Tylenol Lawsuit Filed Against Johnson & Johnson for Woman's Acute Liver Failure
A Pennsylvania woman filed a lawsuit against the makers of Extra Strength Tylenol on February 5, claiming that she suffered from acute liver failure as a result of taking the popular over-the-counter...
View ArticlePossible Risks of Depakote Use in Pregnancy are Well-Documented
As mounting research delves into how prenatal exposure to Depakote (valproic acid) can affect the development of a baby's central nervous system, serious concerns are being raised about the risk of...
View ArticleStudy Highlights Link Between Fosamax and Nonhealing Femur Fractures
Researchers involved in a study published last month in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery have indicated that they have found a causal link between the osteoporosis drug Fosamax and nonhealing...
View ArticleBe Aware of the Risks Posed by Children's Medications
Now is the time of year that children begin to suffer from allergies, which, consequently, is also when they are most at risk of suffering adverse health consequences related to potentially dangerous...
View ArticleStudy Finds Depakote Use in Pregnancy Delays Cognitive Development
A new study published last month in The Lancet Neurology supports previous research linking the use of the anticonvulsant drug Depakote in pregnancy to cognitive developmental delays among children...
View ArticleTylenol Wrongful Death Lawsuit Transferred to MDL
A wrongful death claim filed by a widow in New York over her husband's death as an alleged side effect of Tylenol use has been transferred to the newly-formed Tylenol multidistrict litigation (MDL) in...
View ArticleNew Study Links Depakote Use in Pregnancy to Increase Risk of Autism in Children
The findings of a new study lend further support to mounting evidence linking the use of Depakote in pregnancy to autism in children exposed to the anticonvulsant medication in utero. According to a...
View ArticleFirst Actos Lawsuit Results in $6.5 Million Jury Award for Bladder Cancer...
A California man who claims that he developed bladder cancer side effects from Actos has been awarded $6.5 million by a jury, which found that Actos maker Takeda Pharmaceuticals failed to adequately...
View ArticleExperts Say FDA Advisory Panel Meeting Could Lead to Avandia Recall
GlaxoSmithKline's already heavily restricted diabetes drug, Avandia, could face a national recall following an upcoming FDA advisory panel meeting scheduled to re-examine the side effects of the...
View ArticleBillion-Dollar Risperdal Settlement Delayed Over Breast Growth Warnings
A $2.2 billion Risperdal settlement between the federal government and pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may be delayed by Department of Justice (DOJ) demands that the drug firm acknowledge...
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