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The FDA has issued a public health advisory concerning phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride. This drug is an ingredient used in many over-the-counter and prescription cough and cold medications as a decongestant as well as weight loss products. Studies have reported that taking PPA increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding into the brain or into tissue surrounding [...]

On September 27, 2005, the FDA released an alert to healthcare professionals and consumers as GlaxoSmithKline changed the warning label on Paxil (also known as paroxetine) to include the risk of birth defects. The results of a recent study suggests an increased risk of babies born with birth defects, specifically cardiovascular defects or congenital malformations, [...]

Meridia is the brand name of the popular diet drug sibutramine, and is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. It is estimated that nine million people worldwide have taken Meridia for the treatment of obesity and to promote weight loss since it was introduced to the market in 1998. Since Meridia’s introduction to the U.S. market in [...]

On January 3, 2002, a national settlement, valued at $3.75 billion, of the thousands of lawsuits brought against American Home Products to recover for injuries from taking the now-banned prescription drugs Pondimin (fenfluramine) or Redux (dexfenfluramine), both of which were manufactured by American Home Products, received final judicial approval. The drugs were often used in [...]

A United States District Court in Miami, Florida, issued an order this week refusing to certify a class action filed by six individuals against Metabolife International, Inc. relating to its over-the-counter dietary supplement Metabolife 356. In Perez v. Metabolife International, Inc., a lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of [...]

Women are suing the maker of Depo-Provera birth control claiming that the birth control drug has caused them severe bone loss leading to osteoporosis.  A $700-million class-action lawsuit was been filed against the drug company Pfizer.  Pfizer is an international pharmaceutical conglomerate that also markets the drugs Viagra, Zoloft and Celebrex.  Pfizer has already been [...]

Crestor labeling includes warnings about the potential for muscle and kidney problems, but warning labels may not be adequate enough and may be insufficient if your physician lacks knowledge about the dangers crestor poses. These dangers can lead side effects that cause someone to file a Crestor lawsuit. Crestor became the sixth cholesterol lowering statin [...]

The SSRI Celexa has been linked with suicide, suicidal ideation and violence in children and teenagers. Celexa is used to treat depression. The antidepressant medication Celexa is thought to work by boosting serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin, one of the nervous system’s primary chemical messengers, is known to elevate mood. Celexa has been prescribed [...]

While no definitive data is currently available that can confirm whether Celebrex may be responsible for deaths, recent studies indicate that Celebrex increases the risk of heart attacks. Celebrex is a Cox-2 inhibitor drug similar to Bextra and Vioxx.  Many people are now looking to join class action lawsuits. CTV and Associated Press are reporting [...]

A Law firm is investigating claims against pharmaceutical company Pharmacia on behalf of patients who have been prescribed the painkiller Bextra (valdecoxib)  and later suffered a hypersensitivity reaction or a severe skin reaction due to taking Bextra. Bextra, a COX-2 inhibitor, was approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 16, 2001, [...]