Over two million women use Bayer’s controversial Mirena IUD (intrauterine) birth control device. However, its usage is being linked to serious Mirena side effects, which according to an Ohio woman, caused her to be rushed to the emergency room where doctors had to surgically remove the IUD. “I Started Getting Severe Pain” That’s how an […]
The manufacturers of NuvaRing, the once-a-month vaginal birth control ring that is aggressively being marketed as a better option than traditional birth control methods, face over 1,000 lawsuits by women who claim that they have suffered serious NuvaRing side effects. A widower who claims that his wife died of a pulmonary embolism after using NuvaRing […]
Bayer’s controversial fourth-generation birth control products, Yaz and Yasmin, have been linked to numerous injuries and deaths in the United States. Now, Health Canada, responsible for public health issues in Canada, has reported that at least 23 deaths may have been caused by the contraceptives, which contain the synthetic progestin drospirenone. Canadian Yaz & Yasmin […]
The Board of Directors for Abbott Laboratories, the Chicago-based pharmaceutical company that manufacturers Depakote, has been accused of ignoring the company’s illegal conduct in marketing the epilepsy drug. The current lawsuit stems from allegations that Abbott downplayed Depakote’s risks for years, which resulted in the company paying $1.6 billion to settle federal and state claims […]
Bayer AG’s Mirena, the T-shaped device that releases progestin to thicken cervical mucus and avoid pregnancy, was supposed to be revolutionary and give women five-year protection from conceiving a child. However, nearly 50,000 reports of serious Mirena side effects have already been reported to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Shocking Mirena IUD Statistics […]
A new wave of Lipitor diabetes injury lawsuits has been filed against Pfizer, Inc. over its failure to warn consumers about the risks of developing Type 2 diabetes when taking the company’s cholesterol reducing drug Lipitor (atorvastatin). Although Pfizer has said that adding a black box warning to the drug in 2012 was sufficient, lawsuits […]
Thousands of bladder cancer diagnoses around the world have been linked to Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Type 2 diabetes drug Actos, prompting doctors to find better ways to treat the disease. A drug called Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is one of the newest treatments being used to combat it – and it’s good news for some bladder cancer […]
Minnesota-based Medtronic has announced that it will cut thousands of jobs worldwide. The medical device manufacturing giant has been in the spotlight over the past few years for allegedly downplaying the serious side effects of its InFUSE bone graft and for providing doctors with kickbacks to promote the device. Are Cutbacks a Result of Litigation […]
Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopaedics face thousands of lawsuits filed against them alleging that their now recalled metal-on-metal hip implants have failed at alarming rates. Texas multi-district litigation Judge Ed Kinkeade has ordered that the manufacturers produce compliance monitoring reports to gauge whether J&J and DePuy acted reasonably in manufacturing and marketing the products. […]
Thousands of Actos bladder cancer lawsuits are pending in federal and state courts throughout the United States. However, Actos sales – and injuries – are global. In fact, over 1.7 million Actos prescriptions were filled in Australia alone over the past four years. Now, Australia residents are suing Takeda over Actos bladder cancer injuries. Down […]