Exploiting a loophole in FDA drug advertising rules, Pfizer has been running millions of dollars in television ads designed to increase sales of their anti-smoking drug Chantix without warning about side effects which could increase the risk of suicide and other life-threatening injuries. >>INFORMATION: Chantix Suicide… Read More
The diabetes drug Avandia has been associated with a 40% increase in the risk of heart attacks, as well as an increased risk of congestive heart failure, bone fractures and in some cases vision loss. A recent editorial in a medical journal questions the FDA's decision… Read More
Since March 2008, the financial fraud lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been reviewing potential Schwab YieldPlus arbitration claims for investors who lost over $10,000 of their initial investment in the ultrashort bond fund. While most shareholders withdrew any remaining investment months ago after they… Read More
According to several reports, there are rumblings that the FDA may force Amylin and Eli Lilly to add a Byetta black box warning about the potential risk of pancreatitis. At least six Byetta users have died as a result of necrotizing pancreatitis or hemorrhagic pancreatitis, and… Read More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to advise physicians that truck drivers who are taking the stop-smoking drug Chantix, should not be considered medically fit for a commercial drivers license. However, it does not appear that anything is being done to prevent truck drivers… Read More
Following a March 2008 Total Body Formula recall, hundreds of people have suffered serious and life threatening reactions to the liquid dietary supplement. Over 200 people have been sickened by excessive amounts of selenium and chromium which were placed in the supplement, and many of those… Read More
According to an article in the Memphis Business Journal, the growing number of Morgan Keegan lawsuits and arbitration claims filed this year, are likely to serve as textbook examples for college finance courses on poor investment structures. Thousands of investors who lost money as a result… Read More
For the second weekend in a row, a Yamaha Rhino accident has resulted in the death of a young boy. Last week we wrote about the death of an 8 year old from Texas who was ejected from the passenger seat of a Rhino side by… Read More
Hundreds of people throughout the United States have experienced problems following hip replacement surgery where a Zimmer Durom Cup was implanted. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been reviewing potential Zimmer hip replacement lawsuits for individuals who have experienced a loosening of the cup… Read More
A nursing home neglect lawsuit has been filed in Montana against Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation following the death of a resident who fell at least four times during a 35-day stay. The family alleges that the Evergreen nursing home caused the death by failing to maintain… Read More
