It only took a few hours for Southeast Texas jurors in the first trial over Yamaha Rhino all-terrain vehicle rollovers to return a swift ruling of no negligence — a verdict in the company’s favor that could have far reaching effects. With hundreds of Yamaha ATV suits pending in courts…
An advertisement for Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) Ertaczo, a product to treat the fungal infection known as athlete’s foot, makes unproven claims about the medicine’s effectiveness and omits key information about risks associated with the product, federal regulators said on Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration said Johnson & Johnson…
Denture Cream Lawsuit – Zinc Poisoning Symptoms It has increasingly been reported that the denture cream ingredient zinc is associated with neurological symptoms including neuropathy in denture wearers. The recommended daily allowance of zinc is 8 mg for women and 11 mg for men. According to the Institute of Medicine…
A new product liability lawsuit has been filed in St. Clair County, Ill. over the birth control pill Yaz, by a woman who says the drug caused her to suffer a blood clot in her lung, known as a pulmonary embolism. The Yaz blood clot lawsuit was filed by Kerry…
About 11% of the U.S. market for oral contraceptives is now accounted for by Yasmin, a combination pill containing the novel progestin, drospirenone, in combination with ethinyl estradiol (EE). Yaz lawsuits are personal injury cases in which women injured after taking Yaz birth control seek compensation for their injuries and…
Side effects of Yaz birth control could increase the risk of life-threatening injuries. Yaz lawsuits are being reviewed nationwide. Yaz, which is nearly identical to Yasmin birth control, is a newer type of oral contraceptive sold by Bayer. It has been aggressively marketed without adequate warnings about potentially life-threatening side…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is reviewing adverse event reports of liver injury in patients taking the weight loss drug orlistat, marketed as the prescription drug Xenical and the over-the-counter medication Alli. Between 1999 and 2008, the FDA received 32 reports of serious liver injury…
Lawsuits have been filed alleging death and serious injury associated with NuvaRing, a contraceptive product made by Organon. NuvaRing birth control is a third generation contraceptive manufactured by Organon USA. Nuva Ring birth control is a flexible polyethylene ring that contains estrogen and a form of the progestin desogestrel. NuvaRing…
The Yaz birth control pill has been on the market since 2006. Yaz is taken orally once daily to prevent pregnancy. Yaz differs from other birth control methods because it contains a progestin hormone called drospirenone, which can increase potassium levels in the bloodstream. Yasmin, a birth control drug very…
Yaz and Yasmin manufacturers are now involved in multiple Federal and State lawsuits. In October of 2008, a warning letter was sent by the Food and Drug Administration to Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in response to claims the company had made for Yaz, a very popular and heavily promoted birth…