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7 Aug 2007, 2:36 pm
Risk For Heart Attack And Death From Cardiovascular Disease For Diabetic Patients Using Avandia: "Uncertain" (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On August 6, 2007 the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine published online an early-release version of a new Avandia article, "Uncertain Effects of Rosiglitazone on the Risk for Myocardial Infarction and Cardiovascular Death", that analyzes the recently reported Nissen and Wolski… [read post]
22 Apr 2007, 12:35 pm
FDA Staffers' Letter To Editor Defends Steps Taken Over Time As Regards This Controversial Sanofi-Aventis Antibiotic (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the April 19, 2007 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) appears "The FDA and the Case of Ketek", by David B. [read post]
22 Dec 2011, 2:52 pm
December 2011: Some Recent Medical Studies About These Bisphosphonate-Related Subtorchanteric Or Atypical Femoral Fractures (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Here are some recent reports about medical studies concerning the association, or link, between bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax and Boniva that are used to treat osteoporosis and the risk of a rare but serious type of thigh bone fracture known as an "atypical femur fracture. [read post]
4 Jul 2009, 8:14 am
New Medical Journal Article Follows June 2009 FDA-Required Warning For Singulair About Neuropsychiatric Events (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 12, 2009 the FDA announced a new warning about an increased risk of neuropsychiatric events for the asthma medicine Singulair (montelukast)-- as well as some other less popular leukotriene inhibitors, Accolate (zafirlukast) as well as Zyflo and Zyflo CR (zileuton). [read post]
16 Mar 2009, 11:20 am
Nonetheless, Pending Byetta Label Change Will Probably Add Stronger Warnings About Severe Pancreatitis Side Effect (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As some may recall, in August 2008 the FDA issued a MedWatch alert about six cases of hemorrhagic pancreatitis and necrotizing pancreatitis associated with the diabetes medicine Byetta. [read post]
1 Oct 2009, 12:47 pm
MDL No. 2100 -- IN RE: Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing and Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation -- Assigned To Southern District of Illinois (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page on YAZ / Yasmin / Ocella has a complete collection of our articles about these birth control pills as well as selected news reports about YAZ, Yasmin, and… [read post]
24 Jan 2011, 12:04 pm
Merck Case Involves Woman Who Alleges She Developed Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw (ONJ) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Merck Wins First Fosamax ‘Jaw Death’ State-Court Trial" (2/14/2011, Bloomberg Businessweek) _____________________________________________________________________ On January 18, 2011 the first Fosamax trial involving bisphosphonate-related… [read post]
10 Sep 2007, 10:14 am
2007 Medical Journal Article Reports That Ketek May Cause A Greater Than 80% Increased Risk Of Hepatotoxicity (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In early September 2007 Health Canada issued a MedEffect alert about Ketek which was based upon their review of the available safety information, including reported cases of severe liver injury. [read post]
12 Aug 2008, 8:18 pm
August 2008 Senate Counterpart of HR 6381, Medical Device Safety Act 2008, Which Was Sponsored By Congressmen Waxman And Pallone (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In a June 27, 2008 article, "Newly Introduced Legislation Would Protect Legal Rights of Patients Harmed By Defective Medical Devices", we said that soon after the July 4th Congressional recess there would be a bill introduced by Senators Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 2:02 pm
Federal Court Judge Keenan Wants Two More Fosamax - ONJ Bellwether Cases To Go To Jury Verdict After This Trial(Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Merck Wins Another Federal Bellwether Trial Regarding FOSAMAX(R) (alendronate sodium)" (10/3/11, Merck Press Release)_____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: On August 30, 2011… [read post]
16 May 2011, 1:03 pm
A Pulmonary Embolism Case Is Selected By Judge Herndon; More Than 6600 Lawsuits Filed Against Bayer As Of May 2011 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In May 2011 federal court Judge David R. [read post]
16 May 2007, 10:34 am
Plaintiff Simon Developed Breast Cancer After Using HRT Drugs Prempro, Premarin, And Provera (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 15, 2007 a Pennsylvania state court jury handed down a mixed verdict in the latest hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products liability case to go to trial, Simon v. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 1:16 pm
Ten Strategies Intended For Pharmacists Can Help Patients Stay Safe, Also (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) It is relatively well-accepted in the healthcare community that medication errors involving prescription drugs happen more often than they should but the incident rate could be reduced if both pharmacists and patients took certain precautions. [read post]
18 Feb 2010, 12:52 pm
Reports About Sudden Breaking Of Thigh Bone In Patients Using Fosamax For Five Years Or More (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The side effects of Fosamax include osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), esophageal irritation, and musculoskeletal pain. [read post]
16 Feb 2007, 7:40 am
Plaintiff Alleged Wyeth Used False And Misleading Advertising For Prempro And Premarin, Thereby Hiding Risks (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On February 15, 2007 a federal court jury in Arkansas found the drug company Wyeth not liable for the breast cancer which 72-year old Helene Rush alleged was caused by her use of Prempro and Premarin. [read post]
15 May 2009, 10:10 am
Some Ways That Free Drug Samples Can Harm Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) PLoS Medicine-- which is a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science -- published an essay by Susan Chimonas and Jerome P. [read post]
4 May 2012, 2:02 pm
A Drug Safety Controversy Continues: Whether It Is The Diabetes Drug Or The Diabetes Which Causes Pancreas Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As regards the possible association between Victoza and pancreatitis as a side effect of this diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk, there have quite a few assorted developments during the period April 2011 to April 2012. [read post]
9 Jan 2009, 11:27 am
Possible Link Between Fosamax And Esophagus Cancer Surfaces; Merck Disputes This New Side Effect (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In January 2009 the Journal of the American Dental Association published an article, "Oral bisphosphonate use and the prevalence of osteonecrosis of the jaw", by Parish P. [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 2:43 pm
Combination Of Ethinylestradiol And Drospirenone Increases Serum Copper, A Situation That Could Be Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Risk (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the August 1, 2009 edition of the medical journal Contraception there was an article which offers one possible explanation about why Yasmin and YAZ might cause an increased risk of developing serious side effects involving blood clots, such as pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis… [read post]
14 Nov 2008, 3:23 pm
Federal Government Seeks A Permanent Injunction Against This Drug Company That Produced Defective Digitek Pills (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A November 13, 2008 Bloomberg article, "Actavis Sued by U.S. [read post]
