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02/07/2012 - Combining clopidogrel (Plavix) with aspirin did not prevent recurrent stroke deep in the brain, and even increased the risk of bleeding and death, according to a double-blind, randomized trial that was halted.
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02/06/2012 - Doctors at two of this country’s leading medical schools have linked the hair growth drug Propecia to prolonged and possibly irreversible male sexual dysfunction, clinical depression, breast cancer and high-grade prostate cancer. The drug was approved by the FDA in 1997 to promote hair growth in men suffering from male pattern baldness.
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02/06/2012 - A Washington County woman is suing the makers of an osteoporosis medicine for allegedly making exaggerated claims about its benefits. Susan Lange, on behalf of Vera Lange, filed a lawsuit Jan. 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.
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02/062012 - Early findings from a study on the effects of "metal-on-metal" devices suggest the implants could increase the risk of cancer and genetic damage. One patient who took part in the research, and was found to have abnormal cell changes to the bladder, said he was now desperate to have his implant removed because he feared for his long-term health.
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02/06/2012 - Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa blood clot preventer has been associated with a slightly higher risk of heart attack or acute coronary syndrome, according to results of a meta-analysis of several studies reported in a major medical journal.
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02/06/2012 - Patients taking the new anti-clotting drug Pradaxa have a 33% higher risk of heart attack or severe symptoms of heart disease than do patients taking warfarin. The finding, from Cleveland Clinic researchers Ken Uchino, MD, and Adrian V. Hernandez, MD, PhD, is based on data from seven clinical trials that enrolled 30,514 patients.
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02/03/2012 - On January 16, 2012, a Covidien Duet TRS Universal Straight recall and a Covidien Articulating Single Use Loading Unit recall was issued after learning of 13 serious injuries and three fatalities associated with these devices. Covidien concluded that the device has the potential to injure adjacent anatomical structures within the thorax (chest) when used during thoracic surgery, which can result in life-threatening post-operative complications.
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02/03/2012 - The Defense Department has ordered an end to on-base sales of a number of workout supplements popular with military fitness buffs, concerned about potentially serious side effects of a key ingredient, DMAA. More than a dozen products containing DMAA have been yanked from on-base stores.
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02/03/2012 - The United States Army is investigating whether certain dietary supplements for athletes, available until recently at stores on military bases in the United States, may have played a role in the deaths of two soldiers. Both soldiers died last year after having heart attacks during fitness exercises, according to a spokesman for the Army’s assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.
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02/02/2012 - House Democrats from the Energy and Commerce Committee, led by Representative Henry Waxman of California, urged Republicans to hold hearings to examine Lap-Band weight loss devices and transvaginal mesh devices, which have developed serious defects after being implanted.
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02/02/2012 - Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH (BING)’s anti- coagulant Pradaxa increases a patient’s risk of heart attack or severe chest pain, according to a review of studies conducted on the drug. An analysis of seven clinical trials found that it was “significantly associated with a higher risk” of heart attacks and acute coronary syndrome, or ACS, a designation that includes heart attacks and chest pain, researchers wrote in a report published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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02/02/2012 - Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced Monday that it is conducting a voluntary recall of all production lots for the Duet TRS Universal Straight and Articulating Single Use Loading Units, with respect to the use of this product family in the thoracic cavity.
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02/01/2012 - GlaxoSmithKline Plc which is paying $3 billion to resolve government claims that it illegally marketed drugs such as the Avandia diabetes medication, agreed to settle more lawsuits over the pills.
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02/01/2012 - A little more than 50 years after oral contraceptives were born, women may not be able to rely on that trusty little pill any more. Pfizer Inc. announced Wednesday that it is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills. The company says a packaging error means many women could have gotten an inadequate dose of the drug if they took Lo/Ovral-28 or generic norgestrel/ethinyl estradiol pills. Some women could have gotten pregnant accidentally.
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01/31/2012 - Today many newspapers and TV stations have reported that medical regulators have launched aninvestigation into a type of hip replacement called a “metal-on-metal” (MoM) device (DePuy ASR hip replacement implant). The concern is that as the hip replacements wear down, metal particles can be released from the artificial hip, react with the soft tissue (such as muscle and ligaments) surrounding the joint and enter the bloodstream.
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01/30/2012 - A medical product implanted into to tens of thousands of women is now facing closer scrutiny by the federal government. The product is called surgical mesh and has been widely used to treat a condition called Pelvic Organ Prolapse. This condition arises when organs in the pelvis begin to shift or sag, causing incontinence, pain and intimacy problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration estimates 50 percent of women suffer from this problem, and mesh has been used to treat POP in tens of thousands of women.
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01/30/2012 - While we have a responsibility for our health, I’m left wondering if possible corruption within the drug industry often prevents us from being well enough informed to begin to carry out this responsibility.
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01/30/2012 - Hip replacements fitted in tens of thousands of patients are being investigated amid fears they may be poisoning them. Medical regulators are considering new evidence about ‘metal on metal’ implants disintegrating, destroying muscle tissue and leaking metal into the bloodstream. It comes as surgeons say that implants which have now been recalled have a failure rate of nearly 50 per cent after six years.
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01/30/2012 - Mazda Motor Co. said Saturday is recalling 52,390 2001-02 Tribute SUVs over fire risks — and is warning owners not to park them in garages until the company gets replacement parts. The announcement follows the recall earlier this month by Ford Motor Co. of nearly 275,000 2001-02 Ford Escapes for the same fire risks.
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01/30/2012 - Some 600 Danish hip patients were the unlucky recipients of hip replacement prostheses that have since been proven dangerous and recalled by their manufacturer. Some of those patients are still in the dark about the danger.
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01/27/2012 - There have been numerous Actos lawsuits filed throughout the country. Due to the large and growing number of Actos claims, those claims filed in federal court have been consolidated to the Western District of Louisiana. Due to the large number of users of the drug, the number of legal claims is likely to grow exponentially in the coming months and years.
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01/25/2012 - A group of Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to Republican committee leaders Jan. 20, urging them to hold hearings to examine medical devices that have developed serious defects after being implanted in patients.
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01/24/2012 - The company's DePuy Orthopedics unit in 2010 issued a massive recall of its "metal-on-metal" hip-replacement devices after they shed metal fragments, causing disabling injuries. "J&J is getting ready to offer some settlements" with patients who received an estimated 93,000 of the artificial hips, Morningstar analyst Damien Conover predicted. The fourth-quarter charges will allow money to be set aside for patients and lawyers involved in ongoing product liability litigation.
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01/24/2012 - Last year during my annual exam, when I complained to my doctor about my terrible PMS, she was quick to pull out her pad and give me a prescription for the birth control pill Yaz. "You're going to love this," she said. "All of my patients that are on it think it's the best. It's even helped some of them lose weight!"
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02/01/2012 - Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) for customers in the U.S. market. An investigation by Pfizer found that some blister packs may contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets and that the tablets may be out of sequence. The cause was identified and corrected immediately.
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01/10/2012 - Novartis Consumer Health Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of over-the-counter products Exedrin, Bufferin, Gas-X Prevention and NoDoz. Reports were received of chipped and broken pills and inconsistent bottle packaging clearance practices at the Lincoln, Nebraska facility, which could result in the bottles containing foreign tablets, caplets, or capsules.
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Zocor Rhabdomyolysis side effects Lawsuit. Zocor has been found to cause Rhabdomyolysis especially in high doses over long periods of time.
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| Accutane and it's generic versions (Amnesteem, Claravis, Isotretinoin, Roaccutane and Sotret) have been known to cause severe side effects such as liver failure, kidney failure, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. |
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| Avandia side effects may include: congestive heart failure (CHF), heart attack and stroke. If you or a lovedone have been injured as a result of Avandia side effects you may be entitled to compensation. |
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| DePuy Pinnacle Ultamet Hip Implants are similar to the DePuy ASR because both are metal-on-metal implants. There have been a large number of complaints about the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant including: hip pain, loosening, metal fragments and a need for additional revision surgery. |
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| DePuy ASR Hip Implants have been withdrawn from the U.S. market due to numerous reports of high failure rates in some patients which may lead to other injuries, excessive pain and the need for additional replacement surgery. |
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| The FDA has recently warned about Transvaginal Mesh Implant complications and side effects. If you have been injured you may be entitled to compensation. |
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| Fosamax is a Bisphosphonate which is used in the treatment of Osteoporosis. Cases of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Low Energy Femur Fractures have been reported with Fosamax use. |
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Wright Medical Conserve Plus & Profemur Hip Implants have had numerous reports of high failure rates in some patients. This may lead to other injuries, excessive pain and the need for revision surgery. |
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Maytag Refrigerator Fire Recall:
On March 10, 2009 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Maytag Incorporated issued a voluntary recall on 1.6 million refrigerators due to a fire hazard. |
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| Woman who get pregnant while using the popular SSRI drug Paxil may experience Paxil Birth Defects particularly heart related birth defects as a result of Paxil use during pregnancy. |
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| Plavix side effects may include heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular disease and even death. Plavix has also been indicated to increase the risk of developing Intracranial bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, lycophytic colitis and ulcerative colitis.. |
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Dometic / Norcold RV Refrigerator Fire Recall:
Norcold and Dometic have recalled several models of RV refrigerators due to risk of fire that can result in serious injury or death to consumers. |
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| Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are a type of birth control that have been linked to serious side effects such as heart attack, blood clots, stroke, and death in addition to other Yaz side effects. |
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| Sales of defective Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Replacements have been suspended due to complaints of failure and crippling pain. Revision surgery may be needed in some patients to correct the problem. |
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| Depakote Side Effects may include serious birth defects, Spina Bifida and even fetal death when taken by pregnant mothers. |
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| Zimmer NexGen Knee Implants may fail early due to a design flaw which may cause it to losen, cause pain and may require revision surgery. |
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| Zoloft birth defects may include: congenital heart defects, persistent pulmonary hypertension, abdominal defects and cranial defects. |
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| Prozac birth defects have been reported when Prozac has been used during pregnancy. |
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| Effexor Birth Defects have been reported when Effexor is used before conception or during the first trimester of pregnancy. |
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| Transvaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit. The Bard Avaulta Plus Biosynthetic Support System has been recalled due to side effects resulting from the implant. |
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| The Gynecare Prolift Pelvic Floor System, like many other popular brands of vaginal mesh, has recently been linked to several complications. |
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| Topamax side effects may include birth defects such as cleft palate, cleft lip and genital malformations such as Hypospadias. |
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| Lasko Box Fan Fire Recall:: 4.8 million Lasko box fans have been recalled due to a fire hazard caused by the motor. |
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| Ford Motor Company has recalled millions of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles due to a faulty cruise control switch that may cause the vehicles to burst into flames. Click here for more information about the Ford Fire Recalls. |
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| The FDA has cited a serious and potentially life threatening design flaw in the Medtronic SynchroMed II Pain Infusion Pump and has issued a recall. |
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Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Lawsuit. Propecia (Finasteride) have been linked to erectile dysfunction that may be permanent. |
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BOB Stroller Choking Hazard Recall Lawsuit.
BOB strollers has issued two choking hazard recalls. Logo patches and drawstrings on certain model strollers pose a choking hazard.
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| CooperVision’s AVAIRA Toric Soft Contact Lenses Recall issued due to an unintended presence of silicone oil residue, which can cause hazy or blurry vision, discomfort to the eye and injuries requiring medical treatment. |
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| The Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft has been linked to serious and potentially life threatening complications when used in surgeries of the cervical spine, around the neck. |
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| Covidien Duet TRS Recall. There have been reports of 3 deaths and 13 serious injuries associated with the use of the Duet TRS Tissue Reinforcing Staple Guns in the thoracic cavity (chest cavity). |
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Pradaxa Side Effects Lawsuit:: Pradaxa side effects may range from problems with ulcers to internal bleeding and even death. |
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Kenalog Side Effects may include paralysis or possibly even death when injected into the neck or back.
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DMAA side effects lawsuit. Products containing Dimethylamylamine or DMAA may cause serious side effects including heart attack, stroke, liver damage, kidney damage or sudden cardiac death. |
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If you or a loved one have experienced medication side effects or an injury from a defective medical device or product, you may be entitled to compensation. Call the lawyers of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. or fill out the form on this page for a free legal consultation.
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