Pennsylvania Personal Injury Updates

Contamination of the blood thinner heparin was discovered earlier this year. One of the largest US suppliers of heparin is Baxter International, and Baxter recalled most of its heparin in February...

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Topamax, an epilepsy and migraine drug, may increase the risk of birth defects in children. A small study appears to point to an association between birth defects and Topamax, when the drug was used...

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A clinical study called SEAS has shown a link between Vytorin and cancer. Vytorin is a cholesterol-lowering drug, that is prescribed to millions of people. The SEAS study was done to determine...

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An increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture has lead the FDA to seek a black box warning for fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs. The manufacturers of the drugs must also create a medication...

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In July, Zimmer Holdings, the nation's largest producer of orthopedic devices, halted sales of its Durom cup hip socket. The Zimmer device is used in hip replacement procedures, and has been on the...

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Avandia drug manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, failed to disclose several studies about Avandia to the FDA. Earlier this year, the FDA issued a warning letter to GlaxoSmithKline for postmarketing...

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Have you ever wondered if the article you read promoting a new drug was actually written by the pharmaceutical company or the doctor listed as the author. Well now, investigations have suggested...

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Zimmer Holdings, the largest producer of orthopedic devices in the United States, recently halted sales of a hip replacement implant which has been failing in unacceptably high numbers. The Durom...

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It almost seems unimaginable that a company would risk the lives of many innocent people to simply save a buck and cut costs. But now that has become the focus of the Heparin Recall. The synthetic...

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Digoxin tablets, sold under the name Digitek, are used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms in patients. Recently some of the tablets were found to contain twice the amount of active...

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