FDA & Prescription Drugs

• FDA Drug Safety Communication Liquid Acetaminophen for Infants

  Michael Monheit | January 01, 2012 9:55 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  As we head into cold and flu season, liquid acetaminophen can be a real lifesaver for parents of infant children. But be alert: the FDA announces that local stores can now sell an additional...

• Risperdal: Boys at risk of growing breasts (gynecomastia) requiring surgery

  Jamie Sheller | December 30, 2011 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  The attorneys of Sheller, P.C. continue to investigate the use of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal® and its dangerous side effects, particularly for children. Boys who have taken...

• Federal Actos Cases Moving to Multidistrict Litigation

  Jamie Sheller | December 30, 2011 3:15 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is streamlining litigation for all federal cases alleging injury caused by the diabetes drug ACTOS®, a diabetes drug that has been linked with...

• Accutane Inflammatory Bowel Disease Trial Update

  Shezad Malik MD JD | December 30, 2011 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX

  A New Jersey state court jury was unable to render a verdict in the most recent Accutane product liability trial. The plaintiffs had alleged that the acne medication Accutane caused a teenager to...

• Himalaya Nourishing Night Cream Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | December 30, 2011 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Oranique by Himalaya Nourishing Night Cream has been recalled nationwide in the U.S. and Canada because the product has the potential to be contaminated with the bacteria staphylococcus aureus...

• Change in Liquid Pain Medication Can Lead to Infant Overdosing

  David Mittleman | December 30, 2011 10:10 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  It's already difficult to give liquid medicine to a sick baby, but the FDA warns that it could also be dangerous and lead to overdoses, depending on how old your liquid acetaminophen is....

• FDA warns of drug mix-ups between Durezol eye drops and Durasal wart remover

  Paul Napoli | December 29, 2011 11:35 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Federal regulators are warning pharmacists and health care professionals to avoid medication errors occurring between two similarly named medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

• Poisoning Now Leading Cause of Death

  David Mittleman | December 29, 2011 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Although I've often written about the number of people killed in car accidents, you might be surprised to know that more Americans die from poisoning. I know I was shocked to read this...

• What Were You Reading About In 2011 At The Injuryboard?

  Mike Bryant | December 28, 2011 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's been great to have a forum to talk about making the world safer, but even more important has been the opportunity to learn from Injuryboard posts by great lawyers across the country....

• FDA Warning Over Liquid Infant Drugs

  Shezad Malik MD JD | December 27, 2011 1:14 AM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing the public that an additional concentration of liquid acetaminophen marketed for infants (160 mg/5 mL) is now available at local...