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According to an order issued this week by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, any individuals who file a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuit in federal district court will have their case consolidated as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation. Although the cases will be managed similar to… Read more.

The Actos lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been investigating and reviewing potential lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States who developed bladder cancer after using this popular diabetes drug. Although it appears that information has been available for some time about the connection between Actos and bladder cancer… Read more.

The drug-induced birth defect lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are now investigating potential claims for children born with malformations or other health problems that may have been caused by the mother’s use of the yeast infection and meningitis drug Diflucan during pregnancy. All claims are being reviewed under a… Read more.

Multitouch technology used in iPads, iPhones and other tablets or smartphones appears to be effective in helping children with cerebral palsy improve both communication skills and physical skills, according to new research. >>MORE INFORMATION: Cerebral Palsy Treatment Options Researchers at a number of institutions, including Harvard and the University of… Read more.

The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been investigating claims for women who experienced problems from vaginal mesh or bladder sling systems for several years. While these claims were previously limited to a few different products, we are now reviewing potential vaginal mesh lawsuits for women who… Read more.

Less than one month after the FDA warned about the risk of Chantix heart problems, a new study published in a Canadian medical journal finds that side effects of Pfizer’s stop-smoking drug may increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event by 72%, even among smokers… Read more.

As evidence continues to mount that establishes a link between Actos and bladder cancer, the FDA is taking steps to make sure that consumers and the medical community are aware of the potential risk. However, it appears that Takeda Pharmaceuticals knew or should have known this information for years and… Read more.

This week, the FDA warned that some users of the stop-smoking drug Chantix may face an increased risk of heart attacks and other heart problems. Chantix has already been linked to an increased risk of a number of potential health problems, and the lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are… Read more.

The FDA warned consumers and the medical community this week about the risk of muscle damage and rhabdomyolysis from highest doses of the cholesterol drug simvastatin. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential Zocor lawsuits for individuals who have been diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, myopathy, kidney damage or… Read more.

France has suspended sales of Actos, a popular diabetes drug that has been linked to a possible risk of bladder cancer. The recall comes after a number of studies, leading some to question why an Actos recall has not been issued in the United States. >>MORE INFO: Actos and Bladder… Read more.