Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

Accutane, a drug used to treat severe acne in teenagers has a troubled history and in three recent court cases juries have awarded millions of dollars in damages. Read todays post by Steve Lombardi to see what the nature of the problem is and where the juries have considered Accutane claims.

It’s being reported that US deaths from Heparin continue to climb. It's worth revisiting this subject to warn who should be concerned about this issue. If you don’t know what Heparin is used for or...

Another Heparin product recall. You should know that this anticoagulant drug is manufactured from pig intestines. Surprised? From where do you think the ingredients for the widely taken menapause drug Premarin are found? Read today's blawg post to find out. More Heparin products have been voluntarily recalled on a nationwide basis. The Food and Drug Administration has received reports of serious...

The campaign to get the American public to hate trial lawyers is a well thought out plan to make billions of dollars in bonuses for corporate CEO's. The fact that it's working will only encourage the importation of more poison products coming into the Unites States.If the general public isn't yet outraged about our children being poisoned by lead paint covered toys, then just wait. The toxic...

FDA warning describes potentially severe liver damage associated with the prescription drug Tysabri. The warning link can be obtained through this blawg.Potential liver damage that can result in the need for a liver transplant in some patients is the significance of an FDA and Biogen Idec, Elan warning associated with the drug Tysabi. Patients taking this drug can read the warning at the FDA...

Before you submit to the Botox fad be mindful of the adverse reactions possible. This post discusses those reactions and includes the link to the FDA full report. The FDA has issued an early communication, or warning, that Botox and Botox Cosmetic are being reviewed for safety warnings in light of reports received. There are reports of systemic adverse reactions including respiratory compromise...

FDA issued a Class I Recall of Medtronic Inc, SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pump Models 8626-10, 8626L-10, 8626-18, 8626L-18, 8627-10, 8627L-10, 8627-18, and 8627L-18. The device administers drugs to a specific site in the body to treat pain, spasticity (continuous muscle contraction), and cancer. The pump is implanted in the patient, either with or without a side catheter access port,...

The FDA has put out a warning concerning certain drugs used to treat epilepsy and other psychiatric disorders. If you are taking any medications to treat these types of disorders you need to read this warning. The results were generally consistent among the eleven drugs. The relative risk for suicidality was higher in patients with epilepsy compared to patients who were given one of the drugs in...

The Quaid's lawsuit is playing right into the hands of the tort-deformers. It will do nothing for the little guy which is what they want. No changes that might in some way affect their bottom dollar. In the end it will be same-ole-same-ole. Quaid's Quaid's Go AwayCome again some other way!It's been reported the Quaid's are suing the drug company involving the Heparin versus Heplock labeling that...

The pregnancy category for Myfortic has been changed to Category D (Positive evidence of fetal risk). Novartis and the FDA are warning about use of Myfortic by pregnant women. The pregnancy category for Myfortic has been changed to Category D (Positive evidence of fetal risk). Novartis and FDA informed healthcare professionals and patients that use of Myfortic Delayed Release Tablets during...

If a doctor prescribes a defective drug for you that causes you an adverse reaction, the drug companies try to get out of it saying it's up the doctor to warn his patient of the risks. Understand the adverse reaction can be death or a stroke that leaves the patient unable to work. These are serious side effects I'm talking about not a simple transient head ache. Doctor's don't always know the...

The company that produces OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay a $634 million settlement to the defendants involved in the case. This settlement is 90% of profits that Purdue Pharma made on OxyContin during the offense.Purdue Pharma admitted that some of its employees violated prescription regulations for OxyContin, a strong painkiller. The company also acknowledged that its "fraudulent...

Where do you go to see what has been recalled? Several federal departments and agencies share the responsibility for making sure that products sold in the United States are safe. To see if any products you've purchased or are considering purchasing are subject to recall go to: www.recalls.gov, tracks recent actions taken by all those agencies. "Americans demand top-quality service from the...

With the growing list of recalled foreign manufactured products a risk-rewards analysis needs to take place. Where do you go to see for yourself where products including toys are made, which are being recalled and to file a complaint with the United States governement? MADE IN CHINA: A Chinese company operates this Web site, where U.S. and other firms can find manufacturers to build their...

As many as one in every 50 patients taking Avandia or Actos, for type II diabetes treatment will be hospitalized for heart failure. Use of these two drugs in the UK has doubled over the past three years. In the UK alone 1.8 million prescriptions were written. The class of drugs, they say in the journal Diabetes Care, doubles the risk of heart failure, and even those with no history of heart...