Archive for the ‘Unsafe Drugs’ Category

You Heard it First Here: Poorer Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics

On December 12, 2009 the New York Times reported on page one “Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics.” Kudos to Duff Wilson and the New York Times for making this issue page one news. (more…)

Posted on: January 29, 2010 Posted in: Unsafe Drugs No Comments

Levaquin and Cipro Dangerous Drugs Officially Acknowledged

It took much too long, but the FDA finally has finally given Levaquin and Cipro the Black Box the personal injury warnings that these drugs have always deserved. The Black Box is the last step before an outright ban, and it indicates that a drug is so dangerous that it’s likely to cause severe personal injury or wrongful death. (more…)

Posted on: January 4, 2010 Posted in: Unsafe Drugs No Comments

Zencore Plus Dangerous Drug Recall

The makers of a dietary supplement called Zencore Plus claim that their product is a safe, “natural” solution to impotence, or erectile dysfunction. And, although the law regarding dietary supplements states that manufacturers may not claim that their product will diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent a disease, the website for Zencore Plus implies that the product will cure a man’s problems. (more…)

Posted on: December 31, 2009 Posted in: Unsafe Drugs No Comments

Paxil Causes Birth Defects

A court in Pennsylvania has ordered Glaxo (GSK) to pay Michelle David $2.5 million for past and future medical expenses for her son who was born with severe birth defects that were caused by the anti-depressant Paxil that was prescribed for her during her pregnancy. (more…)

Posted on: December 11, 2009 Posted in: Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects, Unsafe Drugs No Comments

Alli, Xenical, Actos and Avandia Dangerous Drugs Causing Liver Damage and Liver Failure

Liver failure and liver damage are being diagnosed in greater and greater numbers of people who have taken the weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical and who have had their diabetes treated with Actos or Avandia. (more…)

Posted on: December 3, 2009 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Unsafe Drugs One Comment

Yaz, Ortho Evra, and Nuvaring – Dangerous Drugs Causing Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Yaz tablets, the Ortho Evra patch, and the Nuvaring insert are three types of birth control that are very different from each other in their delivery systems, but all are dangerous drugs. (more…)

Posted on: November 25, 2009 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Unsafe Drugs No Comments

Paxil and Personal Injuries: On Trial For Birth Defects

GlaxoSmithKline markets Paxil as an anti-depressant that will cure everything from a mild case of the blues to Social Anxiety Disorder, but this powerful mind-altering drug has a long history of causing severe emotional problems, personal injuries, and deaths in people who turn to it for help. (more…)

Posted on: October 7, 2009 Posted in: Unsafe Drugs No Comments

Drug Companies Drive Up Health Care Costs

In the national healthcare debate, the costs of prescription drugs and the differences in costs between brand name medicines and their generic versions are drawing public attention. Generic medicines typically cost 30% to 80% less than brand name drugs. The lower costs of generics can bring significant savings to patients and taxpayers, but the big drug manufacturers are working overtime to protect their bottom lines. (more…)

Posted on: September 29, 2009 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Unsafe Drugs No Comments

Junk Science Hides Personal Injuries and Deaths Caused by Prescription Drugs

Junk Science is a description of flawed scientific research or the selective use of data from studies. Businesses, organizations, and individuals can use junk science to further their own political or financial fortunes. For pharmaceutical companies, junk science is now an integral part of their massive marketing campaigns. (more…)

Posted on: August 13, 2009 Posted in: Product Liability / Defective Products, Unsafe Drugs No Comments

ADHD Drug Danger: Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths

Matthew Hohmann died for the crime of being an energetic teenager. Matthew was a gymnast and a great 14-year old kid who had never done anything wrong or had any health problems. Then, because his young mind sometimes wandered, he received the diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

With his ADHD diagnosis came the death sentence of a prescription for Adderall XR, a drug that Canadian regulators pulled off the market in 2005 after linking it to 20 deaths and 12 strokes. Six months later, however, Canadian officials allowed Adderall back on the market, and Canadians still face the same threat from this drug as Americans do. (more…)

Posted on: June 26, 2009 Posted in: Product Liability / Defective Products, Unsafe Drugs No Comments

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