A class of widely prescribed and over-the-counter drugs known as Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) is making news recently for all the wrong reasons; namely, the purported links of PPI drugs to kidney damage. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are the most widely used drugs in the U.S., with more than $13 billion in sales in 2015. […]
Do you or a loved one use talcum powder as part of your personal hygiene routine? If so, then you may want to learn more about a recent civil suit that found corporate giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) liable for an Alabama woman’s ovarian cancer—a cancer which she claimed in the lawsuit resulted from using […]
Testosterone products, which are prescribed to treat low testosterone (“Low T”) in men, have become popular among young men seeking physical enhancement and older men who want to counter signs of aging. Recent studies, though, have suggested that “Low T Syndrome” treatment offers no proven benefits for healthy men. Rather, it seems that “Low T […]
Have you or a family member taken Risperdal as a child or adolescent and developed gynecomastia (breast growth) as a result? If so, you may want to learn more about dangerous side effects and the potential for filing a lawsuit. Background Risperdal (risperidone) is an antipsychotic medication sold by Johnson & Johnson and approved by […]
More than one million Americans have a knee or hip replaced each year to relieve pain, improve movement and help the joint function better. However, many metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants are failing in as little as five years or less. Defective MoM implants can lead to the loss of muscle mass, fluid build-up, pseudo tumors […]
Have you or a family member been affected by the adverse effects of SSRI anti-depressants? Then you may want to learn more about dangerous side effects and the potential for filing a lawsuit. Background Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants may cause serious birth defects in infants whose mothers take the drugs while pregnant, especially […]
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) confirms risks and fears previously published by the FDA that the use of laparoscopic power morcellator (LPM) medical devices during hysterectomies and fibroid removal can cause the spread of benign and malignant tissue throughout the body and result in the growth and […]
The controversial drug Actos (pioglitazone) used to treat Type 2 Diabetes has been linked to an 83% increased risk of bladder cancer (www.bmj.com). As a result, thousands of lawsuits have been filed against the drug’s manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals and its partner Eli Lily. In April of this year, a Louisiana jury in the first of […]
Hip replacement surgery is expected to produce positive results for as long as 20 years or more, however, many metal-on-metal hip implants are failing within as little as 5 years or less. Your metal-on-metal hip implant may be defective if you experience pain in the groin, hip, or leg regions; swelling near the hip joint; […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration has been expressing concern over treatment for male hypogonadism (low testosterone or “Low T”) for years. In June 2014, the FDA announced that manufactures of medications used for treating Low T were required to include a broader, more general warning of blood clots on their labels. These blood […]
