FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Consumer Alert: FDA Investigates Causes of Deaths and Injuries Linked to Jack3d and OxyELITE Pro

  Michael Monheit | February 22, 2012 1:50 PM | 1 CommentCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  The line between “dietary supplement” and “drug” is a fine one. Drugs are subject to FDA approval and regulations; dietary supplements are not. That’s an important...

• Scary Side Effects for Popular Prescription Medications

  Ed Normand | February 22, 2012 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Most people accept the fact that there are side effects for almost all prescription medications. Often, these side effects are minor or only effect a small percentage of the population. But...

• NuvaRing Birth Control Lawsuits Continue to Increase

  Shezad Malik MD JD | February 21, 2012 9:23 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX

  Aimee L. Flynn, from Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit over NuvaRing. Flynn suffered a stroke that was allegedly caused by the popular birth control ring. The complaint was filed in the...

• Three Frightening Teen Drug Trends

  David Mittleman | February 21, 2012 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  All parents are concerned that their children will become involved with using illegal drugs, like alcohol or marijuana. However, new evidence suggests that parents shouldn't be as concerned...

• Wharton Journal Asks: Is Johnson & Johnson Putting Patients over Profits?

  Jamie Sheller | February 20, 2012 10:30 AM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  A publication of the nation’s leading business school is raising questions about whether Johnson & Johnson has reversed its reputation for putting patient safety over profits. A...

• Pradaxa Bleeding Risk Increased When Compared to Older Anticoagulants

  Shezad Malik MD JD | February 19, 2012 9:29 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX

  A new medical study indicates that side effects of Pradaxa, may increase the risk of bleeding events even more than warfarin, the drug it was designed to replace. Kansas researchers...

• Accutane Lawsuits Update in New Jersey State Court

  Shezad Malik MD JD | February 18, 2012 9:32 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX

  New Jersey state court lawsuits over Accutane and generic versions have been consolidated as a mass tort in Atlantic County before Judge Carol Higbee, and the number of complaints filed in the...

• Counterfeit Cancer Drug Circulating in U.S.

  David Mittleman | February 18, 2012 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Shockingly, the pharmaceutical company Roche Genentech recently warned doctors and hospitals that a counterfeit version of the popular cancer drug Avastin is circulating in the U.S. That fake...

• Does This Bother Anyone Other Than Emily's List?

  Mark Bello | February 17, 2012 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  I don't know how many of my readers or my InjuryBoard colleagues are familiar with Emily's List, so I thought I would share some information. In 1985, a woman named Ellen Malcolm...

• Stop Fosamax and Actonel After Femur Fracture

  Shezad Malik MD JD | February 16, 2012 9:38 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX

  According to new medical research, patients who have suffered a femur fracture while using Fosamax, Actonel or another bisphophonate medication can decrease their chances of having a second break...