Almost a Third of FDA-Approved Medications Have Safety Risks
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...
Viagra and Revatio Legal Cases Now Under Review
Erectile dysfunction medication Viagra and its twin drug Revatio, prescribed for a high-blood-pressure condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension, have ...
Proton Pump Inhibitors 101
Lawsuits involving the use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are on the rise and it is important that you understand why. Designed to treat acid-related disorder...
Complications Associated with IVC Filters
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are small, cage-like devices that are fitted in the vena cava to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs and causing a pulm...
FDA Requires Testosterone Manufacturers to Update Warning Labels
Testosterone is FDA-approved only for men who have low testosterone levels because of specific medical issues. These products, however, are being used to reliev...
Does Using Zofran Cause Birth Defects?
One study indicates that morning sickness afflicts nearly 80% of pregnant women in the United States. Debilitating nausea and frequent vomiting has left many wo...
New Study Links Testosterone Therapy to Increased Heart Attack Risks
A cardiologist interviewed for a USA TODAY report compared the risks of testosterone treatment to the risks of smoking one to two packs of cigarettes every day,...
New Warning Labels on Kids’ Cough Medicine Lessens Number of ER Trips
According to Reuters.com, fewer kids were admitted to emergency rooms due to issues from cough and cold medications after the medicines started rolling out new ...
Effects of Contaminated Steroids May Not Be Over
Last year, hundreds of people contracted fungal meningitis from steroid injections that had fungus, all these injections coming from a pharmacy in Massachusetts...
Lawsuit Claims Zoloft Antidepressant Caused Heart Defects in Unborn Daughter
Lawsuits against Zoloft have been ongoing for a number of effects that have been caused after people have taken their prescriptions. According to one that was b...
