Personal Injury Law

Valsartan News

Posted on July 24, 2019
A  report published as a research letter in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes, mapped out patterns in valsartan-associated adverse events (AEs) reported to the FDA?s Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS). Investigators focused on reports to FAERS from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2018, and calculated a reporting odds ratio (ROR), which captures the proportion of all reported adverse events (AEs) that were said to be neoplasms...

What Are the Potential Claims and Injuries Associated with TDF Drugs?

Posted on July 18, 2019
News on TDF drugs: TDF drugs are used to treat HIV/AIDS. The drug clinically known as tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (or TDF) was approved as an oral HIV treatment in 2001. It is an antiretroviral, which basically disrupts the progression of the HIV virus at the cellular level...

Valsartan Recall:Tainted drugs: Ex-FDA inspector warns of dangers in U.S. meds made in China, India

Posted on May 13, 2019
This news in from NBC:https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/tainted-drugs-ex-fda-inspector-warns-dangers-u-s-meds-n1002971Since last summer, drug companies have announced a total of 45 recalls of generic lifesaving blood pressure medications. They include certain versions of valsartan and two other blood pressure drugs, losartan and irbesartan, as well as other blood pressure medications that contain the recalled drugs in their formulations...

Pedestrian vs. Vehicle Accidents

Posted on May 02, 2019
It is not uncommon to hear about people being hit, injured, or even killed by a vehicle. Because of that high figure, it begs the question as to whether or not pedestrian crashes are happening more often.The 2017 Crash Facts & Statistics Report noted the five-year trends for pedestrian accidents...

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What You Need to Know About a Trucker?s Blind Spots

Posted on May 02, 2019
All types of vehicles share the road on a daily basis. Drivers get used to passing large trucks fairly quickly; however, they may not be doing it as safely as they think. Blind spot accidents are fairly common and typically occur while traveling at high speeds on an interstate or freeway...

Are eScooters dangerous?

Posted on May 02, 2019
Similar to bike share and car share programs, electric scooter companies tout them as an innovative and environmentally friendly form of transportation which gets commuters out of their cars. Scooter companies proclaim them a solution to the ?first mile, last mile? problem, i...

Safety advocates slow Florida's rush for driverless cars

Posted on May 02, 2019
A good read on  how a lawyer group is playing a role in slowing the rush in Florida to driverless cars:Last month a Reuters/Ipsos opinion found that half the country believes automated vehicles are more dangerous than traditional one driven by people...

Voluntary Nationwide Recall of all Liquid Products Manufactured by Pharmatech LLC and Distributed by Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and Rugby Laboratories Due to Possible Product Contamination

Posted on April 15, 2019
From the FDA:As a precautionary measure, the distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and Rugby Laboratories are jointly issuing a nationwide voluntary recall of all lots within expiry of all liquid products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC at its FDA registered facility in Davie, Fla...

Herbal drug kratom linked to almost 100 overdose deaths, CDC says

Posted on April 12, 2019
From USAT:An over-the-counter herbal drug has been linked to more deaths in recent years, federal health officials say.Kratom ? a plant grown naturally in Southeast Asia and often sold in powder capsules ? was a cause of death in 91 overdoses in the United States from July 2016 to December 2017, according to a report released Thursday by the U...

Our Firm: Filed Valsartan Lawsuits, April, 2019

Posted on April 12, 2019
Our law firm has filed two state court cases involving very nice folks who allege that each now has cancer, and that the a Valsartan containing medication may be the cause of that serious illness. This may be a difficult case to prove a link (if any) but from what we have discovered so far in our investigation, we are concerned enough to try to get consumers justice...

More blood pressure medication recalled over carcinogen concerns: Losartan

Posted on January 09, 2019
Another drug company has recalled a version of losartan blood pressure medication over concerns the drug contains tiny amounts of a carcinogen. Torrent Pharmaceuticals last week recalled eight more lots of losartan potassium tablets, on top of the two it recalled last month...

Why the MGM lawsuit is wrong on multiple levels

Posted on July 20, 2018
MGM Complaint from mzamoralaw By now many people have read with varying degrees of dismay that MGM (and a number of related companies) has decided to file a lawsuit seeking to limit any liability it may have as a result of the deadly massacre carried out by a lunatic during the Route 91 concert...

FDA working with manufacturers to withdraw Zinbryta from the market in the United States

Posted on May 04, 2018
Another recall, this one on Zinbryta:On March 2, Biogen and Abbvie announced a voluntary withdrawal of Zinbryta (daclizumab), a multiple sclerosis (MS) drug, from the global market, noting concern about the drug?s evolving benefit/risk profile...

Primus Announces a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots Within Expiry of Prescription Medical Food Limbrel

Posted on May 04, 2018
News of a recall of the product known as Limbrel. From the FDA:Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of Limbrel products to the patient (user/consumer) level at FDA's request. FDA has requested a recall of Limbrel due to rare but serious and reversible side effects associated with Limbrel...

Tasigna in the News

Posted on May 03, 2018
News across the web about Tasigna:Tasigna (nilotinib) was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in 2007 to treat patients suffering from Philadelphia chromosome-positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (Ph+ CML). The medication belongs to a class of drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), which block a protein called Bcr-ABl to stop the growth of cancer cells...

Nuplazid in the News

Posted on April 26, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is re-examining the safety of a new drug after reports that it has potentially caused serious side effects and numerous deaths. The agency confirmed to The Hill it is ?conducting an evaluation of available information? about Nuplazid, a drug approved in 2016 to treat delusions and hallucinations associated with Parkinson?s disease psychosis...

FDA recalls BBQ sauces with South Carolina roots

Posted on March 21, 2018
Two barbecue sauces with South Carolina roots are being recalled because of a possible allergic reaction to some ingredients.Piggie Park Enterprises Inc. of West Columbia is recalling Maurice?s Southern Gold Honey Sauce and Gourmet Carolina Gold Honey Sauce, according to the U...

Arizona Woman Killed by Self-Driving Uber Car

Posted on March 19, 2018
From: https://www.ridesharelawgroup.com/arizona-woman-killed-self-driving-uber-car/Uber has been testing self-driving vehicles on the road since December 2016, when it first became possible for Uber passengers to request a self-driving vehicle in San Francisco...

FDA announces recall of dietary supplements after opioid declaration

Posted on March 19, 2018
From the FDA:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the voluntary destruction and recall of a large volume of kratom-containing dietary supplements manufactured and distributed nationwide under the brand names Botany Bay, Enhance Your Life and Divinity by Divinity Products Distribution of Grain Valley, Missouri...

Are Uber and Lyft Drivers Really Independent Contractors?

Posted on February 26, 2018
Rob Sach from PA has this excellent post on whether or not Lyft or Uber drivers are employees. In Rob's post, he summarized a recent decision, and wrote that a Court determined that individuals who are receiving unemployment compensation benefits often engage in temporary assignments to supplement their income or to assist them in finding full time employment...

Imprimis Gets a Warning Letter

Posted on January 18, 2018
WARNING LETTERMark BaumImprimis Pharmaceuticals Inc.12264 El Camino Real, Suite 350San Diego, CA 92130Dear Mr. Baum:This is to advise your firm that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed promotional materials disseminated by your firm, including the website at www...

New Recall

Posted on January 18, 2018
Here is news of a Certitude Recall:Certitude Delivery System by Edwards Lifesciences: Class I Recall - Mold Overflow Defect Which May Obstruct Blood FlowSSUE: Edwards LifeSciences is recalling its Certitude Delivery System due to a molding overflow defect in the button valve within the loader...

Interesting 11th Circuit Court Opinion regarding a 1 Year SOL

Posted on January 18, 2018
Worth reading.Cita Trust appealed the district court's dismissal of its complaint against Fifth Third Bank in a commercial contract dispute action. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed, holding that the district court did not err by dismissing the complaint as untimely and enforcing the contractual one-year limitation period...

Florida Social Media Opinion: Wright v. Morsaw

Posted on December 29, 2017
Wright v marshaw from mzamoralaw Key sentence: "Regarding the social media records, petitioner has not demonstrated a ?link? or shown that he is being asked to furnish or reveal anything that he did not already publically post."

Sanofi - Synvisc - recalls arthritis injection that is tied to microbial contamination

Posted on December 29, 2017
News this month on Sanofi's product Synvisc:Synvisc is an injected gel used for treating arthritis in knees. The product was tested and found to have microbial contamination. It has  been linked to some adverse even that the company is voluntarily recalling 12,380 syringes of Synvisc One in conjunction with the FDA that may be contaminated...

Fertility drug link to fatal disease?

Posted on April 01, 2011
Outside the US  there's news of an investigation into the safety of fertility drugs which may show that  the hormones - derived from pregnant or menopausal women's urine - could carry proteins similar to those linked to the fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease...

Multaq Liver Damage ? Update for April 2011

Posted on March 30, 2011
Image via WikipediaMultaq (dronedarone) is a popular antiarrhythmia drug manufactured and marketed by Sanofi ? Aventis SA, has been linked by the US FDA to acute liver damage, severe liver toxicity, acute hepatic failure, acute liver failure and other complications and damage of the liver and hepatic system, often requiring surgery and in acute cases, a liver transplant...

Alabama: Nine are dead after an Infection Outbreak

Posted on March 30, 2011
Nine Alabama hospital patients who were treated with contaminated intravenous feeding bags have died and the maker has pulled the product off the market.Ten more people treated with the bags that provide nutrients through IV tubes also were sickened by the outbreak of serratia marcescens bacteria, health officials said...

Topamax News from the FDA (3/29/11)

Posted on March 29, 2011
The FDA has recently issued a warning about the epilepsy and migraine drug Topamax because of a claim that it may increase the risk of causing birth defects. The FDA?s Topamax warning came after recently released data showed that women taking the drug while pregnant were 21-times more likely to give birth to a child with cleft lips or cleft palate deformities...

Link Between High Doses of Cholesterol Meds (Altorvistatin) and Diabetes?

Posted on March 29, 2011
Folks who take Lipitor in higher does may face a slightly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes according to a recent study published this week  -- generically as atorvastatin) and other cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to a small increase in users' risk of diabetes...

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