A Missouri jury on Monday awarded a woman $55 million after she filed a lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson alleging that the company knew that some of their talc-powder products, such as baby powder, may increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer but failed to warn consumers. Baby powder lawsuits…
Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana, the FDA issued a drug safety communication that warned doctors and patients that Invokana may lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Invokana is a new class of Type 2 diabetes drug called sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2).…
Nearly 75 percent of women in the United States with breast cancer have been prescribed Taxotere as part of chemotherapy. Medical professionals are now taking a second look at the drug after reports suggests that it might lead to permanent hair loss. According to a lawsuit filed by Ami Dodson,…
The number of lawsuits filed against the manufacturers of IVC filters are on the rise in the United States, with more than 400 pending cases. Currently, there are two Multi-District Litigation (MDL) in the U.S. concerning IVC Filters, with 343 lawsuits against Cook Medical that have been consolidated in the…
Recent studies linking compulsive gambling to Abilify have triggered lawsuits across the country. A FDA report showed that from 2005 to 2013, at least 54 compulsive behaviors were reported by patients, including 30 reports of compulsive gambling. Reports of compulsive gambling have since been on the rise – more than…
Side effects from transvaginal mesh have triggered lawsuits across the United States. Women in these lawsuits have claimed that after receiving the mesh implant, they have suffered injuries that include bleeding, infection, organ perforation, inability to engage in sexual intercourse, pelvic pain or severe vaginal pain, vaginal scarring, fistulas, erosion…
The Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming system, a system used in operating rooms across the country, may increase patients’ risk of developing sepsis, MRSA, and other serious infections, particularly after hip and knee replacement surgeries. Lawsuits filed across the country allege that the heat generated by the device can redirect…
Multiple lawsuits have been filed in the United States against the makers of Risperdal for failing to warn patients that it may cause male breast growth, a condition known as Gynecomastia. Risperdal was approved for sale in the United States in 1993 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It…
Several lawsuits filed against the makers of Zofran, GalxoSmithKline, suggest that Zofran may cause birth defects. In 1991 the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Zofran to treat extreme nausea arising from radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and for some post operative procedures. However, FDA never approved Zofran as…
Although hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy, permanent hair loss is not. However, as lawsuits against the makers of Taxotere are beginning to reveal, that is not always the situation. The FDA approved Taxotere (docetaxel) in 1996 for treatment of breast cancer. Taxotere has since been used…