- John Inserra | May 31, 2012 12:00 PM | Omaha, NE
Selecting an appropriate and effective birth control method is a very personal issue for a woman and her partner. But effectiveness isn’t the only consideration. So too is safety. And...
- John Inserra | May 11, 2012 3:54 PM | Omaha, NE
At the end of last year, Pradaxa users were alerted to the risk of excessive bleeding linked to the use of the drug. While this risk is generally associated with blood thinners used to...
- John Inserra | April 03, 2012 3:00 PM | Omaha, NE
At the end of last year, the FDA caught the attention of thousands of patients when it issued new drug safety information concerning the link between Pradaxa and potentially deadly...
- John Inserra | February 06, 2012 5:00 PM | Omaha, NE
On January 31, 2012, Pfizer announced a voluntary nationwide recall of a million packs of oral contraceptives. The recall affects both the brand-name Lo/Ovral-28, and the generic Norgestrel...
- John Inserra | January 26, 2012 7:51 AM | Omaha, NE
When the birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin came to the market, they quickly rocketed to popularity, becoming the leading birth control pill on the market and generating billions of dollars...
- John Inserra | May 14, 2008 4:01 PM | Omaha, NE
A Texas appeals Court has reversed a $32 million award entered against Merk & Co. This decision will likely move on to a higher court. The appeals court in San Antonio said Leonel
Garza's fatal...