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Medication Errors Are One Of The Most Common Medical Mistakes, But Number Can Be Reduced
Two Reports From April 2009 Medical Journal Offer Possible Solutions To A Problem Which Affects At Least 1.5 Million People Per Year (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The April 27, 2009 edition of…
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Have Yasmin-Related Blood Clot Side Effect Cases Flown Below Radar In US?
In Europe Reports Of Pulmonary Embolism And Deep Vein Thrombosis Were Made Soon After Yasmin Birth Control Pill Was Approved In 2000 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page on YAZ…
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Lancet Article About Avandia Study Omits Key Fact Says Nissen And Other Critics
Whether Avandia Causes Heart Attacks Remains An Open Issue, Despite Recent RECORD Study Results (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 5, 2009, at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in…
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Can New FDA Transparency Task Force Acheive Its Lofty Objectives?
While Need For Greater Disclosure By FDA Is Evident, Drug Maker Trade Secrets May Be Difficult Obstacle To Overcome (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In early June 2009 it was announced that the…
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Levaquin Federal Court Cases Already Have MDL; Now “Mass-Tort Treatment” Requested In New Jersey State Court
While Levaquin Is Just One Of Several Antibiotics In Fluoroquinolone Class, All Of Which Have Been Linked To Tendon Ruptures, Levaquin Has Most Tendon Injury Lawsuits Filed To Date (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: …
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FDA Investigating Obesity Drugs Xenical And Alli For Possible Link With Liver Damage
Agency Has Received Case Reports Of Hepatotoxicity For Orlistat, The Active Ingredient For Xenical And Alli (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) There was only this brief mention in the Memorandum of Meeting Minutes…
