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FDA: Asthma Drugs Serevent, Symbicort and Foradil Subject of Hearing

Posted on December 08, 2008
The FDA has informed that three popular asthma medicines may increase risks of hospitalization and death in some asthma patients.The safety of the drugs - Serevent, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C.; Symbicort, made by AstraZeneca P.L.C.; and Foradil, from Novartis AG - will be reviewed by outside medical advisers to the FDA at a two-day hearing next week in Rockville, Md...

FDA: Drugmaker Suggested Off Label Use for Seroquel

Posted on December 08, 2008
Seroquel is indicated for the treatment of both depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder as either monotherapy or adjunct therapy to lithium or divalproex as well for the treatment of schizophrenia...

Will Preemption Rules be Introduced?

Posted on December 05, 2008
The clock is ticking for lawyers specializing in consumer safety litigation as they wait to see what "midnight regulations" the Bush administration squeaks through before leaving office in January. There are dozens of rules now under review by the administration that affect everything from prescription drug labeling to water quality to auto roof safety, according to the Office of the Federal Register, the government's official daily publication for rules, proposed rules and notices of federal agencies...

Is Rieperdal A Concern when used by Kids?

Posted on December 01, 2008
From the WSJ Health Blog:Concerns about Risperdal use by kids: One particularly troubling side effect is the growth of breasts in some male patients taking Risperdal. The alleged problem stems from prolactin, a hormone involved in lactation, that can be elevated in males and females who take the medicine...

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Starcaps FDA Recall Notice

Posted on November 30, 2008
Balanced Health Products, Inc. Conducts Voluntary Urgent Nationwide Recall of Starcaps Dietary Supplement Capsules Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug IngredientFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- November 26, 2008--- Balanced Health Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling STARCAPS DIET SYSTEM DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, Lot 12/2011 ? 84810, sold in 30 capsule plastic bottles...

Starcaps Recall

Posted on November 19, 2008
According to various papers/sources:Lab tests revealed a weight-loss supplement at the center of an NFL drug probe contained a prescription diuretic and a shipment of the product has been recalled, according to a company laqyer.An attorney for Balanced Health Products said a sample taken from a bottle of StarCaps tested positive for Bumetanide ? a drug commonly given to heart disease patients to reduce fluid retention ? and the company recalled a shipment of nearly 2,000 bottles from health food stores...

Tech: ReQall - A "Memory" Tool

Posted on November 19, 2008
Playing around with ReQall now. From their site: "ReQall is the best memory tool you may ever have, connecting all the ways you communicate in one easy, seamless system. Best of all, reQall works with the technology you already use?nothing to buy, nothing to install...

Duragesic: Justice in Chicago

Posted on November 18, 2008
My good friends at Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei received long due justice in a case involving a Duragesic pain patch for a client after a long trial in Chicago. The story: Janice DiCosolo, 38, of Cicero died on Feb. 15, 2004, while using a Duragesic patch that her doctor prescribed to reduce pain caused by a neurological condition called reflex sympathetic dystrophy...

Vehicle Tires: Time to Replace Them?

Posted on November 12, 2008
From my friend and fellow lawyer Rob Bunch, this article:With all of the information contained on a tire?s sidewall, it?s no wonder the average consumer has difficulty deciphering it all. While most know how to tell a tire?s size and width, the manufacturer, and the maximum inflation pressure, the tire?s DOT serial numbering system may not be so easy to understand...

Voluntary Recall of Potentially Oversized Tablets Expanded

Posted on November 11, 2008
From the medical news site www.medpagetoday.com:ETHEX Corporation announced the voluntary recall of lots of five generic medications because they may contain more than the labeled amount of active ingredient, the FDA said.The recall applies to 150-, 225-, and 300-mg propafenone HCl tablets, 30- and 60-mg isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets, 15-mg morphine sulfate extended-release tablets, 15- and 30-mg morphine sulfate immediate-release tablets, and 10-mg dextroamphetamine sulfate tablets...

The Internet, Clients and My Law Office

Posted on November 10, 2008
This recent report caught my eye:A report, released in August, says 40% of people 50 to 64 years old and 27% of adults 65 and older are getting information online every day, compared to about 55% of those 18 to 49. The study surveyed 2,251 adults 18 and older from April 8 to May 11 of this year...

Relion Syringe Recall

Posted on November 10, 2008
From the FDA:FDA is urging patients and health care professionals to check packaging carefully for syringes labeled as 100 units for use with U-100 insulin from lot number 813900.The recall applies to the following product information:-- ReliOn 1cc, 31-gauge, 100 units The syringes were distributed by Can-Am Care and sold only at Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs...

My Law Partner's Verdict For The Little Guy: $2.298Million

Posted on November 08, 2008
One of my law partners just completed a retaliatory discharge case in Alabama involving Dollar General. A retaliatory discharge claim against an employer is generally allowed where an employee has been fired for exercising a right under state law, or the discharge of the employee violate public policy...

Preemption Before U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on November 04, 2008
A good piece on the WSJ Law Blog regarding the Levine v. Wyeth case, which is front and center on the preemption issue.Preemption simply stated is the position that FDA approval of a drug supercedes state law claims challenging safety, efficacy, or labeling...

Avandia Update: Consumer Group Seeks Ban of Drug

Posted on October 31, 2008
The government should ban the diabetes drug Avandia because of a wide variety of life-threatening risks, including heart and liver damage, a consumer group said Thursday.The consumer group, Public Citizen, filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration to have Avandia taken off the market...

Fen Phen Verdict - Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Posted on October 24, 2008
From Bloomberg.com:A recent verdict regarding Wyeth's Pondimin drug resulted in a decision that the cause of Gloria Stribling's primary pulmonary hypertension was caused by Fen Phen. The trial loss was Wyeth's first in four years in a case involving the often-fatal illness...

1 Million Cribs Recalled

Posted on October 24, 2008
The recall announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission involved older cribs that are no longer on the market but are often reused by families or sold at resale shops and online at sites such as Craigslist. The recall covered cribs sold in the U...

New Blog: Georgia Justice Blog

Posted on October 23, 2008
You may find it here. http://georgiajustice.blogspot.com/What is it? It's the blog from the Georgia Trial Lawyers Assoc. The most recent post starts with a recap of this:A Great Escape and a Great ManThe Georgia Trial Lawyers Association honors Judge Anthony A...

Total Body Formula Litigation: MDL is in AL

Posted on October 23, 2008
In the Total Body Formula lawsuits, the MDL for all of the litigation, including the Total Body Class Action, will be Birmingham, Alabama. Judge Proctor drew the cases. The Transfer Order may be found here. (PDF Alert)Expect an initial hearing in Birmingham soon.

Pfizer Settles Bextra and Celebrex

Posted on October 21, 2008
From various sources:Pfizer has announced that is has offered a total of $894 million to settle heart attacks, strokes, and other damages caused by its painkillers Bextra and Celebrex.According to Pfizer, the settlement ends about 90 percent of the 7,000 personal injury lawsuits brought by those who were allegedly hurt by the painkillers...

FDA Regulators Missing Deadlines

Posted on October 21, 2008
From Reuters:Several U.S. deadlines for reviewing new drugs have come and gone without a decision from the FDA. Here is a partial list: Prasugrel, a blood thinner from Eli Lilly and Daiichi Sankyo. A decision was due Sept. 26. The application remains pending...

FOIAs Reveal How Bush Administration Made Complete Immunity for Negligent Corporations a Top Priority

Posted on October 15, 2008
From the AAJ:"In a stealth effort coordinated at the highest levels of the Bush administration, multiple federal agencies were repeatedly ordered to usurp state law and undermine consumer protections, according to documents obtained through repeated FOIA requests by the American Association for Justice (AAJ)...

Vioxx Study: Heart Risks Last Nearly One Year

Posted on October 14, 2008
From various sites:A long-term analysis of people who took the arthritis drug Vioxx confirms it doubles the risk of strokes and heart attacks. The risk seems to decline a year after people stop taking it. And other drugs in the same class of painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors may cause similar harm...

Price Gouging Update: GA does nothing, FL getting results

Posted on October 08, 2008
Just after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike wreaked havoc, I posted on price gouging going on in Florida and Georgia. It's been about a month. What has happened? Florida: A Florida gas station accused of price gouging after Hurricane Ike has agreed to reimburse anyone with a receipt who was overcharged for gasoline, under a settlement with the state attorney general...

Eli Lilly to pay $62 million in Zyprexa settlement

Posted on October 08, 2008
From Reuters:Lilly, has settled Zyprexa claims for $62 million. Zyprexa is Lilly's biggest product, with global sales of $4.76 billion in 2007.The settlement with 32 states and the District of Columbia ends an 18-month investigation of the Indianapolis-based company, which had been accused of promoting the drug for unapproved off-label uses and of playing down side effects such as weight gain, which can increase the risk for diabetes...

Total Body Formula Lawsuit: State Court Hearing 10/13/08

Posted on October 08, 2008
On Monday October 13, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Decatur, GA Judge A. Wong will hold the first hearing on cases involving folks who claim they were injured by a supplement known as Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula. I and others will attend. Judge Wong will consider a proposed Case Management Order on the currently filed cases...

Raptiva Brain Link?

Posted on October 03, 2008
From Bloomberg:A patient taking its drug for chronic psoriasis, Raptiva, has developed a rare brain infection.The infection, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, was linked to a 70-year-old who received Raptiva for more than four years...

More Misleading Pharma Ads (FDA sez)

Posted on September 30, 2008
The FDA sent letters to Lilly, J&J, Novartis, Shire, and Covidien' Mallinckrodt with complaints about certain promotions.Shire drew objections for a webpage and video testimonial posted on YouTube featuring television celebrity designer Ty Pennington...

FDA Analysis Shows Cholesterol Lowering Medications Do Not Increase the Risk of "Lou Gehrig's Disease"

Posted on September 30, 2008
From the FDA site:A U.S. Food and Drug Administration's analysis provides new evidence that the use of statins does not increase incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease." The analysis was reported on Monday, Sept...

Georgia Federal Court: Recent Daubert Ruling

Posted on September 30, 2008
You can see it by going to Slideshare.net. The nutshell version: Daubert should only apply to junk science. Daubert Order GA LawView SlideShare document or Upload your own. (tags: georgia law)

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