Defective Drugs and Medical Devices
Defective IVC Filters Spur Defective Medical Device Lawsuits throughout the Country
An inferior vena cava filter, or IVC filter, is a medical device designed to prevent blood clots from traveling into the heart or lungs. They are primarily used in patients who, for myriad reasons, cannot take blood thinners. When they work properly, IVC filters have the potential to save lives. When they fail, they have…
Read MoreFDA Approves Praluent a Pricey New Cholesterol-lowering Drug
On July 24, 2015, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved Praluent (alirocumab) the first in a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors (protein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9). This new class of medications hold the promise of reducing heart attacks and strokes, which kill approximately 610,000 Americans every year. The PCSK9…
Read MoreCDC Uncovers a Link to Birth Defect Risk for Pregnant Women Taking Paxil and Prozac
The Centers for Disease Control has published an analysis on the use of a class of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) such as Prozac and Paxil during pregnancy and whether or not there is a link to birth defects in babies born to women who took these antidepressants immediately before becoming pregnant and in the…
Read MoreIs There a Link Between Glyburide and Gestational Diabetes?
A recent study that was published in the JAMA Pediatrics on the risk of birth injury connected to gestational diabetes has been connected to the mother’s use of glyburide during pregnancy. Glyburide, which is sold under the brand names, DiaBeta and Micronage, is an oral diabetes medication that controls blood sugar levels in people with…
Read MoreNew Contraceptives and the Increased Risk of Fatal Blood Clots
Birth control pills have always carried the risk of blood clots and stroke, but a new study published in the British Medical Journal has found that the pill can be linked to anywhere from a two to a more than four-fold increased risk of blood clots when compared to women who are not taking oral…
Read MoreCan Sleep Aid Drugs Contribute to Higher Car Crash Risk?
A new study finds a markedly increased risk of car crashes for new users of sleeping pills. The data shows there was an increased risk of car crashes for people who began taking Restoril (temazepam), Desyrel (trazodone) or Ambien (zolpidem), and this increased risk continued for about a year, according to University of Washington researchers.…
Read MoreHow to Get Compensation for Vaccine Injuries and Adverse Immunization Reactions
Between the day children are born and the age of six, the U.S. government mandates that children receive 49 doses of 14 vaccines. Vaccines can be beneficial and they are responsible for almost completely wiping out diseases such as measles and saving the lives of millions of children every year. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
Read MoreAnemia Drug Feraheme Assigned Boxed Warning by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has assigned a boxed warning – the highest level there is – for Feraheme (ferumoxytol), an anti-anemia drug. Feraheme has been found to increase the risk of “serious, potentially fatal allergic reactions” specifically for “patients who have had an allergic reaction to any intravenous (IV) iron replacement product” according to…
Read MoreWhat is in Your Weight Loss Supplements?
As of 2013, the U.S. segment of the global market for weight loss products is more than $60 billion, with $2.69 billion for meal replacements and weight loss supplements. About half of American adults were trying to lose weight, according to a Marketdata Enterprises Inc. report. Millions of Americans take weight loss supplements in an…
Read MoreZofran Birth Defects Lawsuits
Zofran (Ondansetron) is a drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, which was approved by the FDA in 1991 to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Ondansetron is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, which blocks the action of serotonin in the brain which is thought to cause vomiting and nausea. After Zofran was…
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