FDA Warns That Acetaminophen Causes Deadly Skin Rashes
Last week, FDA warned that products containing acetaminophen such as Tylenol can cause searious skin rashes and blistering which can be fatal. In Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, the condition can require treatment in a burn unit as a burn patent. Every internal organ, vision and other vital functions are at serious risk. […]
Federal Lipitor Litigants Await Decision on Consolidation By Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Lipitor is a drug that is commonly used to treat high blood pressure and reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other heart related afflictions. Recently, Lipitor has been found to cause complications in women such as type 2 diabetes and coronary heart failure among other issues. It is important to have the facts […]
Women Filing Mirena IUD Migration Lawsuits Report Serious Complications
One of the most popular forms of birth control may not be as safe as women and their doctors were led to believe. The FDA has received over 70,000 Mirena complaints since 2000, and 4,775 women have reported “device dislocation.” The complications of IUD migration can be severe. Sara, a mother of three, reported that […]
If You Have Experienced Migration With the Mirena IUD, You Are Not Alone
Mirena, the brand name for an intrauterine birth control device, at first seemed like a miracle contraceptive for women who had already given birth to a child. The small plastic object, meant to stay inside the uterus for up to five years to prevent pregnancy, was touted as safe and effective. Women, especially new mothers […]
Lipitor Causes Diabetes in Women: Pfizer Under Fire Again
According to news releases that surfaced in June 2013, Pfizer previously took major steps to protect its embattled Lipitor medication. Among those steps were financial offerings made to insurance companies and others. Pfizer’s financial maneuvers were purportedly designed, in part, to keep other pharmaceutical manufacturers from reducing the beleaguered company’s profit margins. In addition to […]
Could Lipitor-Induced Diabetes Increase the Risk of Dementia?
The fact that lipitor causes diabetes in women has been widely documented. Sadly, far too many unsuspecting women who took Lipitor to manage their cholesterol, were later diagnosed with diabetes. The manufacturers of Lipitor are facing litigation over the matter, and some patients who contracted the condition may receive compensation for their pain and suffering. […]
When was Pfizer Aware that Lipitor Causes Diabetes in Women?
The number of Lipitor lawsuits is on the rise. In fact, there have been so many suits filed, that a motion has been submitted to consolidate them in only one federal court. When these lawsuits are eventually brought to trial, one of the biggest questions pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will have to answer is “when did […]
Plaintiffs Seeking Consolidation of Lawsuits Alleging Lipitor Causes Diabetes in Women
There are mounting lawsuits against Pfizer, the maker of Lipitor, a drug used to treat high cholesterol. Early this month, plaintiffs who filed Lipitor lawsuits because the drug causes diabetes in women, petitioned the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate the pre-trail proceedings for all federal lawsuits. If approved, what does this mean […]
More than 45,000 Complaints to the FDA Lead to Numerous Mirena IUD Migration Lawsuits
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has received reports of more than 45,000 adverse events from women using Mirena, an intrauterine device (IUD) used for contraception. Numerous lawsuits have already been filed claiming this Bayer Pharmaceuticals’ product is “defective and unreasonably dangerous.” What is Mirena? Mirena is an IUD used to prevent pregnancy […]
Hiring an Experienced Mass Tort Lawyer For Your Byetta Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuit
Have you or a loved one been recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? If so, you are not alone. According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 45,000 people are expected to be diagnosed with the disease this year. Unfortunately, some of those cases may turn out to be connected to diabetes medications like Byetta. Should […]
