Blog Posts in June, 2011
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By The Senator Firm
Fourth generation oral contraceptives have received an immense amount of scrutiny for their association with severe blood clots. Recent months have witnessed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By The Senator Firm
Michael Stephen Baker, a former Catholic priest accused of molesting numerous children over the past 20 years, was sentenced to 10 years and 4 months in prison by the Los Angeles Superior Court. After ...
Continue reading "District Attorney Believes Pedophile Priest Is A Threat To Society" »
Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By The Senator Firm
According to recent findings, regulatory officials have discovered another risk affiliated with the cancer treatment medication Avastin. Studies suggest that Avastin may increase the risk of ovarian ...
Continue reading "Ovarian Failure Risk Has Been Added to Avastin Warning Labels" »
Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By Christina Ratkay
Plavix (generic: clopidogrel) is a prescription anti-platelet medication that assists in the prevention of unnecessary blood clots after a recent heart attack or stroke. The drug prevents blood ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By The Senator Firm
In the wake of a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning, Superior Metabolic Technologies Inc. was forced to initiate a nationwide recall of their popular testosterone booster. Uprizing ...
Continue reading "Uprizing 2.0 Recall Lawyer & Lawsuit" »
Posted on Jun 20, 2011 By The Senator Firm
Sprycel (generic: dasatinib) is a prescription medication intended for cancer treatment. More specifically, Sprycel was developed to halt the progression of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2011 By The Senator Firm
According to a recent analysis, some citizens of the United States may be more susceptible to contracting a food-borne illness than others. Certain states across the country have demonstrated a ...
Continue reading "Unprepared States Are Ill-Equipped to Handle Outbreaks of Food-Borne Illnesses" »
Posted on Jun 18, 2011 By The Senator Firm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced to upgrade the recall status of CooperVision Avaira Toric contact lenses on October 14, 2011, after silicone oil residue was found on the lenses ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Victoza (generic: liraglutide) is characterized as a non-insulin injectable medication whose indications are for those struggling to regulate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Subsequently, Victoza ...
Continue reading "Victoza® Thyroid Cancer Lawyer & Lawsuit" »
Posted on Jun 18, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Januvia (generic: sitagliptin) is an oral diabetes medication indicated to assist in the regulation of blood sugar levels of those who are unable to do so on their own. Of significant concern, ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By The Senator Firm
In the wake of approximately 600 lawsuits, each of which allege that the surgical application of transvaginal mesh was responsible for severe injuries, medical device manufacturers are facing the ...
Continue reading "Congress Questions the FDA's 510(k) Process" »
Posted on Jun 15, 2011 By The Senators Firm
On May 31, 2011, the Harris County District Court, in Texas, saw the genesis of 35 individual allegations filed against AstraZeneca. Each case devises an argument that blames Nexium, a heartburn ...
Continue reading "35 New Lawsuits Argue That Nexium May Be Responsible For Bone Deterioration" »
Posted on Jun 11, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Pulmonary Atresia (PA) is a congenital birth defect characterized by an improperly formed pulmonary valve. As a result, a solid mass of tissue forms where the valve opening should be, causing the ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By The Senator Firm
Preliminary results of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) funded study have added significant weight to the long-suspected link between fourth generation oral contraceptives and severe, ...
Continue reading "Newer Birth Control Pills May Double the Risk of Blood Clots" »
Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By The Senators Firm
In continuing with the recent barrage against dietary supplements that contain 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), opponents of the ambiguous ingredient are pushing for a ban that would halt public ...
Continue reading "Harvard Researcher Opposes DMAA Use" »
Posted on Jun 6, 2011 By The Senator Firm
According to a recent study published in the online journal PLoS One, serious acts of violence towards others may be directly correlated to the use of the popular smoking cessation drug known as ...
Continue reading "Study Suggests Updated Chantix Warnings" »
Posted on Jun 4, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Acute phosphate nephropathy is a rare form of kidney injury associated with the use of oral sodium phosphates (OSP) that is characterized by deposits of calcium-phosphate crystals in the renal ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2011 By The Senator Firm
In the midst of intense criticism and scrutiny, two U.S. studies refute accusations that suggest Chantix is responsible for the development of more adverse neuropsychiatric events than other nicotine ...
Continue reading "FDA: Nicotine Therapy Patches Pose Same Risk As Chantix" »
Posted on Jun 2, 2011 By The Senators Firm
In an editorial published by the largest group of Latino-owned bilingual newspapers in the United States, Senator (Ret.) Martha Escutia, a founding member of The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP, commented ...
Continue reading "The Senators (Ret.) Firm's Martha Escutia Comments on Catholic Clergy Abuse Victims" »
Posted on Jun 1, 2011 By The Senator Firm
According to a complaint issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2009, suppliers of the popular dietary supplement Hoodia marketed their product with deceptive advertising. Subsequently, the ...
Continue reading "FTC Charges Against Hoodia Suppliers Settled" »