Birth Control Lawsuits Continue to Rise Amid Complications
Complaints are beginning to rise among the nearly 1 million women who have been implanted with a medical device intended for contraception. The woman say the device, named Essure, can cause extreme pain, bleeding and damaged tissue. Many have had to endure numerous surgeries in order to have the devices extracted. Some – including young […]
Testosterone Therapy Dangers Highlighted in Study, New Drug Testing
Testosterone treatments are a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. Commercials promise men renewed energy, a powerful sex drive, and better moods. According to NBC News, doctors wrote 7.5 million testosterone prescriptions in 2013 – nearly double the number written just six years earlier. Although these treatments are sometimes warranted, they are not without risk. Last […]
FDA: Male Enhancement Drugs Are Deceptive, Dangerous
No matter what the advertisements say, “bigger” is not always “better.” In fact, it might even be “badder.” That’s according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, which is cracking down on what it calls the deceptive and potentially deadly trend of hyping male “enhancement” drugs. The agency has issued 20 public notifications just this […]
Payne v. Novartis Pharm. Corp. – Failure-to-Warn Claim Will Proceed
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled recently that a woman asserting a claim for failure to warn against a drug manufacturer may proceed with her lawsuit, finding a reasonable jury could conclude she would not have taken the drugs had she known the severity of the risks. In Payne v. Novartis Pharm. […]
Eighth Circuit Favors Levaquin Plaintiff Who Alleged Tendon Damage
A subsidiary of drug manufacturing giant Johnson & Johnson lost its appeal recently in the case of a man who alleged the company failed to warn about the dangers of an antibiotic known as Levaquin, or generically, levoflaxacin. According to the product liability lawsuit, he was never told of the increased risk of tendon damage he […]
Generic Cholesterol Drug Recalled for Presence of Glass Particles
Dozens of batches of a generic form of the drug Lipitor have been recalled, after tiny bits of glass were discovered. The drug is manufactured by an Indian firm with a history of quality-control issues. Our defective drug attorneys understand that the company, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., is that country’s largest. It wasn’t long ago that U.S. regulators […]
Product Liability Watch: Zithromax and Fatal Heart Attacks
Product liability attorneys know that people trust that the medication prescribed by doctors has been properly vetted. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. For some, the only recompense is filing a product liability lawsuit. Just recently, our attorneys became aware of the fact that an antibiotic, which has been commonly-prescribed for bronchitis and other run-of-the-mill infections, […]
Product Liability: X-Rock Sex Drug Recalled
A potentially dangerous drug has been yanked from the market after testing by the government revealed potential risks involving ingredients that were unlisted on the label. Our product liability attorneys know that companies have a responsibility to let consumers know what is in the products they are selling so that buyers can make informed choices. Failure to do so […]
Generic Lipitor Manufacturer Accused of Peddling Potentially Dangerous Drugs
The war over Lipitor perfectly illustrates the high-stakes fight often waged by pharmaceutical companies over designer drugs that reap billions of dollars in profits in the marketplace. The Food and Drug Administration has come under increasing fire for doing a poor job of protecting American consumers from dangerous drugs or defective medical products. Whether it’s the high-profile […]
