Despite risks of blood clots, stroke and death, in October 2015 California will be the first state to allow women to purchase birth control pills without a prescription. The pharmacist need only complete a one hour training, conduct a health screening of the woman and take her blood pressure. And, there is no age restriction.
Oregon
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
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
More than 5 million testosterone-based prescriptions are written each year for “Low T,” or low testosterone. Prescriptions have tripled since 2001.
But It’s now coming to light that these drugs lead to heart attacks, strokes, and death. As a result of studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal
Victims and family members who suffered a loss due to the defective dialysis component, GranuFlo, may have their cases transferred to the District of Massachusetts. A panel of federal judges decided today that all of the GranuFlo cases that have been filed in any federal court will be managed by the Honorable Douglas P. Woodlock
The manufacturer of a component of the hemodialysis treatment known as GranuFlo, investigated over 900 reports of cardiac arrest during or immediately following treatment. According to an internal study by the manufacturer, Fresenius, at least 914 patients suffered sudden cardiac arrest in Fresenius clinics in 2010 alone. Alkalosis, too much sodium bicarbonate in the
More than 100 federal lawsuits have been filed across the country as a result of consumers being killed or injured by the side-effects of the anti-coagulant Pradaxa, manufactured by the German company Boehringer Ingelheim. 
Those suits have now been consolidated in a "Multi-District Litigation" proceeding, and they have all been sent to a judge
Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat that can cause blood clots, heart attacks and strokes. For years, doctors have prescribed blood-thinners like Coumadin, also known as warfarin, to those who suffer from atrial fibrillation. The blood thinners prevent the clots from forming, and so prevent the heart attacks and strokes.
A few years ago a
Four out of five ads in medical journals targeting doctors fail to follow FDA guidelines. Over half fail to quantify the risks. Dr. Deborah Korenstein, lead author of a recent study and Associate Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine states:
Marketing research has consistently shown that journal advertising is the most profitable form of
In April, U.S. scientists reported that short term use of the popular diabetes drug, Actos (pioglitazone), posed no risk of bladder cancer, while use for more than two years was only weakly associated with an increased risk.
But last month a French study found diabetics who used Actos for longer than 12 months were exposed to a 40
