At least 50 federal and state lawsuits have been filed against Bayer due to serous side effects associated with Yasmin / Yaz. Both the drugs are oral contraceptives that contain synthetic versions of the hormones estrogen and progestin, and are associated with side effects including stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism,…
Asbestos is well recognized as a health hazard and is highly regulated. An estimated 1.3 million employees in the construction and general industry face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, particularly during the removal of asbestos during renovation or demolition. Employees are also…
A federal court has granted summary judgment to the defendant. Kilpatrick v. Breg, Inc., No. 4:08-cv-10052 (S.D. Fla. 6/26/09), in what appears to be the first substantive decision to come out of the multiple suits alleging that a pain pump medical device damages patients. Judge Michael Moore ruled in favor…
One of the more recent contraceptive pills to come out on the market and which became quite popular very quickly was the Yaz pill which is manufactured by Bayer. Yaz claimed that it could treat moderate acne and that it would treat the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. However, Yaz…
As a general rule, all hormonal birth control medications are associated with side effects and health risks, and the oral contraceptive pills YAZ, Yasmin, and Ocella are no exception. Blood clots can cause serious side effects; stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis. A blood clot, or thrombosis,…
Yamaha Motor Co., the world’s second-largest motorcycle maker, is not liable for damages to the family of a Texas teenager who died while driving the company’s Rhino all-terrain vehicle. Jurors in state court in Orange, Texas, deliberated about two hours before ruling the vehicle wasn’t to blame for the death…
Since the Chantix black box warning was announced earlier in July 2009, the focus has been on the increased risk of suicides. Pfizer also quietly added new information to the warning label about reports of serious skin reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, referred to as SJS, is a…
Johnson & Johnson warned doctors of reports of a deadly skin reaction and liver failure tied to its HIV medicine Intelence. The skin condition called toxic epidermal necrolysis has killed one patient and injured another since Intelence was approved in January 2008. Another patient taking the tablets reported a hypersensitivity…
It only took a few hours for Southeast Texas jurors in the first trial over Yamaha Rhino all-terrain vehicle rollovers to return a swift ruling of no negligence — a verdict in the company’s favor that could have far reaching effects. With hundreds of Yamaha ATV suits pending in courts…
An advertisement for Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) Ertaczo, a product to treat the fungal infection known as athlete’s foot, makes unproven claims about the medicine’s effectiveness and omits key information about risks associated with the product, federal regulators said on Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration said Johnson & Johnson…