As a pharmaceutical liability lawyer, I was interested to see that the federal courts have agreed to consolidate a group of acetaminophen lawsuits as multi-district litigation. Acetaminophen is the active…
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On Thursday, by order of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals raided generic drug company Caraco's factories and seized more than 30 of the 40-odd medications it markets.…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced July 1 that it would require the strongest safety warning possible on the labels of prescription smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban…
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I’ve been closely following the ongoing litigation and safety reviews surrounding Yaz and Yasmin—and, as a pharmaceutical liability attorney, I help clients who believe they’ve been injured by those drugs.…
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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that generic drug injury lawsuits are federally preempted even when they are not making failure to warn claims. I’ve written a lot about…
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The FDA is studying data from ongoing safety tests of the asthma medication Xolair, the agency’s August 2009 MedWatch Safety Alert said. Xolair (omalizumab) is an injected medication that controls…
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Because generic prescription drugs are so much less expensive than name-brand drugs, they are often chosen by money-conscious consumers. In fact, some insurance companies refuse to pay for name-brand drugs…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered the strongest safety warning possible for a class of prescription drugs called TNF blockers, HealthDay reported Aug. 4. The FDA ordered the…
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Upset with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Zicam maker Matrixx Initiatives Inc. has withdrawn two of its cold remedy nasal products even though company officials maintain the products are…
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As a defective medication lawyer, I have closely watched the continuing reports of problems with drugs manufactured by McNeil Pharmaceuticals. In January, I wrote about the unsettling recall of products…
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