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Teva, Major Pharmacies Found Liable for Actions in Opioid Crisis in New York,...

Pharmaceutical manufacturing giant, Teva has been found guilty of its role in the opioid crisis in the state of New York. In a separate ruling in Ohio, major pharmacies Walgreens, CVS and Walmart have...

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Judge Rejects Opioid Lawsuit Settlement for Purdue Pharma’s Sackler Family

A federal judge has rejected Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Lawsuit Settlement agreement releasing the Sackler Family from liability over OxyContin. The agreement had been reached on December 16, 2021, in...

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Weight Loss Drug Removed from Market after Cancer Linked Identified

Eisai, Inc. voluntarily pulled its weight-loss drug Belviq from the market in February 2020 after it was determined that the drug poses a slightly increased risk of cancer. Despite the recall of the...

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More Lawsuits Filed against Maker of Popular Heartburn Medication after April...

Additional lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of Zantac, a popular medication used to treat heartburn and acid reflux. The new round of legal action comes after the US Food and Drug...

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Additional Concerns about Valsartan Arise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Valsartan is a hypertension medication and used to treat heart failure. It lowers the risk of heart attack. Valsartan blocks angiotensin II from constricting blood vessels. It also reduces high blood...

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Claim Filed against Zantac Maker over the Drug’s Link to Cancer

Legal action is underway regarding the potential link between Zantac heartburn medication and cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating Zantac (ranitidine) after it was...

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So-Called Brain Boosting Supplements Found to Contain Harmful Drugs

According to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, several supplements on the market claiming to boost brain power and offer protection from loss of memory contain various amounts of a...

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Denver Doctor Pleading Guilty to Prescribing Holy Trinity Drug Combination

A Denver doctor recently pled guilty to prescribing patients an illegal combination of drugs known as the Holy Trinity. As reported by the Denver Post, Dr. Andrew Mark Ho agreed to 15 years of...

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How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit If I’m Injured by a Drug?

Suffering an injury from a prescription medication you assumed was safe is devastating. Despite claims of effectiveness and safety, prescription drugs hurt people every day. Many of these injuries are...

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Suspicious Orders Shipped By Drug Companies

Drug Companies that suspect there is a problem with orders are legally required to refuse to ship those products. But recently, a drug company in Ohio is accused of making and distributing opioids...

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New Trial Coming for Johnson & Johnson

An appeals court recently ruled that Johnson & Johnson deserves a new trial after the company was ordered by a jury to pay $417 million to a woman who alleged her cancer was caused by her use of...

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FDA Warns of Heart Failure and Other Issues for Onglyza Users

Users of the Type 2 diabetes medication Onglyza claim the drug causes heart failure and the drug’s manufacturer knew of the risk and failed to warn consumers. The most recent lawsuit, filed by Texas...

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Canadian Medical Officials Warn of Liver Health Risks Linked to Actemra Use

Some users of the rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra are taking legal action against the drug’s manufacturer after their use of it led to cardiovascular incidents. The drug has been linked to reports...

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Abilify and Gambling

Users of the antipsychotic medication Abilify might be eligible to receive money from a global settlement reached by the company this past February. According to the court order, issued in...

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Purdue Pharma Accused of Profiting from Self-Created Opioid Addiction Epidemic

The state of New York has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma claiming the pharmaceutical company intentionally triggered the opioid epidemic by way of their marketing campaign. Purdue Pharma...

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Leukemia Drug Linked to Atherosclerosis, Approved for Treating Parkinson’s...

Tasigna, which also goes by the name nilotinib, is a medication used to treat patients with a specific type of incessant, curable form of leukemia. Many consider it as a last-resort treatment because...

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So-Called Brain Boosting Supplements Found to Contain Harmful Drugs

According to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, several supplements on the market claiming to boost brain power and offer protection from loss of memory contain various amounts of a...

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Denver Doctor Pleading Guilty to Prescribing Holy Trinity Drug Combination

A Denver doctor recently pled guilty to prescribing patients an illegal combination of drugs known as the Holy Trinity. As reported by the Denver Post, Dr. Andrew Mark Ho agreed to 15 years of...

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How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit If I’m Injured by a Drug?

Suffering an injury from a prescription medication you assumed was safe is devastating. Despite claims of effectiveness and safety, prescription drugs hurt people every day. Many of these injuries are...

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Suspicious Orders Shipped By Drug Companies

Drug Companies that suspect there is a problem with orders are legally required to refuse to ship those products. But recently, a drug company in Ohio is accused of making and distributing opioids...

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