72 More Plavix Victims Allege Drug Makers Were Aware Of Danger And File Lawsuit

At least 72 more people across the country have filed a lawsuit against the makers of the top-selling anti-blood clot drug Plavix claiming they have either suffered or been put at risk of serious bleeding episodes, strokes, heart attacks and death. According to a report from madisonrecord.com, the 72 people who’ve suffered serious adverse reactions [...]

The FDA has just issued new information regarding the “last resort” drug Tysabri, that is marketed by Cambridge, Mass-based Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals. Tysabri is prescribed as a “last resort” drug because it is widely considered a dangerous prescription drug that carries a risk of numerous serious side effects.  It is used in the [...]

A fall for an elderly person can unfortunately turn into a very serious event.  Falls are actually the leading cause of death in people over the age of 65.  Their bones are weaker and the impact can be very traumatic.  Now, based on new research elderly that are taking antidepressants are even more prone to [...]

Flu symptoms are nasty.  The fever, coughing, sore throat, ugh, makes for a miserable feeling.  1 way to treat your flu and to reduce your symptoms is to use an FDA-approved antiviral drug recommended by the CDC, called Tamiflu.  By taking this medication according to the CDC it can lessen your flu symptoms by 1 [...]

The authors of the 2003 Million Women Study were wrong to conclude their investigation proved that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) caused cancer, according to a series of articles published this week in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health.  The study, long used to establish causal links between HRT and breast cancer is severely [...]

Late Breaking News Concerning Breast Implant Scandal- CEO Arrested & US Women Are Warned Of Dangers

Recently we reported about the now defunct French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) that manufactured defective silicone implants.  We told you about other countries around the world and how they each are responding to the anxieties over the defective products. Now, as of today, January 26, 2012, the former head of a French company at [...]

  For the second time, four Democratic lawmakers are seeking hearings into two controversial medical devices, the Lap-Band surgical weight loss device, made by Allergan Inc. and transvaginal meshes made by Johnson & Johnson. In a letter sent last week, the group, led by U.S. Representative Henry Waxman of California, asserts that both transvaginal mesh [...]

Johnson & Johnson in the hot seat again, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just issued a warning to Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics for marketing a number of unapproved medical device components. The drug and device giant’s subsidiary sold more than a dozen different orthopedic devices without ever having received required regulatory [...]

If you’ve ever had to have a surgery, you know the fear that comes along with it.  Will I be ok?  Is this the right thing for me to do?  What will happen if I have trouble?  There are just so many uncertainties, and unfortunately when going under the knife, there is nothing you can [...]

The ShoulderFlex Massager is a personal massager that was originally released by King International in the fall of 2003. It was marketed towards people who experience neck, back, and shoulder pain who seek the benefit of a deep massage in the comfort of their own home for a relatively low cost (about $130). Consumers could [...]