An established group of doctors - many part of the same group that first exposed the risks associated with Vioxx - has published an austere warning on the cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia in the New England Journal of Medicine. About 4 million Americans currently take the drugs, accounting for $5 billion in sales last [...]
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Doctors issue warning on Vytorin and Zetia, question effectiveness
March 30th, 2008 No Comments
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Yamaha’s Rhino ATV and Rollover Accidents
March 10th, 2008 No Comments
Many people are injured while riding on various types of All Terrain Vehicles. ‘3-Wheeler’ ATV’s (long not in production for safety reasons) come to mind as being some of the most defective-by-design ATV’s that caused many injuries. We consistently represent people injured by dangerous products and associate with experts on this type of ATV.
Aggressive and [...]
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Doctor Speaks Out on Trasylol Recall
February 21st, 2008 No Comments
Apparently, the news for Bayer is getting worse on the Trasylol front. A medical researcher has condemned the drug company for it’s lack of cooperation in getting the dangerous drug used in thousands of heart surgeries off the market after his initial findings.
From Reuters:
Dr. Dennis Mangano, the study’s researcher, said during the program [...]
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Warning issued on Pfizer’s Chantix
January 19th, 2008 No Comments
In November the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug Chantix after reports that many people taking the drug have experienced depression, suicidal thoughts and behavior - often times without the presence or history of any mental illness or psychiatric conditions. At the time of the warning there were 55 [...]
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Wyeth Out of Luck with Nevada Jury
October 12th, 2007 No Comments
A Nevada jury has handed down stiff penalties to the the pharmaceutical company Wyeth in what could be the start of a large-scale redress for the company’s hormone replacement drugs:
All the lawsuits involve the drugs Premarin, an estrogen replacement, and Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestin. The drugs are prescribed to women to ease [...]
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