Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits May Reach 10,000December 5, 2011 — Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., the largest pharmaceutical company in Asia, is under increasing pressure regarding its diabetes drug, Actos (generic: pioglitazone) which has been linked to an increased risk of life-threatening side effects, including bladder cancer, heart attacks, and stroke. According to a Bloomberg news report, Takeda may face up to 10,000… Read More
Tylenol Overdose LawsuitNovember 30, 2011 — Tylenol (paracetamol) and other acetaminophen-based pain medications are one of the leading causes of drug overdoses, and can lead to severe liver failure or death. A study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that 24% of acetaminophen overdoses were “staggered” over time, and often went undiagnosed, leading to… Read More
Blood Thinners, Diabetes Drugs Cause Most Elderly HospitalizationsNovember 28, 2011 — A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that just four drugs cause 67% of all emergency hospitalizations among Americans over 65 years of age — sending nearly 100,000 to the emergency room every year. The study found the following percentages of hospitalizations for four types… Read More
Hyperdrol, Superdrol, Slim Xtreme Products Contain Illegal DrugsNovember 29, 2011 — The manufacturers of Hyperdrol, Superdrol, and Slim Xtreme have pleaded guilty to selling products containing the non-FDA approved steroid methasterone, the illegal steroid androsenedine, and designer stimulants. The products were sold as “dietary supplements” in a manner that was intended to deceive customers and the FDA. On November 9, 2011, the… Read More
Syeda LawsuitsSyeda is a generic form of Yasmin, similar to Zarah, approved by the FDA in June 2011 for the prevention of pregnancy. Syeda is an oral contraceptive distributed by Sandoz, Inc., and it belongs to the “fourth generation” of birth control pills that contain drospirenone. Drospirenone has recently come under intense scrutiny after several studies… Read More
Safyral LawsuitsSafyral is a “fourth generation” birth control pill that contains drospirenone (synthetic progestin). It combines Yasmin with folate, a vitamin supplement intended to prevent neural tube birth defects, such as spina bifida. Recently, drospirenone has been the subject of several studies which linked it to an increase in serious, life-threatening blood clots, strokes, pulmonary embolisms,… Read More
Gianvi & Loryna LawsuitsGianvi and Loryna (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol) are the generic forms of Yaz, an oral contraceptive. Gianvi and Loryna contain drospirenone, which has recently been linked to severe, life-threatening side effects, including blood clots, strokes, pulmonary embolisms, and death. What You Can Do & How We Can Help The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting Gianvi and… Read More
Zarah LawsuitsZarah is the generic form of Yasmin, made by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It is one of many “fourth generation” birth control pills that contains drospirenone (a synthetic version of the female sex hormone progestin). Numerous studies have linked drospirenone to serious, life-threatening side effects – including blood clots, strokes, pulmonary embolisms (PE), and in rare… Read More
Beyaz LawsuitsBeyaz is an oral contraceptive approved by the FDA in 2010, an estrogen/progestin combination that also contains folate (0.451 mg of levomefolate calcium). It is a “fourth generation” form of birth control that contains drospirenone, a new type of synthetic progestin. Drospirenone has been linked to potentially deadly side effects, including pulmonary embolism (PE) and… Read More
FDA Revokes Avastin Breast Cancer ApprovalNovember 18, 2011 – The FDA was withdrawn its approval of Avastin for the treatment of breast cancer, announced FDA commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg in her 69-page decision on Friday. “I did not come to this decision lightly,” she said. “Sometimes, despite the hopes of investigators, patients, industry and even the FDA itself, the results… Read More
