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Gardasil linked to blood clots, nerve damage and death Women suffer blood clots, strokes and DVTs while on Yaz, Yasmin lawsuits claim Vaginal mesh lawsuits claim serious erosion, organ damage and infections
Gardasil linked to blood clots, nerve damage and death Our Gardasil injury lawyers are investigating serious side effects linked to Gardasil, including blood clots, neurological disorders and even death. Gardasil was approved by the FDA in June 2006. As of June 30, 2008, there have been 9,749 VAERS reports of adverse events following vaccination with Merck’s Gardasil HPV vaccine. Of these, 94% were classified [...]
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Women suffer blood clots, strokes and DVTs while on Yaz, Yasmin lawsuits claim Did you or a loved one take Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella birth control? Did you or a loved one suffer a blood clot, stroke or gallbladder disease? We can help.
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Vaginal mesh lawsuits claim serious erosion, organ damage and infections Did you have surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence? Are you experiencing vaginal pain and bleeding, or discharge? Your vaginal mesh may have eroded increasing your risk of serious infection and injury.
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Drug Safety News

  • HPV vaccination linked to cervical cancer in those already infected

    If you are already infected with HPV the risk of getting precancerous lesions/cancer may increase between 30% and 44.6% after HPV vaccination according to Merck’s own briefing document submitted to the FDA in 2006  [click here to read].  The Merck sponsored clinical study 13 exposed 156 people to Gardasil and 137 to a placebo who tested positive for one of [...]

  • Despite risk of heart attack and stroke, Avandia stays on the market

    The FDA voted to keep drug maker GSK’s flagship product Avandia (Rosiglitazone) can stay on the market with tougher warnings.  Questions regarding the safety of GlaxoSmithKline’s blockbuster drug started after an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed Avandia increased the risk of heart attack.

  • Gardasil linked to blood clots, nerve damage and death

    Our Gardasil injury lawyers are investigating serious side effects linked to Gardasil, including blood clots, neurological disorders and even death. Gardasil was approved by the FDA in June 2006. As of June 30, 2008, there have been 9,749 VAERS reports of adverse events following vaccination with Merck’s Gardasil HPV vaccine. Of these, 94% were classified as reports of non-serious adverse [...]

  • Women suffer blood clots, strokes and DVTs while on Yaz, Yasmin lawsuits claim

    Did you or a loved one take Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella birth control? Did you or a loved one suffer a blood clot, stroke or gallbladder disease? We can help.

  • Exjade receives black box warning

    Novartis Oncology and FDA notified healthcare professionals about recent changes in the Prescribing Information (PI) for Exjade, indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions in patients 2 years of age and older.

Medical Device Safety News

  • Vaginal mesh lawsuits claim serious erosion, organ damage and infections

    Did you have surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence? Are you experiencing vaginal pain and bleeding, or discharge? Your vaginal mesh may have eroded increasing your risk of serious infection and injury.

  • Baxter HomeChoice Dialysis Systems Recalled

    Company, Product(s): Baxter Healthcare Corporation HomeChoice and HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems Recall Class: Class I Date Recall Initiated: January 8, 2010 Product Names: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, HomeChoice and HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems. These systems have been distributed since 1994. Model Product Code Lot Number Manufacturing Date HomeChoice 5C4471 All All HomeChoice 5C4471R All All HomeChoice 5C4474 [...]

  • ReliOn insulin syringes recalled

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is notifying health care professionals and patients that Tyco Healthcare Group LP (Covidien) is recalling one lot of ReliOn sterile, single-use, disposable, hypodermic syringes with permanently affixed hypodermic needles due to possible mislabeling. The use of these syringes may lead to patients receiving an overdose of as much as 2.5 times the intended dose, [...]

  • HeartMate II left ventricular assist system recalled

    The attorneys and lawyers working with our firm are currently investigating the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Systems manufactured by Thoratec Corporation.  The HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System is a high speed, electric, axial flow, rotary blood pump. The pump drains blood from the left ventricle of the heart and ejects the blood into the aortic root. WHAT IS THE HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST [...]

  • Vaginal mesh linked to serious injury and scarring

    Did you have surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence? Are you experiencing vaginal pain and bleeding, or discharge? Your vaginal tape may have eroded increasing your risk of serious infection and injury. Our vaginal tape injury lawyers are investigating serious injury, including erosions and infections, caused by the implantation of vaginal surgical mesh for the treatment of urinary incontinence. Our [...]