Over $2 Billion in Actos Bladder Cancer Settlement
In an effort to resolve lawsuits, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Actos, has agreed to pay up to $2.4 billion. The suits accuse Takeda of hiding ... Read More
Johnson & Johnson Loses Jury Trial in Risperdal Injury Case
Johnson & Johnson is the parent company of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Janssen produced and marketed an antipsychotic drug known as Risperdal fo... Read More
Herbal Supplement Industry Faces Fraud Claims
Cease-and-desist letters were sent to GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart by Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman, demanding the retailers e... Read More
Weight Gain May Hide Gynecomastia
Risperdal, a prescription anti-psychotic drug has been linked to significant weight increases in patients. The percentage of patients prescribed Rispe... Read More
Two Year Anniversary for NaturaLyte & Granuflo Recall Quickly Approaching
The two year anniversary is quickly approaching for the NaturaLyte and Granuflo recall issued by Fresenius Medical Care in March 2012. There is curren... Read More
Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $2.2 Billion to End U.S. Drug Probes
On Monday, the United States Attorney General announced that Johnson & Johnson will pay $2.2 billion to end civil and criminal investigations into... Read More
L.A. Doctor Arrested for Prescription Drug Deaths
A Los Angeles doctor was arrested this week and charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the 2009 prescription drug overdose deaths of th... Read More
Pregnant Woman Gets Abortion Pill Due to Pharmacy Error
A pregnant woman in Colorado may lose her unborn child due to an error by a Safeway pharmacy in Fort Lupton. The pharmacy erroneously gave Mareena Sil... Read More
Antibiotics Linked to Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births
Antibiotics, commonly administered to women at risk of experiencing premature labor, increases the risk that the child will develop cerebral palsy, ac... Read More