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14 Feb 2008, 2:44 pm
January 2008 Health Canada Newsletter Presents These Adverse Reaction Cases, And Announces "Canada Vigilance" (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN), in its January 2008 edition (Volume 18, Issue 1), has two articles of interest regarding side effects associated with birth control products that are alternatives to oral contraceptives. [read post]
7 Aug 2012, 1:05 pm by Tom Lamb
NuvaRing Contraceptive Vaginal Ring Associated With Blood Clots In Arteries That Might Cause Thrombotic Strokes And Myocardial Infarctions (MI) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A Danish study published in June 2012 by The New England of Medicine shows that a woman's use of the NuvaRing birth control product can produce arterial clots leading to a blood-clot related stroke or heart attack / myocardial infarction (MI). [read post]
12 May 2009, 6:55 am
These New Cases Involve Premixed IV Bags of Heparin And Initial Tests Did Not Detect Oversulfated Chondroitin Sulfate Contamination (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The headline used by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), "Heparin Stirs New Fears", alluded to last year's heparin-illness outbreak when roughly 80 deaths were linked to contaminated heparin and led to a recall of the medicine from several companies. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 1:04 pm by Tom Lamb
Recent Medical Article And Poster Presentation Both Point To A Trend Toward Increased Rate Or Risk Of Myocardial Infarction (MI) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)  A recent "position paper" by a group of experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Thrombosis provides an update on the side effects associated with Pradaxa (dabigatran). [read post]
20 Aug 2012, 11:15 am by Tom Lamb
This Pradaxa MDL Case Will Include Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Other Hemorrhages As Well As Heart Attacks Or Myocardial Infarctions (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Pradaxa is a blood-thinning drug used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem. [read post]
16 Jan 2012, 12:35 pm by Tom Lamb
FDA Reviewing Serious Side Effects Associated With Pradaxa Ranging From Heart Attacks To Serious Bleeding or Hemorrhages (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE:  Pradaxa label change: This January 17, 2012 FDA approval letter shows the revisions being made to current label. (1/19/12) ______________________________________________________________________________ Patients who use… [read post]
28 Apr 2008, 9:03 am
After Their Medications Get Approved By FDA, Many Drug Companies Have Not Yet Started The Studies Which They Promised To Do (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Each year the FDA issues what could be called a "report card" on how the pharmaceutical companies are doing as regards post-approval studies for their products that have been approved for sale in the U.S. [read post]
9 Aug 2007, 9:31 am
AstraZeneca Study Information Provided To Regulatory Agencies In May 2007 Currently The Subject of Their Ongoing Safety Reviews (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On August 9, 2007 the FDA and Health Canada issued email alerts about possible serious cardiac events in patients using the prescription heartburn drugs Nexium (esomeprazole) and Prilosec (omeprazole), made by AstraZeneca (AZN). [read post]
16 Oct 2008, 7:17 pm
First It Was Their Morphine Tablets; Now ETHEX Dextroamphetamine 5mg Pills May Be Oversized And Contain Two Times The Active Ingredient (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) By means of an October 16, 2008 MedWatch Email Alert the FDA announced that ETHEX Corporation has recalled three lots of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5mg tablets because of the potential presence of oversized tablets that may contain as much as twice the labeled amount of the active ingredient. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 10:38 am by Tom Lamb
At Increased Risk Are Patients Who Are Older, Have Altered Renal Clearance, Or Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) We first reported about Pradaxa (dabigatran) back in October 2011 in this article "New Heart Drug Pradaxa May Be Sending "Early" Drug Safety Signals". [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 12:03 pm by Tom Lamb
Almost 2,000 Lawsuits With Blood Clots Such As DVT And PE Settled, With At Least Another 4,000 Such Cases In Settlement Mediation Negotiations (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) From Bayer's Stockholders' Newsletter Second Quarter 2012 (PDF format), at page 50, we get the following update on the Gianvi / Ocella / Yasmin / YAZ litigation: As of July 19, 2012, the number of lawsuits pending in the United States and served upon Bayer was about 12,325 involving… [read post]
5 Jun 2014, 9:05 am by Tom Lamb
We will watch for the results of this drug safety review in Europe concerning Atarax, Vistaril, and other hydroxyzine medications. ______________________________________________________________________________ DrugInjuryLaw.com: Current Legal And Medical Information About Prescription Drug Side Effects  (All website content by attorney Tom Lamb) Drug Injury Case Evaluation - Free & Confidential  (Legal case review done by attorney Tom Lamb) [read post]
23 Mar 2015, 2:55 pm by Tom Lamb
We will continue to watch for further developments about the safety profile of Bydureon and Victoza from the FDA or other drug regulatory agencies around the globe. ______________________________________________________________________________ DrugInjuryLaw.com: Legal Information And News About Prescription Drug Side Effects  (All website content by attorney Tom Lamb) Drug Injury Case Evaluation - Free & Confidential  (Case review done by attorney Tom… [read post]
25 Mar 2014, 1:14 pm by Tom Lamb
As stated at the end of that earlier article, we will continue to monitor the safety issues involving Tekturna, and report significant developments here. ______________________________________________________________________________ DrugInjuryLaw.com: Current Legal And Medical Information About Prescription Drug Side Effects  (All website content by attorney Tom Lamb) Drug Injury Case Evaluation - Free & Confidential  (Legal case review done by attorney… [read post]
25 Mar 2013, 1:30 pm by Tom Lamb
We will continue to report significant developments in the NuvaRing drug injury litigation. ______________________________________________________________________________ DrugInjuryLaw.com: Legal Information And News About Prescription Drug Side Effects  (All website content by attorney Tom Lamb) Drug Injury Case Evaluation - Free & Confidential  (Review done by attorney Tom Lamb) [read post]