Posts tagged stroke

• Oral Birth Control and Blood Clot Risks

  Shezad Malik MD JD | May 29, 2012 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Millions of women take birth control pills every single day, but few realize the associated deadly risks. Although rare, female hormonal contraception can lead to blood clots, a condition known...

• Bayer pays out $142 M in Yasmin Lawsuit Settlements

  Shezad Malik MD JD | May 02, 2012 9:31 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to Bayer AG, the German pharmaceutical giant has shelled out $142 million so far, in settlements of U.S. lawsuits claiming that its Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella line of birth-control pills...

• Merck Reports 950 NuvaRing Lawsuits

  Shezad Malik MD JD | April 14, 2012 1:50 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to Merck & Co., Inc. form 10-K annual report for the fiscal year 2011, published on February 28th, approximately 950 NuvaRing lawsuits were pending as of Dec. 31st 2011. Beginning...

• Bayer Pays $110 Million to Settle Some Yaz Birth-Control Cases

  Shezad Malik MD JD | April 13, 2012 9:05 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to a report in Bloomberg News, Bayer AG will pay at least $110 million to settle about 500 lawsuits over claims that its Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella lines of birth-control pills caused blood...

• New Jersey NuvaRing Trials

  Shezad Malik MD JD | April 06, 2012 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A New Jersey State court will begin the first bellwether trial for NuvaRing lawsuits in February of 2013. These bellwether trials will reach a jury, out of hundreds of cases brought by women who...

• Warfarin Cheaper and Safer than Pradaxa

  Shezad Malik MD JD | March 30, 2012 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Recent medical research indicates that Coumadin and its generic version, warfarin, are highly effective in preventing strokes. Pradaxa, a newer anticoagulant is attempting to gain market share...

• YAZ and Blood Clot Injury from YAZ Generics

  Shezad Malik MD JD | March 03, 2012 8:56 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Last year in a land mark decision, the US Supreme Court ruled that generic drugmakers are not required to change warning labels even when alerted to new serious and potentially deadly side...

• Bayer Now Settled 70 Yaz Yasmin Lawsuits

  Shezad Malik MD JD | March 02, 2012 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Bayer Healthcare reports that it has reached agreements to settle Yaz and Yasmin deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism lawsuits brought by at least 70 women. Over the next few months it is...

• NuvaRing Birth Control Lawsuits Continue to Increase

  Shezad Malik MD JD | February 21, 2012 9:23 PM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  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...

• Yaz Plaintiffs want Court to Examine Conflicts of Interest

  Shezad Malik MD JD | January 21, 2012 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsFort Worth, TX Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Recently it has been made apparent that the FDA hearing that was was recently held, may have been a sham hearing owing to undisclosed conflicts of interests among the FDA panel. Read the Wall...