Category Archives: Drug Side Effects

The Firm is currently investigating lawsuits on behalf of individuals injured as a result of drug side effects, including those caused by Fosamax. New York, New York (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 The importance of this case cannot be understated. Weve already seen numerous lawsuits involving generic drugs dismissed because of the Mensing decision. A decision in favor of generic drug makers will close off the last remaining legal avenue open to victims of of defective generic medications, says Bernstein Liebhard LLP. The Firm offers free legal evaluations to individuals who have allegedly suffered injuries due to Fosamax and other medications. Generic Drug Lawsuits Under U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, generic drugs are required to carry the very same label warnings as name-brand versions. In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Pliva vs. Mensing that manufacturers of generic medications could not be held liable for failing to warn patients about their risks since they have no control over the content of the drugs labels. (Pliva v. Mensing, 131 S. Ct. 2567 (2011)) According to a report published by the New York Times in the wake of the Mensing decision, lawsuits involving generic versions of have since faced dismissal … Continue reading →

http://www.DrugRisks.com is the most helpful resource on the web for prescription medication alerts, side effects and legal news. Visit us today! Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 DrugRisks was created to provide those taking popular prescription drugs with the latest safety alerts, recalls, studies and legal news. Visitors can determine if other patients are experiencing similar side effects and decide if they need legal advice for current litigation. Health experts with the FDA** and European Medicines Agency*** have warned patients that long-term use of Actos may be linked to increased risks of bladder cancer. The drug has also been banned in France and Germany****. The maker of Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, now faces Actos lawsuits from as many as 3,000 patients over bladder cancer*****. Over 1,200 of these have been consolidated in a special multi-district federal court in Louisiana, while others are pending in California. DrugRisks has added information showing the first Actos lawsuit trial in California* began this month for a man dying of bladder cancer*****. Also, a former pharmacologist for Takeda testified that company emails suggested they were more concerned with continued sales of the drug rather than the safety of patients*****. Although trials have begun, lawyers are still … Continue reading →

A group of researchers from the Stanford, University School of Medicine and Microsoft Research have found a way to use the internet and web searches to discover previously unreported side effects of commonly used drugs. According to a Time magazine report, the study was able to mine anonymous data from 82 million drug-symptom and condition searches. These searches came from six million internet volunteers who agreed to let the researchers install a Microsoft plug-in that would monitor their search history for a year. The most dramatic finding of this study is the previously unreported drug interaction between paroxetine, an anti-depressant, and pravastatin, a drug that lowers cholesterol. Theyve discovered that 10% of searches involving both paroxetine and pravastatin (implying that the searcher is using both drugs) also searched for hyperglycemia or high blood sugar; a condition that produces symptoms like chronic fatigue, blurry vision and weight loss. But searches that involve paroxetine alone or pravastatin alone have fewer hyperglycemia-related searches (5% for paroxetine, 4% for pravastatin). This implies that searchers who take both drugs maybe experiencing drug interactions that made them more susceptible to hyperglycemia. The team then sent their results to the US FDA, which confirmed that joint use … Continue reading →

Gilman Law LLP represents victims of drug side effects and medical device injuries, including those allegedly associated with Stryker Hip Implants, Biomet Hip Implants, the Da Vinci Surgical System, the Mirena IUD, GranuFlo and NaturaLyte Dialysis Drugs, and the Byetta diabetes medication. Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 The defective drug and products liability law firm of Gilman Law LLP can provide a free legal consultation with no cost or obligation to individuals that have been injured by a defective drug or defective medical device. Contact our defective drug lawyers TOLL FREE at 888-252-0048 or submit a free legal consultation form online. The Supreme Courts Upcoming Decision May Limit Consumer Rights On March 18th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in another generic drug case, Bartlett v. Mutual Pharm. Co., Inc. According to Ken Gilman of Gilman Law, LLP, "Depending on the Courts decision in Bartlett, consumers could lose additional rights to recover for the victims of generic drug injuries." Unfortunately, most consumers are not aware of the Mensing or Bartlett decisions, or that they may not be able to recover for injuries against generic drug manufacturers according to Gilman Law. (Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett, 12-142.) In response to … Continue reading →

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The Rottenstein Law Group, a Pradaxa law firm, acknowledges that the FDA has conducted extensive research into the topic, but the firm is still actively monitoring reports of side effects and filing lawsuits on behalf of clients who believe that Pradaxa injured them. (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 The Rottenstein Law Group, a Pradaxa law firm, acknowledges that the FDA has conducted extensive research into the topic, but the firm is still actively monitoring reports of side effects and filing lawsuits on behalf of clients who believe that Pradaxa allegedly injured them. If a drug is, in fact, harmful, or if a manufacturer hides the harms from the public, then these facts will come out in litigationif not sooner, said Rochelle Rottenstein, principal of the Rottenstein Law Group, responding to the report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.** The Rottenstein Law Group represents clients who believe they have been harmed by Pradaxa and encourages people to visit the firms Pradaxa lawsuits page on its website and to download a free brochure to help them determine if they have a case. According to Forbes, the FDA specialists who wrote the journal article discussed a notable difference between clinical trial findings … Continue reading →

Side Effects Friday, March 15, 2013 8:56 AM Steven Soderberghs last ever film Side Effects, stars Rooney Mara as a young woman whos world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist (Jude Law) has unexpected Side Effects. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. As it stands Side Effects is Steven Soderberghs last film, and if it is going to stay that way I have to say it truly is one hell of a way to bow out. As we all know, this year in the UK we have seen some truly great films, but the majority of films released here so far have all been released last year in the US, and it comes as no surprise to hear that many critics are regarding Side Effects as one of 2013s best films so far. Whilst watching the film I really felt that Soderbergh wanted to leave a lasting impression on Hollywood, as no one would ever want to retire without leaving a mark, and he has done exactly that, as I would hail this film as one of his best. Arguably despite the fantastic direction and brilliant script, the thing … Continue reading →