (Depakote), lamotrigine (Lamictal), carbamazepine (Tegretol), and phenobarbital. Though each of the medications do make it … Continue reading
