Another Johnson & Johnson drug manufacturing plant operated by McNeil has received notice of problems with its manufacturing practices from the FDA. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania plant makes the heartburn and…
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Diabetics should take note of two newly published studies that confirm existing evidence that the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) increases the risk of heart attacks as well as heart failure.…
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The U.S. District Court Judge David R. Herndon has decided to issue an order that focuses on the side effects linked to a generic version of the controversial birth control…
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As a pharmaceutical liability attorney, I was extremely pleased to see a decision from the Alabama Supreme Court that could help people injured by generic drugs receive fair compensation. The…
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Recently I wrote about the increased risk of broken bones as a danger associated with popular acid reflux drugs. Now, increased risk of bone fractures has been reported as an…
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The birth control medication Yaz has been linked to an acute medical condition known as a pulmonary embolism. In the shortest possible terms, a pulmonary embolism results when a blood…
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A recent report by KTNV of Las Vegas brings to light some alarming effects of Lupron Depot, a hormone-altering drug known as a GnRH agonist that is widely prescribed for…
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In the last few months I've kept tabs on medications recalled for quality control problems by McNeil Pharmaceuticals, as well as McNeil's parent company Johnson & Johnson's recalls of medications…
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Dieters may remember the scandal around the “fen-phen” diet drug in the late 1990s. As a pharmaceutical liability lawyer, I certainly do, since it resulted in a very large settlement.…
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Tardive Dyskinesia is very hard to understand for someone who has not experienced the effects, whether directly or indirectly. The disorder is a known, ongoing side effect of the stomach…
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