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According to an order issued last week by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the federal Actos litigation involving claims filed by individuals who developed bladder cancer after taking the popular diabetes drug will be centralized in the Western District of Louisiana for pretrial proceedings. It is expected that… Read more.

The FDA has issued new warnings about the potential risk of Multaq side effects, indicating that doctors should no longer prescribe the drug to patients with permanent problems with abnormal heart rhythms, as that may double the risk of death, stroke and other heart problems. ▸ Multaq Lawsuit Earlier this… Read more.

A panel of federal judges has rejected an attempt by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis to consolidate all Plavix lawsuits pending in various federal district courts as part of an MDL, or multi-district litigation, where they would have been managed in a manner similar to a Plavix class action lawsuit during… Read more.

The FDA has launched a new initiative designed to prevent surgical fires in operating rooms throughout the United States. These rare incidents can have devastating consequences for the patient and in many cases they are caused by medical mistakes during surgery, which can be prevented.    The new Preventing Surgical… Read more.

The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. represent women throughout the United States who are pursuing a bladder mesh lawsuit as a result of problems associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Unfortunately, these painful and debilitating… Read more.

An increasing number of men are reporting that they have suffered erectile dysfunction after using Propecia, a hair loss drug sold by Merck. Although it appears that the drug maker has known for some time that Propecia side effects may result in permanent erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems, they… Read more.

Two FDA advisory committees are scheduled to meet today to review the safety problems with Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills, which have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis and other blood clot injuries. ▸ Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)… Read more.

A study published last week in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology highlights the risk of liver damage consumers face from unknowingly suffering a Tylenol overdose, which often goes untreated because it is not diagnosed during hospital visits, increasing the risk of liver failure or death. ▸ Tylenol Overdose Lawsuits… Read more.

The transvaginal mesh lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been running tv advertisements over the past several months on a number of networks, including CMT, AMC, VH1, TV Land, TLC and others. The television commercials are designed to inform consumers that they may be able to pursue legal action… Read more.

The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential Multaq lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States who suffered liver problems, liver failure, heart attacks, heart failure or strokes. These injuries may have been caused by side effects of Multaq, which it appears the drug maker failed to adequately… Read more.