Published May 7, 2012 on drugwatch A judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) regarding the oral contraceptive Yaz has cleared the way for more settlement negotiations to continue. Chief Judge David R. Herndon, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, moved back the deadlines for Yaz lawsuits, allowing for the drug’s Full Article…
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Actos Risk How It Affects The Nations
Posted April 25, 2012 by InjuryBoard In accordance to the 2011 National Diabetes release on January 26, 2011, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States alone are diagnoses with diabetes. Type 2- diabetes is responsible for nearly 95% of diabetes cases in the United States, according to the CDC. Avandia was restricted in Full Article…
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Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Spike Throughout April
Posted April 26, 2012 by drugwatch A South Beach, Oregon man is among the latest of the hundreds of injured patients to seek legal justice in an Illinois court against Takeda Pharmaceuticals and the devastating diseases linked to the company’s type 2 diabetes drug Actos. The man said he started taking Actos (pioglitazone) in April Full Article…
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Avandia Lawsuit Settlements
Posted April 22, 2012 Rosiglitazone, branded under Avandia and marketed as a drug to help diabetics process insulin by manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, has been the focus of several lawsuits in the United States and Europe. Due to the reported side effects, Avandia declined in popularity and is now subject to restrictions placed by the Food and Full Article…
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Legal Help Available as More Mothers Discover Zoloft Link to Birth Defects
Posted April 11, 2012 on PRWeb El Segundo, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2012 Although many parents are just now learning about the birth defect risks associated with antidepressant drugs like Zoloft, the research linking these drugs to birth defects has been out for years and lawyers have already helped thousands of families affected file a Full Article…
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St. Louis-based Carey, Danis & Lowe Announces Suit Against the Maker of Zoloft Sent Back to St. Louis Circuit Court
Posted April 11, 2012 by Business Wire Pfizer’s attempt to litigate lawsuit in federal court rebuffed ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–St. Louis–based law firm Carey, Danis & Lowe announces a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), maker of the antidepressant drug Zoloft, that was originally filed in St. Louis Circuit Court then removed to federal court by Full Article…
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Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits Update
Posted March 28, 2012 by InjuryBoard Pfizer, faces at least 95 Zoloft lawsuits filed in 16 different federal district courts by families of children born with severe birth defects or malformations after being exposed to their popular antidepressant during pregnancy. A panel of federal judges is scheduled to hear oral arguments in San Diego regarding Full Article…
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Consumer Reports: Most Medical Implants Have Never Been Tested for Safety
Posted March 30, 2012 by InjuryBoard An investigation of medical devices on the market in the United States shows that most have little, if any testing to prove their safety and effectiveness, according to Consumer Reports, an independent, non-profit organization focused on consumer advocacy regarding the safety and reliability of products in the marketplace. Consumer Full Article…
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St. Louis-based Carey, Danis & Lowe Files Federal Suit in Illinois Against the Maker of Zoloft
Posted March 16, 2012 by Business Wire Suit asserts Pfizer hid risks of birth defects when the antidepressant was taken during pregnancy ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–St. Louis–based law firm Carey, Danis & Lowe announces the filing of a federal lawsuit against Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) for allegedly causing birth defects in a child after the mother was Full Article…
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Bayer Now Settled 70 Yaz Yasmin Lawsuits
Posted March 02, 2012 by InjuryBoard Bayer Healthcare reports that it has reached agreements to settle Yaz and Yasmin deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism lawsuits brought by at least 70 women. Over the next few months it is expected that many more deep vein, pulmonary embolism cases will be settled and finally women will Full Article…
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