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FDA Calls E-Cigarette Use Among Teens an Epidemic, Threatens Ban
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is considering taking drastic action against the companies that manufacture and sell e-cigarettes, citing an epidemic of teen use. “I’ve been warning the e-cigarette industry for more than a year that they needed … Continue reading
Missouri Lawsuit Filed Over Allegedly Defective DePuy Attune Knee Replacement
A resident of Missouri has filed a knee replacement lawsuit that accuses DePuy Synthes of marketing unreasonably dangerous and defective implants DePuy Attune Knee Recipient Forced to Undergo Revision Just 2 Years After Implantation According to complaint filed in the … Continue reading
Study Findings Once Again Link Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics to Heightened Risk of Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection
Yet another study has suggested that fluoroquinolone antibiotics – a class of drugs that includes Levaquin, Cipro, and Avelox — may elevate a patient’s risk for aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection. How the Study Was Conducted The study, which recently … Continue reading
Roundup Lawsuit News: Arizona Man Accuses Monsanto of Concealing Glyphosate Cancer Risk
An Arizona man has filed a new Roundup lawsuit accusing Monsanto of concealing the alleged link between glyphosate and cancer. Plaintiff Claims Monsanto Engaged in Roundup Misinformation Campaign According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District … Continue reading
Testosterone Settlement to Resolve AndroGel Heart Attack Claims Under Discussion
AbbVie, Inc. has entered discussions to settle federal testosterone lawsuits filed on behalf of men who claim to have suffered heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots due to their use of AndroGel. The AndroGel settlement talks were disclosed in an … Continue reading
Valsartan Recall News: FDA Warns that Testing Could Reveal More Contaminated Heart Drugs
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is testing more heart drugs for a cancer-causing chemical, following a series of generic valsartan recalls that began over the summer. FDA Testing All ARB Heart and Blood Pressure Drugs for NDMA Valsartan … Continue reading
Kentucky Plaintiff Files Lawsuit Against AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb Claiming Kombiglyze XR Heart Damage
A woman from Kentucky has become one of the most recent plaintiffs to file suit against AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb for heart damage allegedly caused by saxagliptin, the active ingredient in Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR. Kombiglyze XR Allegations According to … Continue reading
Lawsuit Claims Defectively Designed Bard Hernia Mesh Caused Permanent Injuries
C.R. Bard, Inc. has been hit with another hernia mesh lawsuit, this time involving its Ventrio and Ventralex polypropylene mesh implants. Plaintiff Suffered Extensive Adhesion Between Bowel and Mesh According to a complaint filed on August 24th in New Jersey … Continue reading
California Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Remove Monsanto Roundup Chemical from Cancer List
The California Supreme Court has refused to hear a legal challenge to a state agency decision designating glyphosate – the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer — a potential cancer-causing chemical. The Court’s refusal to take the case came … Continue reading
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