Following a Zelnorm recall in the United States on March 30 2007, Swiss pharmaceutical regulators announced last week that they have ordered the manufacturer, Novartis AG, to remove the foreign equivalent, Zelmac, from the market. Swissmedic, the country’s regulatory agency, determined that the risk of heart… Read More
Yesterday the FDA issued letters to healthcare providers and contact lens wearers notifying them that the Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics, could cause Acanthamoeba Keratitis. The serious eye infection is painful and may result in permanent vision loss. >>INFORMATION: Acanthamoeba keratitis… Read More
UPDATE 9/4/2007: Saiontz & Kirk is no longer reviewing potential new OxyContin lawsuits. Earlier this month, a criminal investigation concluded with the makers of OxyContin pleading guilty to misdemeanor violations of misbranding the drug by actively minimizing the risk of addiction to increase profits, even at the… Read More
Following reports from the CDC of an increased risk of a serious and potentially blinding eye infections, AMO Complete Moisture Plus multi purpose lens solution has been removed from the market. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing Complete Moisture Plus recall lawsuits nationwide. >>INFORMATION:… Read More
Earlier this week a study was released which concluded that the Avandia heart attack risk is 43% greater when compared to people taking no drug or other diabetes medications. It has now been confirmed that the FDA reached a similar conclusion from the data several months… Read More
The contact lens solution Complete MoisturePlus has been directly linked to a rare eye infection from Acanthamoeba, which can cause blindness. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing potential contact lens lawsuits for users who experienced problems. >>INFORMATION: Complete Moisture Plus Lawsuits (more…) Read More
Today the FDA requested that a black box warning be added to MRI contrast agents which are gadolinium-based. For those with kidney problems, an MRA or MRI with contrast could lead to a debilitating and potentially fatal condition known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). Problems with… Read More
The FDA and drug maker Novartis AG have issued an important warning about problems with Exjade which could lead to kidney failure or death. Information about Exjade side effects were outlined in a May 14, 2007 letter to healthcare providers which was posted on the FDA… Read More
According to an article in next months issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Avandia side effects significantly increase the risk of heart attacks and heart related death. While many are drawing comparisons to Vioxx, which was removed from the market nearly three years ago… Read More
Saiontz & Kirk will not be reviewing any new lawsuits for users of anemia drugs who have suffered problems as a result of Aranesp, Procrit and Epogen side effects. The decision comes after two months of carefully reviewing the potential claims. Although there appears to be … Read More
