Dangerous Drug Law

Healthcare providers in the U.S. write nearly 3 billion prescriptions a year. Many of them involve narcotic medications that are commonly used for pain relief….

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Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Linked To Femur Fractures; Did Merck Fail To Warn Of Risks?

Merck & Company’s osteoporosis drug Fosamax has been linked to debilitating femur (thigh bone) fractures and femur injuries when taken for more than five years. Although the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) notified Merck about increased reports of fractures, the pharmaceutical giant waited nearly a year and a half to respond’ putting Fosamax drug users at increased risk of injury.

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Bayer Aspirin: Manufacturer Sued For Marketing Drugs Without FDA Approval

Pharmaceutical giant, Bayer Corporation, has been sued for marketing Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage and Bayer Women’s Low-Dose Aspirin Plus Calcium without approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Eight separate product liability class action lawsuits have been filed against Bayer over these practices and have now been consolidated into Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) in New York.

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Hiring a Zoloft Attorney and Lawyer

If you or your child has suffered injuries after taking Zoloft, you may be able to recover damages. An experienced Zoloft attorney will have the information and skills needed to help assess your case and determine the best legal course of action.

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Depakote: Overview

Depakote (a compound of divalproex sodium and valproic acid) is a commonly prescribed seizure medication used to treat various types of seizure disorders and manic episodes of bipolar disorder. In the U.S., it is also used to treat chronic pain, migraine headaches, epilepsy and neuropathy. Depakote is manufactured by the drug company Abbott Laboratories.

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Levaquin Litigation Heating Up; 15 New Lawsuits Filed Against J&J In Illinois Court

Litigation over tendon rupture injuries from Levaquin, Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) antibiotic drug used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections, is heating up. Fifteen new Levaquin lawsuits have been filed in Illinois court alleging that J&J and subsidiaries Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical and J&J Pharmaceutical Research and Development knew for years that Levaquin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic also known as levofloxacin, caused severe tendon problems, but that the companies failed to warn consumers and manipulated clinical data to increase profits

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