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: Kentucky Law BlogDAY 4: Diet Drug Trial
By Michael Stevens
David Helmers is an attorney who was working on the lawsuit filed against the makers of the fen-phen diet drug.
He testified again Thursday in the Covington trial of William Gallion, Melbourne Mills Jr. and Shirley Allen Cunningham Jr.
Helmers said he tried to draft a letter, informing plaintiffs who claimed injury from using the drug that the case had been certified as class action. He said it was never sent.
Federal prosecutors contend such notice is required under Kentucky court rules.
Full post as published by Kentucky Law Blog on May 17, 2008 (boomark / email).
Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell
FDA Issues Early Safety Communication About Meridia Diet Pill
Meridia Diet Pill FDA Issues Early Safety Communication
Drug Manufacturer Rebates
Caremark Corp. agrees to pay $38.5 million settlement after convincing doctors to switch drug brands.
Food/Supplements
involving food poisoning, food product recalls, false advertising or labeling, vitamin, weight loss and diet supplement issues.
Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin.
The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...
FDA Issues Warning Regarding Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products
Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products FDA Issues Warning Letters
Digitek Recalled
the heart drug allegedly contains double the medication that it should

Diet-drug lawyer defends compensation - Attorneys fought for clients
Fen-Phen Victims Get the Last Word
PPH: Regrets from taking Fen-Phen
With Allegations of Juror-Stalking, Fen-Phen Trial Grows Even Stranger
Fen Phen Trial Update May 30 - May 31









