The Food and Drug Administration was very detailed in the warning that it issued on March 12, 2010 about the fact that some patients may not be able to metabolize the medication and thus be put “at risk for heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. Here is the official FDA statement:
“The U.S. Food and drug [...]

It must have been embarrassing to officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration when they recently issued a Drug Safety Communication in which they announced that the use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of Actos bladder cancer. The agency also announced [...]

Many of us consider it is a shame that the newspaper industry is in decline across the nation. Newspapers have long served as our primary watchdog by overseeing the workings of our government and big business. It’s too numerous to count the number of crooks and perpetrators of shenanigans that have been unmasked by investigative [...]

We all know that every type of medication carries the possibility of causing side effects that can range from mild to severe. The Food and Drug Administration closely monitors the side effects of the drugs that it approves and requires manufacturers to post them on warning labels that accompany prescriptions when they are purchased by [...]

There are some important hearings going on before advisory committees to the Food and Drug Administration involving consumer safety concerns about the side effects of Fosamax and other bisphosphonates drugs prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis. These side effects are of immense importance to pre and post-menopausal women and elderly men who suffer from bone [...]

Lawyers and Attorneys are currently seeking victims of a diabetes drug called Actos. If you or someone you love has had any bladder problems or has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, you may be able to take part in the Actos Class Action Lawsuit that may be forming. Click here for more information [...]

Many women have chosen to use the new wave of oral contraceptives known as drospirenone-containing medications such as the popular Yasmin and Yaz brands but are now concerned over reports that the medications can cause blood clots and endanger their health.
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it is calling a special meeting of [...]

Critics of the Food and Drug Administration have long claimed that the agency is too cozy with drug manufacturers and might be more concerned about corporate profits than consumer safety. The non-profit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has for decades knocked heads with the FDA for being slow to issue warnings and recalls over defective [...]

Actos, with the generic name: pioglitazone is a prescription medication used to help improve blood sugar, called glucose, control in adults with type 2 diabetes. It is not used to treat type 1 diabetes.
Because of the risk for developing bladder cancer from taking Actos, our lawyers and attorneys are now accepting victims who [...]

A couple of recent developments should put women who are pregnant or considering becoming pregnant on notice about possible dangerous side effects from a class of anti-depressant drugs such as Zoloft that are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
While tens of millions of prescriptions have been written for Zoloft and the other medications to women [...]