At the end of April, legislators in Maine banded together to consider nearly twenty bills struck down by trigger-happy Governor Paul LePage, who has made it his mission to thwart Democrats’ efforts to pass progressive legislation. One piece of legislation – subtitled, “An Act To Clarify the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride … [Read more...]
FDA Will ‘Take Another Look’ at Controversial Parkinson’s Drug
When, two years ago, the FDA reviewed the Parkinson’s drug, Nuplazid, lead medical reviewer Dr. Paul Andreason issued grave warnings about the potential risks. During the review process, he observed that those taking the actual medication were suffering extreme side-effects (including death) twice as much as those taking placebos. In addition, he … [Read more...]
Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR Linked to Serious Side-Effects
After Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR were released onto the market in 2009 and 2010 (respectively), researchers hailed the new drugs as the next major innovation in diabetes treatment after the invention of insulin a century prior. However it needs to be stressed that DPP-4 inhibitors may be linked to some pretty nasty side-effects. How the Drugs … [Read more...]
Attune Knee Replacement Could Lead to Major Losses in Income
Thanks to faulty knee implants like the DePuy Synthes Attune knee replacement, people who rely on these prosthetics for their daily lives are sometimes forced to take leave from work. According to the FDA, the Attune knee replacement fails 13 percent of the time, an estimate some say is far too low, as it fails to consider unreported events. One … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Tampers With Witnesses in Major Multidistrict Litigation
Johnson & Johnson has been accused of tampering with witnesses in two separate cases involving defective products manufactured by two subsidiaries, Janssen and Depuy. The Depuy case is the third bellwether trial in an MDL overseen by Federal Judge Edward Kinkeade, who requested that the FBI look into the matter. The Janssen case is being heard … [Read more...]
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