Pharmaceutical Drugs
Fosamax Victims Will Have Their Day in Court
U.S. District Judge John Keenan has ruled in favor of 24 plaintiffs, stating that their lawsuits involving the drug Fosamax will not be dismissed, as previously stated. Fosamax, a drug used in the treatment of osteoporosis, is also known as a bisphosphonate. Bisphosphonates have been linked to a side effect called Osteonecrosis of the Jaw…
Read MoreFourth Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
On Monday, a jury in Illinois State Court in Chicago determined that Janice DiCosolo, 38, died in February 2004 because the patch she was wearing delivered a fatal dose of the narcotic fentanyl. The Duragesic patch is made by Alza Corporation which is owned by Johnson & Johnson; the patch is distributed by Janssen Pharmaceutica,…
Read More$894 Million to Settle Drug Lawsuits
Drug giant, Pfizer, has reached an agreement that will ultimately settle most of the lawsuits filed against the company over the side effects of two of it’s drugs, Celebrex and Bextra. It expects that the $894 million dollar agreement will settle more than 90 percent of the claims filed because the drugs are alleged to…
Read MoreZyprexa Confidential Documents Unsealed
Last week a federal judge in Brooklyn decided to unseal confidential documents produced by Eli Lilly about it’s anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa. The judge, Jack Weinstein, cited as reasons the health of thousands of people and fundamental issues about how drugs are approved for use. The documents were produced by Lilly after patients sued because the…
Read MoreFentanyl Poisoning and Fentanyl Patches: Are these cases still around?
Yes, they are. As recently as February 2008 a number of manufacturers recalled pain patches for what is called a fold over defect. the 14 lots of Fentanyl transdermal system patches being recalled may have a fold-over defect which may cause the patch to leak and expose patients or caregivers directly to the fentanyl gel.…
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