Urgent Recall Issued for Contaminated Synvisc-One Arthritis Knee Injections
Sanofi Genzyme has initiated an urgent recall of Synvisc-One®, an injected hyaluronic acid gel for treating arthritis in knees. A lot containing 18,000 syringes of Synvisc-One tested positive for microbial contamination and has been linked to increased health risks and hospitalization. If you were injected with one of the contaminated...
Continue ReadingWhat You Need to Know About Opioid Drug Lawsuits
Opioid use in the United States has reached epidemic levels. Opioids are highly addictive and dangerous, but have been increasingly prescribed over the past two decades. In July 2017, President Trump’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis declared that opioids were killing roughly 142 people in the...
Continue ReadingEliquis® Lawsuits Consolidated Into MDL
Eliquis® (apixaban) is the latest of the new-age blood thinners to have lawsuits against its manufacturers (Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer) consolidated into a multi-district litigation (MDL). On February 7, 2017, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation agreed to centralize the Eliquis lawsuits before Judge Denise Cote in the Southern District...
Continue ReadingHeartburn Medication Linked to Kidney Failure
Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, AciPhex and Zegerid are in a class of drugs called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) that are widely prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in millions of Americans. These common medications are available over-the-counter or by prescription. Research published in the Journal of...
Continue ReadingTaxotere® Linked to Permanent Hair Loss
American women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than any other form of cancer. And when women undergo chemotherapy while fighting the disease, they are often given Taxotere®, an injectable drug. While most patients are told to expect temporary hair loss during their treatment, some cancer survivors...
Continue ReadingZofran Linked to Potential Birth Defects
Zofran (generic name: ondansetron) is a popular anti-nausea prescription drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of nausea and vomiting in cancer patients after surgery. The drug is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a large pharmaceutical company based in the United Kingdom. While Zofran is only...
Continue ReadingDrug Injury Lawyers Examining Invokana® Ketoacidosis Cases
In March 2013, a medication called Invokana® was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help control blood glucose levels in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. Since then, information has surfaced that shows using Invokana can cause a person to develop ketoacidosis, a condition in which acid levels...
Continue ReadingZofran Birth Defect Case Status
Are you pregnant and are taking the drug Zofran or a generic version to combat nausea or morning sickness? Did you take Zofran and subsequently have a child suffering from cleft palate or other birth defects? Then you could be eligible to participate in a lawsuit against Zofran manufactuter GlaxoSmithKline,...
Continue ReadingHistory of Zofran in the US – Key Dates
What do consumers need to know about the history of Zofran use in the U.S.? Here are some key dates: Zofran has been on the market since January 1991, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved manufacturer Glaxo Wellcome’s new drug to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy...
Continue ReadingOver-the-Counter Drug Dangers
Beware of over-the-counter medications that can affect your driving. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are serious medicines and if not taken as directed by the drug label, these medications can have lingering effects. It is important to follow the Drug Facts on each OTC label to ensure the side effects do not interrupt your...
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