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Lawsuits Filed Over Possible Link Between Zantac Antacid and Cancer

Posted on: October 30, 2019. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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Notable drugstores such as CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens across the country are suspending the sale of Zantac due to health concerns related to contamination. Recently, Zantac heartburn medication, and its active ingredient ranitidine, have come under fire by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and consumers for containing unacceptable levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a known …

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Zostavax Injection

Posted on: August 7, 2019. Category: Dangerous Drugs, Uncategorized

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On April 28th, 2015, Darlene Howard was given the Zostavax shingles vaccine at a Walgreens Pharmacy. One month later, she was infected and covered head-to-toe with a severe outbreak of disseminated shingles, ultimately resulting in her death. According to Darlene’s two children, the company who produced the Zostavax shingles vaccine, Merck & Co., is to …

Losartan Recalled Due to Traces of a Hazardous Carcinogen

Posted on: July 9, 2019. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited, the manufacturers of the blood pressure drug Losartan, has announced that they will begin recalling their product after trace amounts of the carcinogen N-nitrosodiethylamine—otherwise known as NDEA—were detected. Because these carcinogens can cause cancer, this recall should be taken seriously. NDEA occurs naturally in certain foods, as well as through air pollution …

Consumers Sue Big Pharma Companies for Selling Contaminated High Blood Pressure Drug, Valsartan

Posted on: May 7, 2019. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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Recently, a Mississippi resident filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company, Aurobindo Pharma, because he developed colon cancer after using their product intended to treat his high blood pressure. Unfortunately, this claimant is just one of many who have fallen victim to the dangerous side effects of using Valsartan. In fact, many consumers taking Valsartan …

Newborn Gastroschisis Linked to Opioids in CDC Study

Posted on: February 26, 2019. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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A recent report released by the Center for Disease Control concluded that areas with high rates of opioid prescriptions have an increased prevalence of gastroschisis, which is a serious birth defect of the abdominal wall. Specifically, data from 14 states in 2011 through 2015 shows that gastroschisis was 1.6 times more prevalent in counties with …

FDA Warns Certain Antibiotic Can Cause Aortic Rupture

Posted on: January 24, 2019. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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The Food and Drug Administration is updating warnings placed on fluoroquinolone antibiotics due to an increased chance of aortic dissections. The federal agency will be adding this information to the drug’s prescription as well as any medication guides distributed to patients. This new warning comes from multiple reports that linked fluoroquinolones to aortic dissections, a …

Walgreens & CVS Blamed for Opioid Deaths

Posted on: December 10, 2018. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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The state of Florida is suing Walgreens and CVS, two of the largest national drugstore chains, over a failure to properly address the demand and supply of opioids into Florida. State Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office announced that it had added the two companies to the state’s ongoing lawsuit against OxyContin producers and distributors. In …

FDA Approves Opiate 10 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl

Posted on: November 19, 2018. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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In a press release earlier this month, the FDA announced that it had voted 10-3 that they would push forward a contentious new pharmaceutical into the market despite warnings from Senators, NGOs and fellow FDA members. The new opiate, Dsuvia, is 10 times stronger than infamous Fentanyl and over 1000 times stronger than morphine. Critics …

FDA Recalls Blood Pressure Medication for Potential Cancer Risk

Posted on: September 21, 2018. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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Several common drugs that contain valsartan, which is used to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart failure, have been recalled due to possible contamination. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating various heart medications due to the possible presence of NDMA, a chemical considered to be a cancer-causing agent by the US …

Almost a Third of FDA-Approved Medications Have Safety Risks

Posted on: May 15, 2017. Category: Dangerous Drugs, Defective Products

New study on the food and drug administration shows that 1/3 of all drugs approved by the FDA pose safety risks to users after they are released. Here's how a dangerous drug lawyer can help.

Marking one of the most disturbing trends of our time, a recent study has shown that nearly one-third of the drugs the Food and Drug Administration approve show safety risks after they are released into the market. It’s not surprising that the multi-year analysis, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has garnered …

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