The Danger of Generic Drugs It is very common for people to conflate generic drugs with their brand-name counterparts, but according to Jeremy Greene, a historian of medicine at Johns Hopkins, “The average American has a series of assumptions about generic and brand-name drugs that don’t hold up to historical scrutiny.” This conflation will … [Read more...]
Invokana: Big jolt for J&J
The giant pharmaceutical conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has faced some serious allegations this year with respect to its most promising star product Invokana. The company had sales of $71.9 billion for the full-year 2016, an increase of 2.6% compared with its 2015 sales. Sales soared due to millions spent by the company in promoting … [Read more...]
Taxotere MDL 2740: A Slow But Strong Start
Taxotere is a cytotoxic chemotherapy drug and is the brand name for docetaxel generic form. In 1996, Sanofi-Aventis won approval for Taxotere to be marketed in the U.S. for the treatment of various cancers: breast cancer, advanced stomach cancer, head and neck cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic prostate cancer. Taxotere sales went as … [Read more...]
Depakote Birth Defect Victim Awarded $15 Million
Finding out that your newborn baby has a life threatening condition can be devastating. Christina Raquel gave birth to a son in 2007. He was born with birth defects including spina bifida. It was later determined that the birth defects were a result of Depakote. This was a drug she was prescribed while pregnant to manage bipolar depression. The … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson’s Action Spikes Risperdal Cases Filed in PA Court
Risperdal lawsuits are highly sensitive because the plaintiffs involved here are psychologically compromised young boys. Risperdal (risperidone) is an antipsychotic medication that is believed to have caused mental and physical trauma and torture to young boys who grew breasts (gynecomastia), many of those who chose to a surgical remedy to … [Read more...]
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