Blog Posts in 2012
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Posted on Dec 19, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Transgressions committed by companies within the dietary supplement industry continue to place millions of U.S. consumers at unnecessary risks every day. Recent years have witnessed an exponential ...
Continue reading "Operation Pangea V Cracks Down on Illegal Practices Within the Dietary Supplement Industry" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2012 By The Senators Firm
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has recently strengthened their initial warning on the anticonvulsant drug Topamax. The strengthened warning is a direct result of new data that suggests ...
Continue reading "Topamax® Linked to Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate" »
Posted on Dec 14, 2012 By The Senators Firm
European health officials have officially acknowledged the long-suspected link between Actos and severe bladder cancer. Just one month after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated that ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Boniva (generic: ibandronate) plays a vital role in altering the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in patients diagnosed with osteoporosis. However, the use of Boniva may increase the risk of ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Bayer Healthcare, a prominent member of the pharmaceutical industry, has once again found themselves at the center of increasing criticism. Subsequently, the international company has witnessed a ...
Continue reading "Yasmin Lawsuit Settlements Continue to Rise" »
Posted on Dec 3, 2012 By The Senators Firm
On May 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mailed 145 post market surveillance orders with the intentions of reaching 21 different hip replacement manufactures. Among the recipients were ...
Continue reading "Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements May Cause Catastrophic Side Effects" »
Posted on Dec 2, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Criticism regarding the use of Propecia (generic: finasteride) continues to increase with each passing day. Subsequently, the once popular hair-loss drug has become synonymous with the development of ...
Continue reading "Propecia Study Acknowledges Potential Link to Sexual Side Effects" »
Posted on Dec 1, 2012 By The Senators Firm
ViaXtreme Ultimate Sexual Enhancer Dietary Supplement promises men a more pleasurable sexual experience. However, recent studies conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have revealed ...
Continue reading "ViaXtreme Recall Lawyer & Lawsuit" »
Posted on Dec 1, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Benzocaine Topical Products are manufactured as both a numbing agent during surgical procedures and an over-the-counter pain reliever. Unfortunately, mounting evidence against Benzocaine suggests that ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2012 By The Senators Firm
In a recent safety communication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proceeded to warn the healthcare community that surgical placement of mesh through the vagina to repair pelvic organ ...
Continue reading "Transvaginal Mesh May Increase Exposure to Significant Risks" »
Posted on Nov 30, 2012 By The Senators Firm
In a recent turn of events, consumer rights activists have blamed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the introduction of several dangerous medical devices. Subsequently, these current FDA ...
Continue reading "Future FDA Meeting Will Discuss Stricter Approval Process For Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Systems" »
Posted on Nov 30, 2012 By The Senators Firm
According to a recent consumer report, the dietary supplement industry generates approximately $27 billion every year. Therefore, it is safe to assume that a large portion of the consumer population ...
Continue reading "Dietary Supplement Ambiguity Leads to Adverse Health Problems" »
Posted on Nov 30, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Tardive dyskinesia is a disorder characterized by rapid and involuntary bodily movement. It primarily affects the facial muscles, but limbs, fingers, toes, and torso muscles my also be affected. In ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2012 By The Senators Firm
GlaxoSmith Kline (GSK), the UK’s largest manufacturer of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, has recently become the subject of significant criticism. Accordingly, the pharmaceutical ...
Continue reading "GSK To Pay $3 Billion To U.S. Government" »
Posted on Nov 26, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Oral contraceptives have established themselves as the most popular forms of birth control in the United States. As their names suggest, birth control pills are administered through a routine regimen ...
Continue reading "Birth Control Blood Clot Lawsuit" »
Posted on Nov 24, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Recent years have witnessed the continued emergence of what consumers refer to as energy drinks. As their names suggest, energy drinks offer a temporary boost of adrenaline by introducing consumers to ...
Continue reading "Senator Takes Regulatory Action Against Potentially Dangerous Energy Drinks" »
Posted on Nov 23, 2012 By The Senators Firm
It has long been postulated that autism and related disorders are predominantly caused by genetic factors. However, over the past 30 years, the number of children with autism has increased from about ...
Continue reading "New Studies Downplay Genetic Causes of Autism: Antidepressant Medications and Other Environmental Factors May Play Greater Roles" »
Posted on Nov 23, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Zoloft (generic: sertraline) is a prescription antidepressant medication that is estimated to have been prescribed to hundreds of millions of people world wide. Its unique formula is indicated to ...
Continue reading "Pfizer Becomes Target in Nineteen Zoloft Lawsuits" »
Posted on Nov 22, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Actonel (generic: risedronate) is used in the regulation of bone formation and breakdown in a patients body. Unfortunately, people who use this medication may be unaware of the hazardous Actonel side ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2012 By The Senators Firm
A newly published study adds to what was already a significant body of evidence linking certain depression medications with a number of birth defects. Researchers at Helsinki University in Finland, ...
Continue reading "New Study Confirms a Significant Risk of Birth Defects Associated With Use of SSRI Depression Drugs During Pregnancy" »
Posted on Nov 16, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Please note, The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP is no longer accepting Lap Band claims. If you feel that you may have a potential case, we urge you to locate another law firm adequately suited to handle ...
Continue reading "Bad Press Causes Surgeons to Distance Themselves From 1-800-GET-THIN Advertising Campaigns" »
Posted on Nov 13, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Didronel (generic: etidronate) is used to treat adults with Paget’s disease, and preventing and treating abnormal bone growth following hip replacement surgery or spinal cord injury. ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Prescription antidepressant medications are developed to assist in the treatment of symptoms associated with chronic depression. However, the prolonged use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Please note, The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP is no longer accepting Lap Band claims. If you feel that you may have a potential case, we urge you to locate another law firm adequately suited to handle ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2012 By The Senators Firm
Concern regarding the origination of a recent meningitis outbreak has witnessed a collaborative effort by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Continue reading "CDC and FDA Investigate Multi-State Meningitis Outbreak" »
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