FDA Warns of Increased Risk of Death With Antibacterial Tygacil

The FDA recently warned that the antibacterial Tygacil carries an increased risk of death and required that a black box be placed on the label. The FDA’s safety communication can be found at the following link. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm369580.htm If you believe that your or a loved one suffered an injury from Tygacil, please feel free to […]

Jury Finds Johnson & Johnson's Talc Powder Caused Woman's Ovarian Cancer

A federal jury in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, found that Johnson & Johnson’s Talc powder caused 56-year-old Deane Berg to develop ovarian cancer. The jury found that J&J failed to adequately warn of the risk of ovarian cancer in its label. Ms. Berg testified that she used these products for 30 years, including J&J’s Shower […]

Healthy Life Chemistry Contains Hidden Steroids That Endanger Health

Many go to great lengths to promote their health, from running marathons to going vegan, yoga classes to weight lifting. However, what happens when a person’s sincere efforts, and through no actual fault of their own, endagers the very health that they are attempting to improve? What happens when the very ones we trust with […]

Disturbing Evidence that Electronic Cigarettes Contain Carcinogens

In recent years, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been promoted as a safe alternative to smoking real cigarettes. In an actual cigarette, the tobacco smoke contains thousands of carcinogens and other unhealthy chemicals. The reasoning goes that because e-cigarettes don’t contain tobacco, they’re better for the body; they provide smokers with a nicotine fix, without all […]

Effexor Multidistrict Litigation: What You Need to Know

Due to multiple Effexor personal injury lawsuits being filed with common allegations, the suits have now been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered that Effexor lawsuits concerning birth defects be consolidated, and the case has been assigned to Judge Cynthia M. Rufe in U.S. District Court for […]