Category: Bad Drugs

Risperdal verdict

$136 Million of South Carolina Risperdal Verdict Affirmed

Bloomberg Business reports that the South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed $136 million of a jury’s Risperdal verdict in a case alleging that the manufacturer’s Janssen unit wrongfully marketed […]

Zofran Claims

Zofran Claims Pursued Against Drug Maker

Zofran birth defect attorneys note that two women have filed Zofran lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline, alleging that their Zofran use during pregnancy resulted in their babies being born with […]

birth defects from zofran

Claims of Birth Defects from Zofran Prompt Lawsuits

Zofran lawsuits note multiple birth defects linked to use of Zofran by women during pregnancy. Zofran is an anti-nausea medication that has been approved for use in surgical and […]

Zofran related heart defects

New Findings Show Risk of Zofran Related Heart Defects

As previously noted by filed Zofran lawsuits, new research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting the risk of Zofran related heart defects in mothers in who took […]

Risperdal Lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $2.5 Million In Risperdal Lawsuit Verdict

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $2.5 million in damages to a 20-year-old man who allegedly experienced substantial breast growth while taking Risperdal as a child. […]

adverse event reports

FDA Recalls Decrease for Fourth Quarter 2014; Units Affected Increase

According to a recent report, the number of product recalls overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decreased during the final quarter of 2014 while the number […]

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birth control side effects

Birth Control Side Effects May Include Intracranial Hypertension

Birth control lawsuits allege manufacturers neglected to warn women that contraceptives such as NuvaRing, Depo-Provera, Yaz, Yasmin, and Mirena can cause increased pressure in the skull, a condition […]

viagra side effects

Viagra Side Effects May Include Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

A recent study conducted by German investigators has found a possible link between the use of Viagra and other erectile dysfunction (ED) medications and higher risks of prostate […]

Developments in Benicar Injury Lawsuits

On March 26, 2015, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will hear oral arguments over whether to consolidate all federally-filed Benicar lawsuits. In late December 2014, a […]

Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit

$3.65 Million Verdict Reached In Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit

Takeda Pharmaceuticals was recently ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay $3.65 million in compensatory and punitive damages to a teacher diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking Actos, a well-known […]

AstraZeneca Whistleblower Lawsuit

AstraZeneca Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Kickback Scheme

Reuter’s news reports that pharmaceutical conglomerate AstraZeneca will pay $7.9 million to settle claims brought by the U.S. Justice Department that the drug maker engaged in a kickback scheme involving […]

FDA Side Effects Regulation

Change Considered in FDA Side Effects Regulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a change in how medications can be advertised, which would only require drug makers to warn about major side […]

Statin Side effects

Woman Files Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuit

In January 2015, a Rhode Island woman filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc., the manufacturer of the well-known the well-known cholesterol medication, Lipitor. The woman took the drug to help reduce […]

NSAIDs Injury Risk

NSAIDs Injury Risk: Concerns Over Popular Pain Medications

According to NSAIDs injury attorneys, patients who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Aleve, Motrin, and Advil following gastrointestinal surgeries can be up to 24 percent more likely […]

blood thinner xarelto

Lawsuits Filed Over Blood Thinner Xarelto

On January 22, 2015, a woman filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Xarelto, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Research and Development. The woman claims that during clinical trials […]