A Side Effect Database
Are you curious as to many other people have had the same side effects as …
Bills Seek To Change Rule On Generic Drug Labels
Lately we have written several articles discussing generics here in the US. Such as how …
Hospira Recalls Morphine Injections As Syringes May Be Over-Filled
Sometimes the pain is unbearable. Taking a little extra pain medication seems like a good …
One Suffers From Deadly Brain Infection After Taking Gilenya
Another blow to a promising new multiple sclerosis pill has been reported by several media …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Finds No Increased Cancer Risk?
We have written countless articles discussing the dangers of metal-on-metal implants, yet a new study …
St. Jude’s Wants Study Retracted Due To Inaccuracy
St. Jude Medical has asked the Heart Rhythm Journal to retract a study published last …
Birthwort Herbal Remedy Linked To Kidney Failure
A once celebrated cure all, thought to be a wonder drug, is now being linked …
J&J Loses $1.2 Billion Antipsychotic Drug Risperdal Lawsuit
A jury has determined that a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary downplayed and hid risks associated …
Men Might Be Losing More Than Just Their Hair If They Are Taking Propecia
The drug is Propecia, used to treat male baldness, may potentially be causing a bigger …
Bayer Settles 500 Yasmin Lawsuits
Some women are finally getting some sort of closure. A new settlement being made between …
Pelvic Mesh Lawsuits Claim Erosion, Organ Damage
Symptoms Associated With Pelvic Mesh Erosion And Pelvic Prolapse Pelvic prolapse is a medical condition …
Lawsuits Allege Actos Causes Bladder Cancer
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.
Actos Lawsuits
Actos is a prescription medication designed to help control symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Actos works by increasing sensitivity to insulin and how the body reacts to insulin. Actos side effects vary based on the individual and their health history and range from mild to life-threatening. Studies demonstrated patients who took Actos maybe at an increased risk of developing bladder cancer.
FDA Refuses BPA Ban Despite Several Adverse Effects
Despite hundreds of studies linking bisphenol A—BP to adverse health effects, The Food and Drug Administration …