Pradaxa has Woefully Inadequate Warnings and Precautions About Serious Bleeding Risks
Despite the serious risks associated with daily usage of Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim, the drugs creator, fails to adequately warn patients of the dangers involved. Evidence of this claim is demonstrated when reviewing a study issued by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, which reported that out of the 272,119 prescriptions issued for Pradaxa in the […]
Pradaxa Side Effects Outweigh Any Supposed Benefit In Terms of Patient Safety
While Pradaxa, a recently developed oral anticoagulant intended to combat the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), was created with an eye to sidestepping many of the limitations associated with Warfarin, Pradaxa’s main competitor, new and potentially more dangerous hazards have arisen with respect to its prescription. Boehringer Ingelheim, the international pharmaceutical […]
15-year Danish Study Shows that Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella increase the Risk of Thrombotic Stroke
In a recent article published by the New England Journal of Medicine, a 15-year Danish cohort study assessed the risk of thrombotic stroke and myocardial infarction associated with the hormonal contraception. Data was collected from nonpregnant women, ages 15 to 49 without a history of cancer or cardiovascular disease. Oral contraceptives that contained 30 to […]
J&J Irresponsibly Fails to Recall Vaginal Mesh Implants
In response to an increase in the amount of reported injuries and lawsuits resulting from surgical mesh implants, Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling the product used to treat women’s health problems. The company expressed its desire to do so in a letter sent to judges in New Jersey and West Virginia who […]
J&J Irresponsibly Fails to Recall Vaginal Mesh Implants
In response to an increase in the amount of reported injuries and lawsuits resulting from surgical mesh implants, Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling the product used to treat women’s health problems. The company expressed its desire to do so in a letter sent to judges in New Jersey and West Virginia who […]
Canadian Study Finds an 83% Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer in Actos Users
In a new Canadian study recently published in the British Medical Journal on the side effects of Actos, it was reported that people being treated for type 2 diabetes with Takeda Pharmaceutical’s drug Actos may be putting themselves at risk for bladder cancer. Lead researcher Laurent Azoulay and her team colleted data on 115,727 patients […]
J&J Subsidiary Ethicon To Stop Selling Dangerous Vaginal Mesh Products
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon announced today that it will cease marketing most of its vaginal mesh products. This announcement was made in two letters sent to the judges who are coordinating the Federal Multi-District Transvaginal Mesh Litigation in West Virginia, and in the coordinated New Jersey State Court Litigation. The company will be informing […]
J&J Subsidiary Ethicon To Stop Selling Dangerous Vaginal Mesh Products
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon announced today that it will cease marketing most of its vaginal mesh products. This announcement was made in two letters sent to the judges who are coordinating the Federal Multi-District Transvaginal Mesh Litigation in West Virginia, and in the coordinated New Jersey State Court Litigation. The company will be informing […]
United States District Court in West Virginia Prepares for the First Trial on Vaginal Mesh Implant Injuries
An August 2011 FDA report found that vaginal-mesh implants should be classified as high-risk to the more than 75,000 women who have them inserted annually. Makers of the devices, including Johnson & Johnson, have been ordered by the FDA to do multi-year studies related to the injuries associated with the implants. As the litigation of […]
Unsealed Bayer Documents In Lawsuits Show Yasmin Poses Significant Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
As we reported in a previous blog, tomorrow the FDA will be considering safety findings on Yasmin and Yaz, but will not be armed with some alarming data Bayer apparently withheld from U.S. regulators. The former head of the FDA, David Kessler, stated in a document unsealed yesterday by the MDL court in Illinois, that […]
