drug claim Archives - Medical Malpractice Lawyers

CDC Reports Drug Overdose Deaths Tripled From 2011 To 2016; Fentanyl Now Ranked Number One For Drug Overdose Deaths In U.S.

December 13, 2018

The CDC’s National Vital Statistics Report issued on December 12, 2018 entitled Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016 reported: “From 1999 through 2016, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States more than tripled from [...]

FDA Requires Invokana Black Box Warning For Increased Risk of Leg/Foot Amputations

June 15, 2017

The FDA issued a safety alert on May 16, 2017 regarding Invokana (canagliflozin), a medication used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. after the final results from two clinical studies showed an increased risk of leg and foot amputations associated with[...]

Pradaxa Lot Recalled Due To Packing Issue

November 9, 2012

The prescription drug PRADAXA is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a large German pharmaceutical company, and is a blood thinner used to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Due to a packaging issue with a single[...]

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: More NECC Products Are Suspected

October 16, 2012

The FDA issued a press release on October 15, 2012 regarding the ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak in the United States that is suspected to be associated with contaminated epidural steroid injections manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (“NECC”) since May 21, 2012. The [...]

What Is A “Compounding Pharmacy”?

October 12, 2012

With the current attention being focused on the fungal meningitis outbreak in the United States that appears to be the result of contaminated epidural steroid injections manufactured by the compounding pharmacy, New England Compounding Center (“NECC”), you may wonder, what is a compou[...]

Apology From Thalidomide Manufacturer 50 Years Later

September 5, 2012

Thalidomide was introduced in 1953 by the family-owned German pharmaceutical company, Grunenthal, and was used by thousands of women throughout Europe and Canada to treat morning sickness associated with pregnancy during the 1950s. It was available as an over-the-counter drug in Germany beginning [...]

Internet Pharmacy Doctor’s Criminal Charge Dismissed Due To Too Much Evidence

August 29, 2012

During early August, 2012, a Miami doctor who was indicted in 2007 for allegedly selling prescription drugs to patients who were never interviewed or examined had his criminal indictment dismissed with prejudice by a federal judge in Iowa, at the request of the federal prosecutors, because of th[...]

Fosamax Claims

July 13, 2012

Fosamax (alendronate sodium) is a brand-name prescription drug manufactured by Merck that was first approved for use in the U.S. in 1995. Fosamax is in a class of medications called biphosphonates that increase bone density and prevent bone loss. It is used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in wome[...]

Did Zoloft Cause Twins’ Birth Defects?

July 4, 2012

Zoloft is a brand-name antidepressant medication manufactured by the giant pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Zoloft is the brand name for sertraline HCL, which comes in tablet form (25 mg, 50 mg, or 100mg) and as an oral concentrate. Zoloft is approved for use in treating Major Depressive Disorder (M[...]

Can Teething Pain Medication Lead To Death?

June 12, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns parents that commonly-used over-the-counter medications containing benzocaine for teething babies may lead to a rare but potentially fatal medical condition known as methemoglobinemia, a medical condition where the amount of oxygen carried by the blood[...]

Accutane Jury Verdict Upheld

May 11, 2012

Accutane (isotretinoin) is a prescription acne medication manufactured by Hoffman-La Roche that was first introduced in the United States in 1982. Accutane was used to treat severe acne (nodular and/or inflammatory acne) that could not be cleared up by using other acne treatments, such as antibi[...]

Aspirin: The Miracle Drug

March 22, 2012

A Brief History Of Aspirin’s Long History Naturally-occurring compounds containing salicyclic acid (similar to modern-day aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)) have been around for thousands of years, even being used by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks for pain relief and fever reduction. Syntheti[...]

Tag: drug claim