The following drugs and medical devices were recalled in September 2012, either voluntarily by the manufacturer or forcibly by the FDA: Nimodipine Capsules Used to minimize problems stemming from bleeding in the brain, Nimodipine Capsules has been recalled by Sun Laboratories because of reports that the product can crystallize and potentially lose its ability to absorb …
The following drugs and medical devices were recalled in July 2012, either voluntarily by the manufacturer or forcibly by the FDA: Bedford Laboratories Leucovorin Calcium Injection Used at the hospital level, two lots of this cancer medication have been recalled because of crystalline particulates found in the injections that could cause serious side effects and …
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Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. Focus this week: Dangerous Drugs. A doctor claims drug company GlaxoSmithKline puts American values to shame. Should drug distributors be responsible when they distribute prescriptions to addicts? Has Pfizer been delaying generic Lipitor in order to make more money off the name brand …
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The following drugs and medical devices were recalled in June 2012, either voluntarily by the manufacturer or forcibly by the FDA: Vecuronium Bromide For Injection, Lot 2067134 Used during general anesthesia, this injection has been recalled because of particulate matter found in certain vials. Particulate matter can cause serious vein and heart problems, shock, and even death. …
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The following drugs were recalled in February, either voluntarily by the manufacturer or forcibly by the FDA. RegenErect & RegenArouse: Treatments for male erectile dysfunction; contained Tadalafil, which makes the drugs unapproved and was not listed on the labels. Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets: Used as an oral contraceptive; a packaging error placed some of …
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As you may have read in yesterday’s press release, we are taking cases related to the cholesterol drugs Zocor and Vytorin. These two pharmaceuticals are statins, which means they are used to lower cholesterol. Statins can have rare but serious adverse side effects involving muscle damage. The FDA has connected the 80mg dose of Zocor …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis Law Firm Takes on Cases Against Zocor and Vytorin As of this week, Memphis personal injury firm Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC is pursuing cases against the cholesterol drugs Zocor and Vytorin. Anyone who has taken Zocor or Vytorin and been diagnosed with myopathy or rhabdomyolysis qualifies for a case evaluation …
Transcript: What Makes a Good Dangerous Drug Case? A good dangerous drug case has to be the right kind of drug that has been evaluated and shown to be a risk, and the person has to have suffered symptoms that are life-altering. Kidney failure and liver disease, I mean, and many, many different things that …