Sometimes the pain is unbearable. Taking a little extra pain medication seems like a good idea. However, with this latest recall, getting a little extra could potentially be deadly. According to an announcement from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Hospira, Inc. has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of their morphine injections because the syringes may …
Another blow to a promising new multiple sclerosis pill has been reported by several media outlets, as a patient taking Novartis’ Gilenya multiple sclerosis pill contracted a potentially deadly brain infection, adding to safety concerns about the Swiss drugmaker’s most promising potential blockbuster. The patient used Tysabri, an injection from Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan …
We have written countless articles discussing the dangers of metal-on-metal implants, yet a new study is downplaying the potential dangerous effects, such as the risk of cancer. The recent study was published in the British Medical Journal which analyzed cancer rates among patients with metal-on-metal implants versus patients with other types of implants as well …
St. Jude Medical has asked the Heart Rhythm Journal to retract a study published last month that linked its Riata line of internal defibrillator leads to more 20 deaths. In a statement issued by St. Jude, the company asserted the Riata lead study was biased and based on inaccurate facts. According to the Heart Rhythm …
A once celebrated cure all, thought to be a wonder drug, is now being linked to kidney failure and other ailments, according to an article published in Kidney International. According to the report, pharmacologist Arthur Grollman of Stony Brook (N.Y.) University and colleagues have identified a genetic signature left behind by birthwort in cases of …
A jury has determined that a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary downplayed and hid risks associated with the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, in Arkansas’ billion-dollar lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. It took the 12-person jury three hours to return its findings after hearing 10 days of testimony. The economics of the case were not provided to the …
The drug is Propecia, used to treat male baldness, may potentially be causing a bigger problem. Sexual dysfunction. The drug, known generically as Finasteride, is also sold by Merck as a different pill. Merck sells it under the name Proscar, and it is used to to treat an enlarged prostate. One dose of Propecia contains …
Some women are finally getting some sort of closure. A new settlement being made between themselves and Germany’s largest drug maker, Bayer. According to reports Bayer will pay at least $110 million to settle about 500 lawsuits over claims that its Yasmin line of birth-control pills causes blood clots. Officials of Bayer agreed to pay an …
Symptoms Associated With Pelvic Mesh Erosion And Pelvic Prolapse Pelvic prolapse is a medical condition in which a part of the pelvis “prolapses”, or falls beyond its natural location. There are actually several types of pelvic prolapses, and the general condition can involve all organs of the pelvis. However, vaginal prolapse (not vaginal erosion) is …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on June 2011 that Actos (pioglitazone) has been associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. Actos is an antidiabetic medication that is used to treat people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is not surprising that Actos lawsuits have sprung up due to the Actos bladder cancer risk.