Despite being the subject of more than 1,000 lawsuits, conflicting safety evaluations, and strong U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) criticism, Bayer’s YAZ® birth control pills are the top selling contraceptives in the United States.
A national consumer advocacy group is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end a safety study of the diabetes drug Avandia® begun in 2007, claiming the study puts patients at risk unnecessarily.
An Illinois woman whose husband died from an overdose of the powerful prescription painkiller fentanyl has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against drug giant Johnson & Johnson and two of its subsidiaries involved in making and distributing the Duragesic® fentanyl patch.
A Texas woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company’s Levaquin® antibiotic caused her to suffer permanent tendon damage.
Two Canadian women have filed a class action lawsuit accusing drug maker Bayer AG of hiding health risks of its YAZ® and Yasmin® oral contraceptives.
A study by drug giant GlaxoSmithKlein (GSK) on the side effects of its own diabetes drug Avandia® is a “disturbing example” of what’s wrong with some industry-sponsored drug research, according to a recent editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Health Canada, the Canadian federal government health agency, warned last month that the antibiotic Avelox® (moxifloxacin) may be linked to “rare but potentially life-threatening … liver injury, including liver failure.”
Saudi Arabian officials have temporarily banned the distribution and sale of the diabetes drug Avandia® in that country, pending further study of the possible link between the drug and incidents of heart disease.
A Mayo Clinic study of researchers looking into a possible link between the diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone) and heart disease found that most of those whose study results did not support such a link had financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
A wrongful death lawsuit for more than $400,000 was recently filed in Illinois against drug maker Mylan, Inc., blaming a fentanyl pain killer patch the company produced for the death of the plaintiff’s mother.
Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological movement disorder caused by long-term use of a class of drugs known as dopamine antagonists.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has appointed a steering committee to coordinate pretrial proceeding for more than 3,000 lawsuits against the makers of the prescription diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone maleate).
Although promotional materials for the dietary supplement Hydroxycut® proclaim its formula includes all natural ingredients, the fine print lists one that is also a drug.
Patients who use the prescription gastrointestinal drug Reglan® (metoclopramide) for longer than 12 weeks are at risk of developing the neurological movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.
Drospirenone is a synthetic progestin used as an active ingredient in YAZ® and Yasmin® oral contraceptives.
For the second time in its history, the dietary supplement Hydroxycut®, marketed for use as a weight loss aid, is back on store shelves after being reformulated in response to consumer concerns and the intervention of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Taking the Parkinson’s disease medication Mirapex® with certain other medications or with alcohol can result in potentially serious drug interactions.
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are subject to drug interactions with some other medications and with minerals found in some antacids and food supplements.
Personal injury lawsuits pending against the current makers of the nutritional supplement Hydroxycut are part of a troubled legal history for the product, marketed as a weight loss aid.
Label warnings for the oral contraceptives YAZ® and Yasmin® include the possibility of adverse drug interactions, in addition to the possible direct side effects, primarily dangerous blood clots, that are the subject of numerous personal injury lawsuits.
Fentanyl and morphine are both opioid pain killers that work on the central nervous system. Morphine originated from the opium poppy; fentanyl was created in the laboratory.
The diabetes drug Avandia®, the subject of numerous lawsuits concerning its possible link to heart problems, may also cause vision loss from macular edema, a condition in which fluid buildup behind the retina causes it to swell.
Elderly patients, especially elderly women, taking the prescription drug Reglan® (metoclopramide) run a higher than average risk of developing the neurological syndrome tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Glenmark Generics, Inc., USA, has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market pramipexole dihydrochloride, a generic drug used to control symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
In the U.S., Reglan® is the most widely known brand name for the drug known generically as metoclopramide, the subject of numerous lawsuits alleging the medication may cause tardive dyskinesia, a life-changing neurological disorder.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients who cut back on prescription drugs known as dopamine agonists can suffer withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced by users of illicit drugs, according to researchers.
Federal regulations do not excuse makers of the generic prescription drug metoclopramide from liability for its label warnings, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth District.
A federal judge has denied a motion to consolidate three lawsuits alleging Achilles tendon ruptures were caused by the prescription antibacterial drug Levaquin® (levofloxacin).
A class action product liability lawsuit has been filed in Miami federal court against North Carolina drywall manufacturer National Gypsum.
A Florida man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Brandon Regional Hospital, near Tampa, alleging his wife of 39 years was drugged to death.
A federal judge has ruled that plaintiffs in more than 500 lawsuits over alleged side effects caused by the diabetes drug Avandia® must provide medical records to substantiate their claims or risk having their cases dismissed.
As many as 25,000 personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits over the Bayer contraceptives Yaz® and Yasmin® may eventually be included in a consolidation of pretrial proceedings to an Illinois federal court.
Three personal injury lawsuits have been filed in federal court in West Virginia, claiming tendon damage from taking the prescription antibiotic Levaquin®. Johnson & Johnson and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are named as defendants.
The prescription drug Reglan® (metoclopramide), used to treat a number of gastrointestinal issues and the subject of numerous lawsuits alleging that it causes the neurological disorder tardive dyskinesia, can have significant interactions with other drugs and herbal products.
A study published in the British Medical Journal shows that drospirenone, a key ingredient in YAZ® and YASMIN® oral contraceptives from Bayer, exposes women to an elevated risk of developing dangerous blood clots that may be fatal for some.
The prescription drug Mirapex® (pramipexole dihydrochloride) is a dopamine agonist, used to supplement the insufficient production of naturally occurring dopamine in the brains of Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless leg syndrome (RLS) patients.
The type 2 diabetes drug Avandia® can have adverse interactions with a number of other medications and even with some herbal remedies, according to a WebMD.com summary of warnings published by the drug's maker, GlaxoSmithKlein (GSK).
The makers of the prescription drug Mirapex® (pramipexole dihydrochloride) are warning that it may cause those taking it to suddenly and unexpectedly fall asleep while performing routine activities, including driving.
Pretrial proceedings have begun in the consolidated federal court personal injury and wrongful death suits against Bayer Health Care Pharmaceuticals over its YAZ® and YASMIN® oral contraceptives.
Personal injury and wrongful death suits are stacking up against Bayer Health Care Pharmaceuticals over its YAZ® and YASMIN® oral contraceptives, most blaming the pills for dangerous blood clots. There are already more than 100.
Saying it never cleared them for use on joints, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has demanded that makers of pain pumps and the anesthetics used in them warn patients of the possibility of severe cartilage damage.
Bayer Health Care Pharmaceuticals, Inc., will spend $20 million dollars on media messages to correct claims for its YAZ® birth control pill, under orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Hydroxycut, a dietary supplement marketed as a weight-loss aid, was recalled earlier this year as the result of reports to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that users of the product line suffered liver damage. So far, the FDA says it does not know what ingredients in Hydroxycut might be potential culprits.
Litigation mounted recently against drug maker GlaxoSmithKlein (GSK) over alleged heart disease and strokes caused by its diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone maleate). Two more lawsuits were filed in an Illinois circuit court.
The recall of the dietary supplement Hydroxycut earlier this year at the urging of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has some people remembering the last time it was recalled. That was in 2004, and the problem then was ephedra.
Convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) in Florida rose at a faster rate than DUI arrests in the three years from 2006 to 2008, according to the state's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
In 1996, 2005 and 2006, a national advocacy group and the state of Illinois asked the federal government to order a package warning that taking fluoroquinolone antibiotics, including Johnson & Johnson's Levaquin®, could result in damage to tendons.
Some fibromyalgia patients seeking relief of chronic pain and the depression that often comes with it are turning to the fentanyl transdermal patch, which delivers a powerful pain killer through the skin.
Reports to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of liver damage in users of the dietary supplement Hydroxycut prompted a recall of the product line by its manufacturer earlier this year.
Hydroxycut is a line of dietary supplements marketed by Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc., as a weight-loss aid. Learn more about the Hydroxycut recall.
All across the country, consumers with medical problems linked to using Hydroxycut dietary supplements are seeking legal representation to help them recover damages.
The antibiotic Levaquin®, which has been linked to serious tendon injury, especially to the vulnerable Achilles' tendon, presents the greatest risk of such injuries to patients over 60 and those who have had kidney, heart, or lung transplants.
Covidien PLC has announced its intention to market a generic version of the Actiq® fentanyl citrate painkiller lozenge by early 2010, after recent approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
At least 16 lawsuits filed across the country against the makers of Hydroxycut diet supplements will be consolidated for pretrial proceedings in a California courtroom, a move intended to speed the suits toward trial without duplicating efforts.
Hydroxycut dietary supplement products, marketed as weigh-loss aids, were recalled because of health problems reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Hydroxycut, a dietary supplement marketed as a weight-loss aid, was recalled by its manufacturer earlier this year, because of reports to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the product may cause serious side effects.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) forced a recall of Hydroxycut after receiving reports of possible liver ailments resulting from Hydroxycut use, including one death due to liver failure.
Hydroxycut dietary supplements, marketed as weight loss aids, were recalled by the manufacturer in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall was prompted by reports to the FDA of possible liver damage and a possible death due to liver failure among users of Hydroxycut.
The judge overseeing lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over the antibiotic Levaquin has set a schedule for pretrial proceedings that may allow the first federal court trial to begin in August of 2010.
Johnson and Johnson is opposing a move to consolidate three lawsuits against the company and its subsidiary, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., over the antibiotic Levaquin, claiming it would create an unfair disadvantage in hundreds of pending suits.
Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) is a class of drugs that are prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes patients.
There are many frequently asked questions that are associated with the drug Mirapex, used to treat Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome (RLS), i.e., How does it work? What are the common side effects? What are some known dangers?
Mirapex has been associated with compulsive behavior. The makers of Mirapex have denied any association between these behaviors and the medication. Lawyers who are knowledgeable in Mirapex lawsuits, however, know otherwise since they are educated on numerous studies that link Mirapex to compulsive behaviors.
Mirapex has been associated with the development of compulsive behaviors such as gambling and sexual addictions. There are currently 300 lawsuits scheduled to go to trial in the Mirapex multidistrict litigation. The first Mirapex lawsuit verdict was reached in 2008 where the plaintiff was awarded $8.2 million.
Studies conducted in 2003, 2005, and 2008 raised concern about the possible side effects of taking Mirapex as it relates to compulsive gambling and uncontrolled sleepiness. Safety labeling includes warnings that the drug may cause a person to fall asleep without warning. Labeling also recognizes that Mirapex may result in impulse control disorders and encourages patients to speak with their doctor if encountered.
There are many dangers and side effects associated with the drug Mirapex, including narcolepsy, skin cancer, and impulsive actions. Common side effects are mild and easily treated. When taking Mirapex, you should also be aware of drugs you are taking that could interact with it.
Mirapex is used for treating Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome (RSL). Mirapex acts as a naturally occurring chemical in the brain called dopamine. Off-label uses include treating secondary RLS, fibromyalgia, and tremors not caused by Parkinson’s disease.
There are many frequently asked questions that are associated with the drug Yasmin, used by women to prevent pregnancy, i.e., is Yasmin safe for teens? Does Yasmin make you put on weight? Does Yasmin help acne? What are the adverse and dangerous side effects of taking Yasmin?
An experienced Yasmin attorney can help answer questions surrounding your unique case regarding the use of Yasmin. You may be entitled to damages for past and future medical expenses, rehabilitative cases, funeral expenses (if applicable), lost income, and pain and suffering. An attorney can help you get what you deserve.
In October 2009, a panel of judges ordered that all federal lawsuits over problems with Yasmin birth control pills be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL). There are currently at least 32 federal Yasmin lawsuits pending throughout the United States. Although Yasmin lawsuits across the United States are centralized in an MDL for pretrial litigation, the cases remain individual claims.
Yasmin is a prescription oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. Most of Yasmin problems are linked to the use of drospirenone. The Public Citizen Consumer advocacy group listed Yasmin as a “Do Not Use” drug in April 2002. Bayer, the manufacturer of Yasmin, has received several warning letters from the FDA regarding the accuracy of their advertising campaigns for Yasmin.
Common side effects of Yasmin include headaches, breast pain, acne, and diarrhea just to name a few. Although most side effects are mild and easily treated, serious side effects can occur.
Yasmin is a prescription oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. Yasmin stops ovulation, alters the cervical mucus, and changes the lining of the uterus. “Off-label” uses of Yasmin include treating heavy menstrual bleeding, painful menstrual periods, irregular menstrual periods, acne, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Yasmin and Yaz, oral contraceptives that contain the progestin drospirenone, may cause serious side effects such as blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes.
Reglan is a drug that is prescribed to treat stomach problems such as nausea and heartburn. The drug has not been FDA approved for treatment in children, and may increase their risk of developing serious muscle disorders.
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