Texas Prozac PPHN Lawsuit
New research has found that women who take an SSRI antidepressant late in pregnancy may double their baby’s risk of suffering PPHN at birth, which can lead to life-threatening complications. Prozac Overview Prozac (fluoxetine) is a medication in a class...
Texas Tysabri Lawsuit
Tysabri (natalizumab) is associated with hundreds of cases of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), which is a life-threatening brain infection caused by the JC virus. UPDATE: At least 6 Tysabri PML Lawsuits Filed Against Biogen Idec, Inc. September 18, 2013 --...
Texas Gilenya Lawyer
Gilenya is a multiple sclerosis medication used by roughly 30,000 people worldwide. Recently, it has been linked to the deaths of 11 people worldwide, which has prompted the FDA to launch an investigation. Several patients died of heart troubles shortly...
FDA Warning Letter for DePuy’s Custom Implants
January 19, 2012 -- The FDA is warning DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. that it is violating the law by selling its “custom” synthetic hip, knee, and ankle replacements without FDA approval. The FDA warning letter has resulted in DePuy halting sales...
New Clinical Trial of Multaq Moves Forward
January 19, 2012 -- Yet another clinical trial of Multaq (dronedarone) is set to move forward, despite the Multaq lawsuits brought against the drug-company by people who contacted a Multaq lawyer following serious, life-threatening side effects. Though the medication has...
FTC Settles Acai Berry Consumer Fraud Lawsuit
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on companies making bogus claims that their Acai berry product can help with weight loss, offering “free trials” to consumers, and then charging their debit/credit accounts without authorization and refusing...
$1.5 Million Settlement in 10 Deceptive Advertising Lawsuits
The company behind the Hydroxycut debacle in 2009 will be forced to pay $1.5 million to settle 10 more lawsuits, this time over the misleading advertising practices behind several of its most popular cold, allergy, and flu remedies. The false...
Christian Brothers Abuse Lawsuit Gets $7 Million Settlement
Thirteen men who filed a Christian Brothers abuse lawsuit have been awarded a $7 million settlement. The men say they were physically and sexually abused at Briscoe Memorial School in Kent, WA.
Texas Relafen Lawsuits
New research suggests that Relafen and pregnancy may be a risky combination, because there is evidence that it may cause several serious, life-threatening, disabling birth defects, including: clubfoot, spina bifida, amniotic band syndrome, cleft lip, cleft palate, and two birth...
Texas Celebrex Lawsuits
New research has linked Celebrex and other NSAID painkilling medications to these severe birth defects: spina bifida, clubfoot, two eye defects that cause blindness, amniotic band syndrome, cleft lip, and cleft palate. UPDATE: Study Links Celebrex and Increased Risk of...