Defective & Dangerous Products

• RENU with MOISTURE LOC Suits Filed

  Staff Writer | May 03, 2006 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Attorney Chris Searcy has filed suit against Bausch and Lomb on behalf of two clients who were permanently injured by using its Renu with Moisture LOC solution. Fellow InjuryBoard Attorney Joe Saunders in Florida has also filed suit on behalf of users of Bausch & Lomb's MoistureLoc Renu solution who have suffered eyesight loss or injury. One 69 year old woman lost her eye and the other gentleman...

• Does PREMPO Cause Breast Cancer?

  Staff Writer | May 01, 2006 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  This July, the first trial is scheduled to commence against Wyeth on the question of whether its menopause drug PREMPO causes breast cancer. Thousands of women who took the drug to combat night sweats and hot flashes, now claim that Wyeth failed to disclose its carcinogenic health risks. The FDA approved PREMPO in 1995. Women who have used the drug for long periods of time should consult...

• Another Merck Muck - Fosamax Drug Danger(2)

  Staff Writer | April 18, 2006 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  As if Vioxx wasn't problematic enough for drug manufacturer Merck, now another health risk has surfaced, directly linked to its Fosamax drug. As the LA Times has reported, since 2001, more than 2,400 patients taking Fosamax and other bone-building medications have reported bone death in their jaws. Yet, 90% of the drug side effects aren't reported to the FDA. Biophosphonate drugs have been...

• VIOXX VERDICT ADDS PUNITIVE DAMAGES

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 3:51 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A New Jersey state jury first awarded $4.5M ($3 million to a man suffering a heart attack, and $1.5 million for his wife); and then added $9 Million in Punitive Damages. The jury found that Merck had knowingly witheld information about the risks of the drug, including heart attacks and strokes. In another significant legal setback against Merck, a New Jersey Appeals Court ruled that a...

• Should You ReNu with Bausch & Lomb?

  Staff Writer | April 11, 2006 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  This morning, Bausch & Lomb stopped shipments of its soft contact lens solution ReNu with MoisterLOC, after findings revealed over 100 rare fungal infections worldwide. Earlier this year, the manufacturer stopped shipments to Hong Kong and Singapore after infections surfaced there. The fungal conditions called Keratitis could lead to blindness or the need for corneal transplants. Symptoms...

• Birth-Control Patch Doubles Risk of Pill

  Staff Writer | February 27, 2006 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The Food and Drug Administration recently published a new study that shows that women using the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have double the risk of developing blood clots compared with those who take the pill. Last November, additions to the patch label warned women that they would be exposed to about 60% more estrogen than those who used birth-control pills. Over four million have used the...

• Multi-Million Dollar Ephedra Settlement

  Staff Writer | February 23, 2006 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Two years after filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, Nutraquest has agreed to contribute $34.2 Million to settle 138 pending lawsuits. The New Jersey pharmaceutical company joined with dozens of other companies to resolve these suits, but has many other suits still pending. In 2004, the FDA banned Ephedra, an herbal dietary supplement used to lose weight, after linking the drug to 155...

• Rhode Island Wins First Lead Paint Cleanup Case

  Staff Writer | February 23, 2006 11:24 AM | 1 CommentChicago, IL

  Three paint manufacturers will have to spend millions of dollars in clean up costs to protect Rhode Island children from being poisoned by lead paint. This is the first time that any State has sued the paint industry for clean up costs. This week, the jury found the defendants to be a public nuisance, and next week arguments will begin on whether punitive damages should be awarded against...

• FDA Finds Adderall Risk To Children

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Responding to a 2005 Study, the FDA Advisory Committee has found a link between Adderall, a popular drug for children with attention deficity hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death. The Chairman of the FDA Drug and Risk Management Advisory Committee said that the panel will need to find a safe way to study the risks while the drug is still...

• Asbestos Bill Supported by Secret List of Corporations

  Staff Writer | February 10, 2006 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The Committee to Protect Mesothelioma Victims (CPMV) is demanding that Congress reveal the names of the companies required to pay into a proposed national asbestos trust fund. Proposed bill S.852 will establish a $140 billion national trust fund for individuals suffering from asbestos-related illnesses. Companies that profited from the sale or production of asbestos would be responsible for...