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Lawsuits Filed Over Diabetes Drug Invokana after FDA Warns of Ketoacidosis, Life-Threatening Infections

Lawsuits Filed Over Diabetes Drug Invokana after FDA Warns of Ketoacidosis, Life-Threatening Infections

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardApril 12, 2016

The first of what are anticipated to be many lawsuits filed over serious side effects from the diabetes drug Invokana was filed in December 2015 in Alabama. In that suit, the plaintiff contends she developed ketoacidosis — a life-threatening condition where there is too much acid in the blood — soon after taking Invokana. Another…

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Studies Show Xarelto Linked To Stomach, Eye Bleeds

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardApril 12, 2016

Two studies released last year tie the use of blood thinning drug Xarelto to increased incidents of stomach bleeding and hemorrhaging in the eye. The first study appeared in the October 2015 issue ofJAMA Ophthalmology and detailed evidence of increased eye hemorrhaging in older patients. Dr. Judy Hun and Dr. John Hwang authored the report, based on…

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Type 2 Diabetes Drug Onglyza Linked To Risk Of Heart Failure And Pancreatitis

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardApril 8, 2016

In 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested clinical trial data from the manufacturer of Type 2 diabetes drugs Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR to review potential heart failure risks. Both drugs are manufactured by AstraZeneca. It is estimated that approximately 30 million Americans suffer from Type 2 diabetes. Onglyza (saxagliptin) belongs to a class…

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Big Loss in Zoloft Birth Defect MDL

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardApril 8, 2016

Summary Judgment was granted in favor of drug maker Pfizer in over 300 Zoloft birth defect claims on Tuesday April 5, 2016.  This effectively ends the MDL which was consolidated in 2012. Plaintiffs in the MDL alleged that the use of Zoloft during pregnancy resulted in birth defects including heart defects and that Pfizer knew…

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Paxil Birth Defect Case Dismissed Mid-Trial

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardApril 6, 2016

A Philadelphia judge dismissed a case against GlaxoSmithKline on April 4, 2016 pursuant to a motion for compulsory nonsuit after the Plaintiffs rested their case. The case alleged that the antidepressant Paxil that was prescribed to plaintiff Elisabeth Balser caused cardiac defects in her son.  He was born with a condition known as tetralogy of…

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IMPORTANT FDA WARNING REGARDING DIABETES DRUGS LINKED TO HEART FAILURE

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardApril 6, 2016

The FDA issued a warning on Tuesday April 5, 2016 that diabetes drugs containing Saxagliptin and Alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure.  The drugs containing these ingredients are: Onglyza Kombiglyze XR Nesina Kazano Oseni The warning comes as a result of two large trials done involving patients with heart disease.  Both trials found…

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NBC Investigation Finds Bard Continued To Sell Defective IVC Filters

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardApril 5, 2016

A year-long investigation by NBC News has revealed that medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard, Inc. allegedly knew of defects in its Recovery IVC Blood Clot filters but continued to market the products anyway despite a more than 50% failure rate. IVC filters are used to prevent blood clots from reaching a patient’s heart or lungs.…

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Bair Hugger Warming Blankets May Be To Blame for Infection After Knee Or Hip Surgery

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardApril 5, 2016

Manufactured by 3M, the Bair Hugger is a forced hot air warming system that is used to help regulate a patient’s body temperature during surgery. The portable device pushes warm air through a hose into a surgical blanket draped over the patient and also releases air under the surgical table. Unfortunately, one side effect from…

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Texas Jury Awards $502M to Plaintiffs in Pinnacle Hip Implant Trial

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardApril 3, 2016

A federal jury in Dallas has awarded $502 million to five patients who claim Johnson & Johnson hid flaws in its Pinnacle hip implant device that caused them to suffer pain and additional surgeries to repair the damage. The jury awarded $142 million in actual damages and $360 million in punitive damages after finding that…

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J&J to Settle Suits Alleging Its Power Morcellator May Spread Cancer

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardApril 3, 2016

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon Inc. is moving to settle a number of lawsuits over its power morcellator devices that are alleged to spread cancer in women. The Wall Street Journal has reported that the company has settled nearly 70 cases over the past few months involving its laparoscopic power morcellator device, which plaintiffs say…

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