A lawsuit filed in California alleges that the makers of a popular chemotherapy drug misrepresented the drug’s benefits and hid side effects, including permanent hair loss. Breast cancer survivor Ami Dodson filed a lawsuit against the makers of Taxotere (docetaxel) claiming the drug caused her to suffer permanent hair loss…
Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana, the FDA issued a drug safety communication that warned doctors and patients that Invokana may lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). According to recent lawsuits, the makers of Invokana knew or should have known about diabetic…
Several lawsuits filed against the makers of Zofran, GalxoSmithKline, suggest that Zofran may cause birth defects. The US District Court for Massachusetts has been flooded with nearly 200 lawsuit against the makers of Zofran. The lawsuits, arising from across the United States, were consolidated to the Massachusetts’ court where they…
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…
Abilify is one of the top selling drugs in the world, with 2015 sales estimated at more than $6 billion worldwide. It was approved by the FDA in 2002 for the treatment of a number of psychological problems, including autism, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in adults and children. But…
Medical studies and recent lawsuits against the makers of Risperdal have helped highlight the links between the drug and gynecomastia, a condition that causes males to grow breasts. A 2006 study conducted by Duke University showed that Risperdal was associated with gynecomastia and that it may cause lactation in girls,…
Links between laparoscopic power morcellators and cancer have trigger lawsuits throughout the United States just as the FDA issues a recall on three Johnson and Johnson devices. The FDA and medical professionals express growing concern about the safety of surgical procedures that use power morcellators. These devices have been proven…
While some in the medical community continue to debate whether or not Talcum Powder, also known as Baby Powder, may cause ovarian cancer, two recent lawsuits suggest it does cause ovarian cancer. The link between ovarian cancer and talcum powder was first discovered in 1971 in a study that revealed…
Recent medical studies have linked inferior vena cava filters (IVC filters) to serious risks when the filter remains implanted in a person’s body for longer periods that what is recommended. Complications from prolong use of IVC filters have led to several lawsuits recently across the United States. Surgeons implant retrievable…
Men who suffer stroke, cardiac arrest and other heart-related issues or other adverse side effects after using AndroGel and other testosterone drugs have filed lawsuits across the country alleging that they were not properly warned of the risks. At the center of these lawsuits is a popular testosterone drug named…