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YAZ, Yasmin, Ocella: 1,100 Lawsuits Filed As Of Mid-February 2010, According To Bayer
Company Annual Report 2009: "Bayer believes that it has meritorious defenses and intends to defend itself vigorously." (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Bayer Annual Report for 2009, at page 243, provides some updated…
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February 2010: Levaquin MDL Bellwether, Or Test, Cases Selected For First Trials
Six Plaintiffs Selected From Among The 300 Levaquin Lawsuits Filed To Date In Federal Court System (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) At a February 12, 2010 Status Conference, U.S. District Judge John R.…
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Generic Drug Manufacturer ETHEX Corp. Is Being Shut Down By KV Pharmaceuticals
Troubled Company Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges, Pays $27.6 Million In Fines And Restitution For Its Conduct Related To Quality-Control Issues (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) We last wrote about the troubled generic…
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When Considering A Possible Avandia Recall, Liver Injury Side Effects Should Be A Factor
Heart Risk Is Current Focus Due To GlaxoSmithKline Past Conduct; But Public Citizen Has Pointed The Liver Failure Case Reports Linked To Avandia, Also(Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As some of you may recall, in October…
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Some Fosamax Users Have Had Their Femur Fracture Without Any Fall Or Other Trauma
Reports About Sudden Breaking Of Thigh Bone In Patients Using Fosamax For Five Years Or More (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Fosamax Femur Fracture Warning Label Change By Merck Seems Likely…
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How Electronic Medical Records Review Might Help FDA Identify Unsafe Drugs Sooner
Study Says Using Such Data Would Have Resulted In Faster Safety Signal Detection For Increased Risk Of Heart Attacks With Avandia Use (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A recent medical journal article suggests…
