Posted March 16, 2012 by PRWeb Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 16, 2012 Women who use the antidepressant Zoloft during pregnancy may face an increased risk of giving birth to a child with serious heart defects, according to Hissey Kientz, LLP. Multiple studies have warned about the risk of congenital heart defects and other birth defects Full Article…
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Drug Approvals Up for 2011
Posted January 9, 2012 by The Scientist The FDA approved 30 drugs last year, the highest number in the last 7 years. The US Food and Drug Administration approved 30 drugs in 2011, compared with 21 in 2010, according to an analysis by Bloomberg News. That number is the highest since 36 drugs were approved Full Article…
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Have Senate Seeking Increased Safety Measures
Posted December 21, 2011 by OpenPR (openPR) – Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 2011 – Nadrich & Cohen LLP reports that the U.S. Senate has proposed a new piece of legislation aimed at reducing the number of consumers who suffer serious injuries caused by a defective medical device. The bill, which would require manufacturers to Full Article…
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Recent Cancer Lawsuits Highlight Alleged Danger of Actos
Posted October 19, 2011 by Newsome The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced “that use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer.” The FDA explains that from January 2010 through October 2010, “approximately 2.3 million patients filled a prescription for Full Article…
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FDA Reviewing Yaz Blood-Clots Risk
Posted October 4, 2011 by WebWire Lawsuits alleging that a popular birth-control pill Yaz is causing blood clots and a host of other medical problems for women got a boost from the Food and Drug Administration when it recently announced it was going to review the drug.Thousands of women already have filed a Yaz lawsuit Full Article…
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Does Paxil Cause Birth Defects?
Posted August 16, 2011 by Kidgas I was watching TV over at my parent’s house this weekend since we were there to celebrate the family birthdays for the month and noticed one of those lawyer ads about Paxil. It implored anyone who had taken Paxil for depression and had had a baby with birth defects Full Article…
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Study: American’s Use of Antidepressants On The Rise
Posted July 21, 2011 on USA Today Americans are popping more antidepressants than ever before to deal with everyday stress, and non-psychiatrists are increasingly willing to prescribe the drugs to patients with no mental health diagnosis, a new study finds. Antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Lexapro are now the third most widely prescribed group Full Article…
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If Your Child Is Suffering From Paxil Birth Defects, You Have Legal Rights That Should Be Explored
Posted July 20, 2011 on paxilblog1msn Paxil is a popular antidepressant medication that has been regularly prescribed to people dealing with behavioral disorders since it was released in 1992. People take Paxil to treat conditions such as anxiety, stress and depression. The drug has proven to be effective for these disorders but studies have revealed Full Article…
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Johnson & Johnson Wins Second Trial Over Levaquin Claims
Posted June 21, 2011 on SF Chronicles June 17 (Bloomberg) – Johnson & Johnson properly warned of the risks of its antibiotic Levaquin and isn’t responsible for a tendon injury sustained by an 84-year-old man, a Minneapolis jury said. Calvin Christensen, who said he ruptured the Achilles tendon in his right foot after taking the Full Article…
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Antidiabetic Drug Avandia To Be Pulled From Retail
Posted May 24, 2011 on TheAdvertiser USA TODAY The diabetes drug Avandia will be pulled from retail pharmacy shelves in November because it poses such a big heart attack risk, the federal government announced Tuesday. When the new program goes into effect on Nov. 18, only certified doctors will be allowed to prescribe the drug, Full Article…
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