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Consumer Reports Identifies 12 Unsafe Drugs To Be Used With Caution
January 2006 Edition of Magazine Addresses Drug-safety System Problems The January 2006 edition of Consumer Reports magazine includes an investigative report entitled, "Prescription for Trouble". This Consumer Reports article identifies 12 prescription drugs taken…
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Bextra / Celebrex Litigation Update: 1100 Cases Filed As Of December 2005
Lawsuits Against Pfizer Have Been Filed In Federal Court And Numerous State Courts According to a proposed pre-trial order filed on December 1, 2005 for the Bextra / Celebrex federal court Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)…
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COX-2 Inhibitors Reportedly No Safer for Stomach Than Older Painkillers
British Study Finds Increased Risk Of GI Problems For COX-2 Inhibitors And NSAIDs Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex, those "new" painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors, were suppose to be safer for your stomach than many traditional…
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Ortho Evra Lawsuits May Get MDL Status in Federal Court System
Birth Control Patch Allegedly Causes Serious Cardiovascular Problems Late in 2005, a motion was filed with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) by a plaintiff’s lawyer requesting the consolidation of all federal court…
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FDA Warns MS Patients Not to Use Leukemia Drug Campath
Reports of Severe Blood Disorder ITP In 3 Campath – MS Study Patients On November 30, 2005 the FDA issued a public health advisory warning against the use of Campath in patients with multiple…
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Eric Topol’s Deposition Testimony Allowed At First Federal Vioxx Trial
Judge Fallon Ruling: Jury Will Hear And See Dr. Topol Criticize Merck In Video Deposition At Irvin / Plunkett Trial On November 30, 2005 The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the jury in…
