Eli Lilly announced at the end of last week that they reached an agreement to settle over 18,000 Zyprexa lawsuits for individuals injured nationwide. When combined with other claims settled in 2005, the drug maker will end up paying at least $1.2 billion to over 28,500… Read More
A former vice president for Johnson & Johnson has indicated that he was fired for recommending an Ortho Evra birth control patch recall and for expressing safety concerns regarding other potentially faulty products. This insider information that the birth control patch manufacturer ignored safety concerns expressed before… Read More
Earlier this month, the Maryland Court of Appeals upheld a couples right to pursue their medical malpractice lawsuit, even though test results were interpreted in North Carolina, where wrongful birth lawsuits are not recognized. (more…) Read More
The FDA has announced that there will be a stronger Trasylol injection warning and that the use of the injection should be limited to specific situations. The Trasylol injection has been linked to a serious risk of kidney damage, heart attacks, strokes and death. As a result,… Read More
According to an FDA advisory committee, the dangers of Ketek liver damage outweigh the potential benefits of the antibiotic when used to treat certain conditions. The committee has recommended that the manufacturer no longer be permitted to market the antibiotic for treatment of sinusitis or bronchitis,… Read More
Antidepressant side effects may pose a suicide danger for adults, as well as children. The FDA is considering an expanded black box warning for medications such as Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac and Paxil, regarding the increased the risk of suicide. (more…) Read More
[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] Following the meeting of an FDA panel of experts last week, it does not appear that… Read More
Saiontz & Kirk is now investigating drug eluting stent lawsuits for individuals who suffered blood clots, heart attacks, strokes or death. The makers of medicated stents have failed to adequately warn users and the medical community about the dangers of their product. As a result, it… Read More
An FDA panel of experts is expected to meet this week to review the drug eluting stent problems, which have generated a lot of concern in the medical community. They will evaluate the drug coated stent blood clot risk, and make recommendations to the FDA about… Read More
[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] One of the less common, but certainly very serious, Plavix side effects is the increased risk… Read More
