A 65-year-old Beaverton man who is dying of asbestos-related cancer – four decades after he was exposed to the material – was awarded $8.75 million by an Oregon jury. The three and half week long trial showed that Kaiser Gypsum, the manufacturer of a spackle-like product used on wallboard, exposed…
The family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer alleges that side effects of daily Baby Powder use for feminine hygiene purposes caused the development of cancer. The family of Maureen Broderick Milliken allege that Milliken’s “regular and prolong” use of Johnson and Johnson’s Baby Powder around her genital…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a drug safety communication stating that it has revised the warning labels of SGLT2 inhibitors, including Invokana, to include information about acute kidney injury. According to a press release from the FDA, between March 2013 and October 2015, the agency received reports of…
Approved in 2011, Xarelto (rivaroxaban) is one of the newest blood thinners on the market and is manufactured by Bayer and marketed in the U.S. by Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals. So far, Xarelto brought in about $2 billion for Bayer and J&J in 2015 alone. In the first…
A recent medical study has shown that people who have taken Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI), such as Prilosec, may be at an increased risk for chronic kidney disease. A 2016 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that people who were taking the anti-ulcer medication…
Risperdal is an effective drug for treatment of various degrees of psychosis and schizophrenia, ADHD and bipolar disorder. However, like other pharmaceuticals, there are Risperdal side effects, some of which can be particularly harmful to the elderly and children. Last year the makers of Risperdal settled for $15.5 million a…
A class action lawsuit launched against WEN Cleansing Conditioner alleges that the popular hair product causes hair loss. WEN Cleansing Conditioner is designed to be an all-in-one hair cleaner that replaces detanglers, conditioners and shampoo. It was developed by celebrity hair stylist Chaz Dean and sold and marketed by Guthy-Renker…
Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy understand there is a risk of hair loss involved. In fact, along with nausea, hair loss is the most common and well known side effect of cancer drugs. Cancer paitents tolerate hair loss as a side effect because of the hope that the drug will save…
Xarelto is a new type of blood thinner approved in 2011 by the Food and Drug Administration and marketed in the U.S. by Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary company, Janssen Pharmaceuticals. When a person is taking blood thinners they must have routine blood tests and make adjustments to their dosage. They…
Recent lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson’s Baby Powder product has brought to light evidence linking Talc, the main ingredient in Baby Powder, and ovarian cancer. Johnson and Johnson began selling Baby Powder more than 100 years ago. Unlike pharmaceuticals, Baby Powder and other Talc products are not regulated by the…