The risks of Propecia are still unfolding. For several years, men have been taking Propecia for hair loss. Merck the manufacturer of Propecia represented that a limited number of users may experience side effects including sexual dysfunction such as decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation disorder as well as potential depression. The actual rate of
March 2015
New Plan for Handling Remaining Yaz Claims
By Kristine Keala Meredith on
Posted in Yaz and Yasmin
Nearly 20,000 women have brought claims against Bayer for its failure to warn about Yaz’s association with increased risk of clotting. Women suffered deep vein thromboses, pulmonary embolis and death. Although Bayer has paid out approximately $1.7 billion in settlements to Yaz claimants approximately 3400 claims remain.
U.S. District Judge David Herndon expressed disappointment…
Risperdal Found to Cause ‘Man Boobs’
By Kristine Keala Meredith on
Posted in Dangerous and Defective Drugs, Risperdal
On February 23, 2015 a Pennsylvania jury found Risperdal drug maker Janssen Pharmaceuticals failed to properly warn of the potential for Risperdal to cause gynecomastia, a condition in which males grow enlarged breasts. As a boy, Austin
Pledger, took Risperdal to assist with behavioral symptoms related to autism and later developed
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