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Wyeth v. Levine Supreme Court Hearing On Federal Preemption Of Drug Injury Lawsuits
Various Parties Have Filed Briefs With Their Arguments About Whether Or Not An Injured Patient Should Be Able To File A Lawsuit Against The Drug Company (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ********** UPDATE: Drug Injury Lawsuits Are Not Preempted By…
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August 2008: Byetta Associated With Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis And Necrotizing Pancreatitis
FDA Has Learned Of Six Such Cases Since October 2007 "Dear Doctor" Letter About Acute Pancreatitis In Patients Taking Byetta (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On August 18, 2008 the FDA issued a…
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Senators Kennedy And Leahy Introduce Legislation To Protect Patients From Dangerous And Defective Devices
August 2008 Senate Counterpart of HR 6381, Medical Device Safety Act 2008, Which Was Sponsored By Congressmen Waxman And Pallone (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In a June 27, 2008 article, "Newly Introduced…
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July 2008 Journal Article: Bextra And Vioxx Increase Risk Of Cerebrovascular Events, Or Strokes
Study Published In Stroke Shows Risk Not Increased With Celebrex Nor With Other Medications In NSAIDs Class Of Drugs (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An article in the July 2008 edition of the medical…
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More Serious Side Effect Warnings And Recalls Predicted Due To Current FDA Approval System
August 2008 ASA Meeting: Sociologist Donald Light Presents His Paper, "Institutional Foundations of the Vioxx Disaster" (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On August 3, 2008, at the American Sociological Association (ASA) annual meeting…
