Earlier this year, weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) was pulled off shelves at the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which flagged it as a potential cancer risk. Belviq manufacturer Eisai Inc., which is based in Japan, complied with the FDA’s requests. However, it said in a statement that it still believed Belviq’s benefits …
Supplements offer so much promise. Anything can be fixed by just taking one supplement a day. At least, that’s what supplement manufacturers want consumers to think. This $46 billion dollar industry has convinced millions of people that they need to take supplements on a daily basis, but this practice could actually be very harmful. Many …
American biotech company Sanofi Genzyme voluntarily recalled a lot of over 12,000 Synvisc-One (hylan G-F 20) syringes on December 11, 2017. Synvisc-One is a drug to relieve knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis. The gel inside the syringe is reportedly contaminated with certain microbes that may increase patients’ risk of infection. Sanofi revealed that the microbes are …
We are all aware of the opioid crisis gripping the nation, and most of us have unfortunately been affected by it in some way, shape, or form. The entire country is now facing an extreme emergency, as countless people are victims of opioid addiction and overdose each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control …
Hepatitis C (HCV) is a slow-progressing liver infection that can develop through exposure to the blood of an infected person. 150 million people around the world live with chronic HCV. 3.2 million of them live in the U.S. There is currently no vaccine for HCV. Harvoni is an antiviral drug that prevents HCV from growing …
The dangerous drug lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on two recent injury cases centering on popular over-the-counter children’s painkillers. Both lawsuits were filed against Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Tylenol and Motrin Children’s products. The first case concerned the death of an 11-year-old boy who was given liquid Children’s Tylenol …
We recently reported that the FDA would update its laws concerning generic drugs in September 2015. September came and went with no word from federal authorities. Our team of drug injury lawyers confirms that the final rule date has been pushed to July 2016. The ruling will decide whether or not generic drug manufacturers will be allowed to update …
Our team of Zoloft lawyers report that Pfizer is currently in talks with the FDA to update the drugs’ labels to include the risk of heart defects in infants born to mothers took the drug during pregnancy. Pfizer is facing hundreds of birth defect lawsuits filed by women who took Zoloft while pregnant, assuming the drug …
The FDA recently issued a safety warning that certain type 2 diabetes drugs – such as Januvia, Janumet and Onglyza – can cause disabling joint pain in patients. These drugs are in a class called DPP-4 inhibitors, and are also linked to heart failure, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Our team of diabetes drug lawyers details this warning …
The FDA strengthened warnings on over-the-counter and prescriptions painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This class of painkillers can cause serious, life-threatening cardiovascular events and are available in hundreds of forms, from Advil to Daypro. Our team of dangerous drug lawyers report on this new warning below. The cardiovascular risks of NSAIDs have been known …
The West Virginia Supreme Court recently ruled that narcotic addicts can sue pharmacies and doctors that prescribed and dispensed painkillers. The lawsuit was filed by dozens of pain center patients who were treated with narcotics and became addicted. Dangerous drug lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm detail this case and its implications below. The plaintiffs in …
An investigation by a medical group and news journal recently found that none of the 30 most popular type 2 diabetes drugs reduced the number of heart attack, stroke, blindness or amputation; instead, these drugs were linked to thousands of deaths and hospitalizations. Diabetes drug lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm detail this important report. …
For more than a decade, the FDA refused to approve pharmaceutical obesity treatments based on a long history of ineffective, unsafe “weight-loss” drugs. Within the last three years the FDA has approved five obesity drugs onto market , due in large part to the $50 million Big Pharma lobby. Dangerous drug lawyers at Pintas & Mullins …
The Iowa Supreme Court recently ruled that a patient injured by a generic drug could successfully sue the drug maker, Pliva Pharmaceuticals, under state law. This is a landmark decision that may have ripple effects across the country.Dangerous drug lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm tackle this issue below. Generic vs. Brand Name Drugs …
The long-acting form of the popular drug Zyprexa – Zyprexa RelPrevv – recently caused the death of two patients. Despite the clear link between injection of the drug and their deaths, the FDA decided not to change the drug’s label warnings. Zyprexa lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm warn patients of the dangers of this powerful …
A young girl and her family recently won a $10 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson for the severe injuries caused by Children’s Motrin. The girl developed Stevens – Johnson syndrome (SJS), a rare but fatal skin reaction, to the medication, when she was just three years old. SJS lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm applaud …
American military service members face a multitude of hurdles when they return home from duty: PTSD, acclimation back to daily life, familial issues, and finding adequate work, to name just a few. Lesser known are the financial struggles, often ending in illegal repossessions and seizures of assets. The injury attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law …
Much ink has been spilled about the dangerous of compounding pharmacies and the patients injured by their drugs. Adding to this ink, a recent report was published that exposed how inadequate drug safety truly is in the United States; at the same time, at least 17 Texas patients have suffered illnesses from contaminated drugs from …
We recently reported on how and why drug companies hide the negative studies linked to their drugs and medical devices. It has recently come to light that the FDA, too, has a hand in concealing evidence of fraud in medical studies. Our team of dangerous drug lawyers details this new report and how the practice is harming the public. …
At least one patient has died after being injected with an IV saline solution and dozens more have been sickened. The IV solution, made by Wallcur LLC, is intended for training purposes only. Dangerous drug lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm warn patients receiving saline injections to keep this alert in mind. Wallcur is a medical …
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