http://www.onlinelawyersource.com Daily Defective Drugs News from Online Lawyer Source en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/byetta-pancreatitis-cancer-link.html University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have found that the use of the diabetes medications Byetta® and Januvia® may increase the risk of serious problems with the pancreas. Januvia® and Byetta® are both used to treat type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/ssri-antidepressants-linked-to-autism.html A Northern California study of children and their mothers suggests that a woman taking SSRI antidepressants, such as Zoloft, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy, may have an increased risk of gi... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/actos-increases-bladder-cancer-risk.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare providers and patients of the possible risk of bladder cancer in people who are treated with Actos® for more than one year. The FDA warning is based on an interim review of an ongoing study. According to results from the revi... Fri, 17 Jun 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/propecia-prostate-cancer-risk.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the public of a newly discovered danger for drugs called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs). Men who take these drugs may have an increased risk of being diagnosed with a high-grade form of prostate cancer. Among 5-ARIs is finast... Thu, 16 Jun 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/propecia-side-effects.html Nine patients have filed suit against Merck, claiming they suffered sexual dysfunction from the hair loss medication, Propecia® (finasteride). Propecia® is designed to treat male pattern hair loss (MPHL). Over the years, patients have complained they've experienced sexual side effects fro... Wed, 27 Apr 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/off-label-lawsuits.html The U.S. Department of Justice plus nine states and the District of Columbia last fall requested that they be allowed to intervene (participate) in a whistle-blower lawsuit against drug maker Wyeth. The lawsuit contends that the drug company illegally promoted its immunosuppressant drug Rapamune®... Thu, 07 Apr 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/crestor-heart-failure-link.html Some researchers believe the cholesterol medication Crestor® (rosuvastatin) can increase the severity of heart failure in certain patients. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), produced naturally in the body, is necessary for... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/fda-topamax-causes-birth-defects.html The FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients about a possible connection between Topamax® and certain birth defects. The agency sent a letter March 4, 2011 to inform healthcare professio... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/multaq-liver-failure-fda-alert.html The FDA notified healthcare professionals about new findings that link Multaq® to severe liver injuries, Jan. 14, 2011. The agency said there were two reports of acute liver injuries in Multaq® pati... Thu, 03 Mar 2011 :: EDT http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/news/avandia-label-change.html The FDA announced that is has made a change regarding cardiovascular risks to the Avandia® (rosiglitazone) label and patient Medication Guide, Feb. 4, 2011. The FDA announcement also said that Avandia®'s drug label was updated to reflect tighter restrictions for use. The... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 :: EDT