An online pharmacy company has notified the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that yet another carcinogen could be lurking in valsartan, a widely used medication indicated to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Valisure, which is licensed to … Continue reading
Several e-cigarette manufacturers are facing heat for allegedly violating federal rules that govern tobacco advertising. Warning Letters Target 4 E-Cigarette Manufacturers Solace Technologies, Hype City Vapors, Humble Juice, and Artist Liquids Laboratories apparently promote their e-liquids on various social media platforms, including Facebook, … Continue reading
A new laboratory study is pointing to possible link between ovarian cancer and talcum powder, yet another challenge to previous assumptions that the talc contained in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and other popular brands is inert and harmless. Talcum … Continue reading
A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Superior Court could allow hundreds of clergy sex abuse survivors throughout the state to revive decades-old civil lawsuits previously thought to be time-barred. Plaintiff Alleged Abuse Occurred in 1970s & 1980s The June 11th … Continue reading
Attorneys representing the parties in thousands of lawsuits involving Nexium, Prilosec, PrevAcid, and other proton pump inhibitors are at odd over whether a federal litigation should include claims for gastric cancer. Over 12,000 Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits Pending The multidistrict … Continue reading
Bayer AG is planning to invest billions of dollars in new weed killers, a signal that the German company may be looking to undo some of the damage wrought by the growing controversy surrounding its recently acquired Monsanto Roundup weed … Continue reading
Teva Pharmaceuticals has expanded the generic losartan recall it announced in April, amid concerns that even more tablets could contain a cancer-causing chemical. Teva Pharmaceuticals Recalls 25, 50, & 100 mg Losartan The initial recall already included thousands of bottles … Continue reading
A California jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive to pay millions in compensatory damages to a woman who blames the companies’ talc-based powders for her mesothelioma. $12 Million Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Verdict According to her talcum powder lawsuit, … Continue reading
Two Alabama college students have filed a class action lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc., alleging the company’s misleading e-cigarette marketing led to their nicotine addictions. JUUL Labs markets e-cigarette vaporizers that resemble a common USB drive, which allows young people … Continue reading
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto Roundup and other widely-used herbicides, has once again been detected in popular children’s cereals. Roundup Chemical Found in All But 4 Cereals This time, the Environmental Working Group tested 21 breakfast cereals, with the … Continue reading