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McNeil Announces Voluntary Recall & Suspends Production at Suburban Philadelphia Plant

Posted on May 14, 2010
On April 30, 2010, the FDA charged that McNeil Consumer Healthcare knew about many of the contamination problems in one of its U.S. manufacturing plant before McNeil voluntarily recalled a number of certain over-the-counter Infants' and Children's liquid products...

Glaxo to Pay the Price for Avandia

Posted on May 12, 2010
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Time's 'Booster Shots' blog reported that Dr. David Juurlink, chief of clinical pharmacology and toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto, along with Dr. Sidney Wolfe, of Public Citizen, is urging the US FDA to discontinue a study comparing Avandia, the type 2 diabetes drug, and its competitor, Actos...

Sheller, P.C. Successfully Represents Whistleblowers

Posted on May 10, 2010
In the past fifteen months, Sheller, P.C. has served as counsel for three whistleblowers who have assisted DOJ in bringing and settling three pharmaceutical whistleblower cases with a recovery of more than $4.2 billion. Sheller, P.C. is recovering money for federal and state government agencies, and is also preventing harm to others and potentially even saving the lives of consumers and patients who could be at risk by taking unsafe drugs...

Avandia Under Wolfe Attack

Posted on May 06, 2010
A May 1 article details Public Citizen's, a consumer advocacy group, fight for the removal of Avandia from the market. Avandia, the type 2 diabetes drug, has been under fire by Public Citizen since October 2008 when it petitioned the FDA to remove Avandia from the market because of its risks for heart attack and heart failure, among other risks...

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Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella on FDA Radar for Downplaying Risks and Overstating Effectiveness

Posted on May 06, 2010
In the recent Spring publication of The American Trial Lawyer, the birth control pills, Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are chronicled from their market inception to their manufacturers' legal battles over failure to adequately warn consumers about their drugs' risks...

Hacker Caught in RBS WorldPay Breach

Posted on April 29, 2010
It was reported in March that the Russian authorities arrested Viktor Pleshchuk, of St. Petersburg, and others as the mastermind s behind the $9.5 million ATM heist of RBS WorldPay, based in Atlanta. RBS WorldPay, the payment-processing arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland, provides a multitude of electronic payment processing services, including debit card transactions, electronic benefits transfer payments (EBT), gift cards, customer-loyalty cards, prepaid cards, credit card and ATM-processing services...

Avandia?s Positive Response Fueled by Glaxo

Posted on April 13, 2010
The New York Times published an article recently about the positive reviews that GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug, Avandia, has received in articles written by experts. An analysis of hundreds of articles dating from 2007 showed that more often than not, experts who were paid by GlaxoSmithKline, had positive reviews about the drug...

Rhabdomyolysis Warning for High Dose Zocor, Simvastatin and Vytorin Users

Posted on April 09, 2010
Sheller, P.C. is currently handling rhabdomyolysis claims arising from patients being prescribed 80mg doses of Zocor, Simvastatin (generic Zocor) and Vytorin. The FDA issued a statement in March 2010 warning that patients being prescribed the highest dose of Zocor, 80mg, are 50 times more likely to develop rhabdomyolysis (a breakdown of the muscles that can cause kidney failure), the severest form of myopathy...

3.3 Million Students Affected By MN Loan Company's Data Breach

Posted on March 29, 2010
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reported that the Oakdale, MN headquarters of Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), a company that processes student loans nationwide, suffered a break-in either March 20 or early March 21, affecting the identities of 3...

FDA Warns Against High Doses of Zocor

Posted on March 26, 2010
On March 19, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration informed "the public about an increased risk of muscle injury in patients taking the highest approved dose of the cholesterol-lowering medication, Zocor (simvastatin) 80 mg, compared to patients taking lower doses of simvastatin and possibly other drugs in the "statin" class...

Financial Ties for Experts Defending Avandia

Posted on March 25, 2010
Recently, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota uncovered some interesting facts about experts supporting the diabetes drug, Avandia, after a May 2007 study showed that Avandia significantly increased the risk of heart attacks by those who used the drug...

FDA Blackbox Warning for Plavix

Posted on March 18, 2010
The blood thinner, Plavix, has received the strongest warning from the Food and Drug Administration, a black warning, citing that some patients may not be able to process the drug. In a statement released Friday, March, 12, 2010, the FDA said "that certain patients with a genetic variation cannot metabolize the drug, putting them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke...

Early Concerns About Laser Eye Surgery

Posted on March 12, 2010
LASIK surgery is one of the most common types of cosmetic surgery in the United States. It was approved by the FDA in the 1990's and since then almost 700,000 Americans have used it to correct their vision each year. But an official from the FDA who helped approve the procedure in its infancy is now coming out to say that there are dangers associated with LASIK that have not been widely publicized...

Prolonged Use of Bisphosphonates Bad For Bones

Posted on March 12, 2010
New studies show that certain osteoporosis drugs (Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax, Reclast), while beneficial at slowing bone loss, are actually detrimental to bone health if use exceeds five years. At this time, the FDA has not reviewed the new studies, however, it has been looking into the long-term use of bisphosphonates...

Concerns About Recycling Hospital Tools

Posted on March 12, 2010
A recent article in the Baltimore Sun has outlined a growing trend in hospitals: the reuse and recycling of one-time-use tools. Instead of tossing these tools (which include "compression sleeves, laparoscopic ports, and other medical and surgical items") after a single use, one-quarter of the hospitals in America are now cleaning them and putting them back to work...

Nissan's Brake and Gas Gauge Recall

Posted on March 05, 2010
It has been reported in the news that Japan's third largest automaker, Nissan, announced Wednesday it would be recalling approximately 540,000 vehicles worldwide for brake pedal defects and faulty fuel gauges. While accidents and injuries have not been reported, Nissan plans to inspect and fix what is necessary to remedy the brake and fuel gauge defects...

Recall of Diabetes Test Strips

Posted on February 28, 2010
Recently, a voluntary recall of eight lots of OneTouch SureStep Test Strips, was announced by LifeScan and the FDA. The recalled test strips are for home use by diabetics to measure their blood glucose levels. LifeScan is recalling the test strips "because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL...

Pacemakers and MRIs Don't Mix

Posted on February 27, 2010
Currently, millions of Americans have implantable medical devices such as pacemakers. Those implanted devices make getting an MRI a problem. Every year, more than 60 million MRIs are performed to diagnose a variety of conditions, including cancer, heart conditions, Alzheimers Disease, and back pain...

Health Insurance Antitrust Bill Passed By House of Representatives

Posted on February 27, 2010
With a vote of 406 to 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would make federal antitrust laws applicable to the insurance industry. For 64 years, the insurance industry has enjoyed an exemption from antitrust laws that prohibit companies from sharing cost information...

Debate Rages About Avandia Risks

Posted on February 21, 2010
According to confidential government reports obtained by the New York Times, the diabetes drug Avandia is linked to heart attacks and heart failure. The New York Times reports that the confidential government report recommends that Avandia be removed from the market...

Asthma Medications Get New Warnings

Posted on February 21, 2010
Some asthma medications, long-acting beta agonists (LABAs), may be causing more harm than good. These medications will get new safety warnings. According to the FDA, these should never be used alone by children or adults, and doctors and patients will be asked to scale back use of the drugs...

Study Shows Serious Side Effects With Nephropathy Drug

Posted on February 19, 2010
Avosentan is a novel endothelin antagonist, which can be added to the standard treatment for nephropathy. However, a mulicenter, randomized trial showed that though the new therapy reduced albuminuria in patients with overt diabetic nephropathy, it also raised their risk of cardiovascular problems...

More Brain Infection Cases With Tysabri

Posted on February 18, 2010
Four new cases of a life-threatening brain illness have been linked to Tysabri, the multiple sclerosis drug made by Biogen Idec. According to a Biogen spokeswoman, there are now 35 patients who have developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) since Tysabri was allowed back on the market...

Concerns About Continued Injuries From Recalled MTD Snowthrowers

Posted on February 15, 2010
Philadelphia attorney Jamie Sheller discussed the dangers of MTD snowthrowers with the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. MTD snowthrowers were the subject of a recall over three years ago. However, the recalled MTD snowthrowers are still being sold and consumers continue to be hurt...

Interactions Between Popular Supplements and Medications

Posted on February 14, 2010
The use of herbs and supplements is widespread in this country. However, some popular herbs and supplements, such as St. John's wort, garlic and ginger don't mix well with some heart drugs, statins, blood thinners and blood pressure medications. For instance, St...

Now Toyota Has Prius Problems

Posted on February 04, 2010
On top of its problems with faulty gas pedals in several Toyota models, there are now complaints about brakes in the new Prius model. The Prius is the world's best-selling hybrid car. The complaints received by the Japanese government include braking problems, such brake failure and weak braking on bumpy roads...

Bristol-Myers Drug Videx Poses Liver Risk

Posted on February 03, 2010
Recently, the FDA issued a warning regarding the drug Videx, which is made by Bristol-Myers. Videx is an HIV drug, approved in 1991. The drug keeps HIV from multiplying. According to the FDA, Videx users are at risk for developing a rare, but potentially fatal liver disorder...

Toyota Faces Big Problems In Midst of Recall

Posted on February 02, 2010
In the midst of a recall of millions of its vehicles, Toyota is facing a public relations challenge. Customers are nervous and are questioning Toyota's safety. Toyota dealers have noticed a drop in customer traffic and sales since the gas pedal recall, but they believe that loyal customers will come back...

Pain Pumps Linked to Chondrolysis

Posted on January 28, 2010
Chondrolysis is a relatively rare condition in which joint cartilage dies, resulting in bone grinding on bone. It is painful, and can lead to the necessity for joint replacement. Chondrolysis can cause a lifetime of pain and disability. Recently, several medical studies have linked pain pumps to chondrolysis...

Doctors Will Get Monthly Updates On Tysabri/PML Incidence

Posted on January 28, 2010
Tysabri, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease, has been linked to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Biogen Idec, Inc., the maker of Tysabri is reinstituting its practice of providing monthly updates on PML, which is an often fatal brain infection...

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