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Advil Lawsuits

If you took Advil during pregnancy and your baby was born with a birth defect, your child’s injury may have been caused by this medication. You may be entitled to compensation if you file an Advil lawsuit. Recently, research published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that mothers who used NSAID painkillers (inclding… Read More

Arthrotec Lawsuits

Did you take the medication Arthrotec to treat your arthritis symptoms while you were pregnant? If you had a baby with a birth defect, your baby’s injury may have been caused by taking Arthrotec during pregnancy. New research published in December 2011 found a link between the maternal use of NSAID painkillers (a class of… Read More

Motrin Lawsuits

Did you take Motrin during pregnancy? Did you know that Motrin and other NSAID painkillers have been linked to severe, life-threatening birth defects? New research has found that Motrin may increase the risk of having a baby with spina bifida, cleft lip, cleft palate, amniotic band syndrome, clubfoot, and two birth defects that cause incurable… Read More

Cataflam Lawsuits

New research has found that taking Cataflam during pregnancy may increase the risk of having a baby with a birth defect. Some birth defects include amniotic band syndrome, spina bifida, cleft lip, cleft palate, and two types of eye defects that cause blindness. If you took Cataflam during pregnancy and had a baby with a… Read More

Wingspan Brain Stent Lawsuit

Do you have a Wingspan Brain Stent lawsuit? If you or a loved one suffered a stroke after they received the Wingspan Brain Stent, you may be a lawsuit and be entitled to significant compensation for your injury. New research emerged in September 2011 that found people who receive the brain stents are 2.5-times more… Read More

Medical Device Whistleblowers file Lawsuit Against FDA for Surveillance

January 30, 2012 — The Washington Post reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) secretly monitored the personal emails of at least six employees after they warned Congress of corruption within the FDA. They warned that the FDA was approving medical devices that posed an unacceptable risk to patients, above the opinions of… Read More

Six More Cases Settle in Bogus Acai Berry Weight Loss Claims

January 27, 2012 — Hopefully, consumers can expect to see fewer “fake news” websites from now on. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on companies engaged in fraudulent, deceptive internet marking practices. Six companies who created fake “news sites” to promote Acai Berry weight-loss supplements have agreed to settle with the FTC… Read More

CA Deparment of Insurance Investigates Lap Band

January 27, 2012 — The California Department of Insurance is investigating whether the Lap Band surgical centers behind 1-800-GET-THIN have committed insurance fraud by over-billing patients for procedures. A separate lawsuit accuses the organization of conducting unnecessary medical procedures (including unnecessary surgery) to profit by billing the patients’ insurers. The Department will be looking at… Read More

FDA’s New Dietary Supplement Guidelines are Inadequate, Doctor Says

An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine argues that an FDA proposal to improve safety of dietary supplements does not go far enough. The proposed regulation would require dietary supplement manufacturers to submit safety data before they can legally sell their products. By law (the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994… Read More

Former Workers File 1-800-GET-THIN Lawsuit

January 26, 2012 — A new whistle-blower complaint has been filed against several people involved in Lap Band surgical centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign. The complaint is brought by two former workers and 11 patients. They accuse the company of violating health and safety codes, violating labor codes, and violating the Racketeering Influence… Read More