Defective Drugs

Once the FDA puts its stamp of approval on a prescription or over-the-counter medication, it’s completely safe to use, right? Wrong. Even after a substance has passed all of the clinical safeguards, adverse reactions may still show up later. These should be reported to the FDA, and a defective drug ...

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We hear the long list of possible side effects of certain FDA-approved drugs on TV commercials so often that we become insensitive to the seriousness of the issue of dangerous drugs. There’s a real threat out there according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and people with Type 2 ...

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On August 21, 2017, a California jury ordered Johnson and Johnson (J&J) to pay $417 million to a woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after decades of using J&J’s talc products for feminine hygiene. It is the largest award so far, in a talcum powder lawsuit. Previously, J&J lost ...

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Stag Liuzza is evaluating potential Actemra lawsuit filings on behalf of individuals who suffered serious complications allegedly related to its use, including heart attacks, heart failure, stroke, lung disease, and death. Actemra (tocilizumab) is prescribed to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ...

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Taxotere (docetaxel) is chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer and other types of cancer. It can cause permanent hair loss. Women who have suffered permanent alopecia as a result of using Taxotere are suing the drug maker Sanofi-Aventis for failure to warn about this side effect, among other ...

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How safe are the medicines approved by the FDA? This is a question that comes up routinely when pharmaceuticals are recalled or new warnings are required after significant health problems are reported. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that ...

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