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July 22, 2010

With all the controversy about Avandia drug injuries and recalls, the FDA’s ruling on the drug may come as a surprise to some.

According to HealthDay News, after a trial of Avandia and the charges about the drug’s increased risk for heart disease, the FDA panel voted to keep the drug on the market.

However, the FDA did agree that the drug should receive new packaging, warning patients of the risk for Avandia drug injuries.
The drug came under fire when patients reported heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks associated with use of Avandia.

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Are you surprised about the FDA’s decision not to remove Avandia from the market?

Have you taken Avandia? Have you ever suffered Avandia drug injuries or drug injuries associated with other prescription drugs? Tell the Avandia lawyers at Ferrer,Poirot & Wansbrough about it. Let them help you.

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July 15, 2010

With all the controversy over prescription diabetes medication Avandia, the FDA has reviewed the drug, according to the Associated Press.

The news comes after a 700-page review of Avandia and its risk for drug injuries and before a meeting next week to rule on the drug’s safety. In the course of the review, the FDA cites many errors in the study conducted by GlaxoSmithKline, the drug’s manufacturer.

Avandia drug injuries can include increased risk for heart disease and stroke, and it has received mixed reviews for this reason.

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What do you think of the FDA doing its own review of Avandia to determine if it has a drug injury risk?

Have you ever taken Avandia? Have you experienced Avandia drug injuries or drug injuries as a result of another prescription medication? Tell Ferrer,  Poirot, and Wansbrough. Let them help.

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July 08, 2010

Though we know there is always a possibility of side effects for prescription medications, we expect drug manufacturers to be upfront about those risks on the packaging and patient information.

However, patients who suffered Yaz drug injuries are charging that the manufacturer of Yaz, Bayer, was not clear about the risks associated with the drug, according to CBS 11.

One woman suffered brain damage after she experienced a pulmonary embolism and now requires her family’s full-time care due to the Yaz drug injury.

This woman, along with thousands of others, are now suing Bayer, alleging the company did not warn them of risks for Yaz drug injuries such as heart attack, stroke, and blood clots.

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What do you think about manufacturers failing to provide risk information to patients?

Have you ever experienced a drug injury due to prescription medication? Tell the Yaz injury lawyers at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough Attorneys at Law about it. Let them help you.

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June 24, 2010

Have you ever taken a prescription medication that led to the development of new health problems or drug injuries? That is what some women have been experiencing with the birth control pill Yaz.

According to CBS4, more than 1,000 cases have been filed against Bayer, the manufacturer of Yaz and Yasmin, because of the risk of drug injuries that many say was not adequately explained by the manufacturer.

After taking Yaz, one woman had many blood clots, and she discovered that other women experienced the same Yaz drug injuries.

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Have you taken Yaz and suffered drug injuries? Have you suffered drug injuries because of other prescription medications? Tell the Yaz injury lawyers at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough about it. Let them help you.

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June 17, 2010

It seems we are always learning new information about the effects of often-prescribed drugs. Now a drug used to treat epilepsy has indicated it is tied to birth injuries.

According to Reuters, researchers have found Depakote, a commonly prescribed drug for epilepsy, is tied to birth injuries such as low IQ and deformities when the mother takes the drug during pregnancy.

Researchers point to an elevated risk for six birth defects that have been deemed Depakote birth injuries.

Doctors say there are other drugs to treat epilepsy and pregnant women should try those before risking Depakote birth injuries in their children.

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Have you ever suffered from a drug injury? Has your child suffered birth injuries as a result of prescription medication? Tell the drug injury lawyers at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough Attorneys at Law about it.

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June 10, 2010

Members of our military endure many physical challenges, but one challenge that may go unnoticed are the mental and emotional endurance that serving in the military demands.

According to First Coast News, more members of the military may be suffering drug injuries such as accidental overdoses on medications, including Depakote.

At least 32 members of the military have suffered drug injuries due to “drug cocktails” which include a mix of drugs used to treat pain, sleeping disorders, depression, and anxiety problems. The drug cocktails have included drugs such as Depakote.

Reports suggest the drug injuries are made more complex with factors such as consumption of alcohol and taking medications incorrectly.

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Are you concerned about the physical, mental, and emotional safety of members of the military and the medical and mental health care they receive?

Have you ever suffered a drug injury because of a prescription drug such as Depakote? Tell the drug injury lawyers at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough Attorneys at Law about it.

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June 3, 2010

People who suffer from depression often face other health problems as well. Now HealthDay News says that seniors taking antidepressants may face drug injuries such as cataracts.

According to a study, certain widely used antidepressants such as Paxil were associated with an increased risk for drug injuries such as cataracts when used by seniors. However, the study did not show an increased risk for those who had used the antidepressants in the past, only those currently using. Also, there is no definite proof that the drugs cause cataracts.

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Would you continue to take Paxil or other antidepressants after hearing about this study?

Are you a senior taking Paxil or another antidepressant? Do you have cataracts? Have you suffered drug injuries as a result of other prescription medication? If so, tell the drug injury lawyers at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough about it. Let the lawyers there help you.

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May 27, 2010

Weight loss is a goal for many Americans. There are many promising diets and fitness plans, and even prescription drugs that promise weight loss results. However, not all of these methods are safe and some can even cause drug injuries.

Fen-Phen is one of those, and now, an attorney who was involved in many Fen-Phen drug injury cases is being disbarred.

According to The Courier Journal, a drug injury lawyer involved in a criminal scandal involving clients who suffered Fen-Phen related drug injuries has been disbarred.

The Supreme Court moved to disbar the attorney after already disbarring and sentencing two other lawyers involved in the scandal in which the attorneys failed to comply with ethics.

Clients involved in the Fen-Phen drug injury related cases were convicted of ethics violations because they did not inform clients of the nature and amount of the settlement, they took fees inconsistent with the services rendered, they convinced clients to accept less than what they were due, and they did not properly represent the settlement of the Fen-Phen drug injury case to the Circuit Court.

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Have you been a victim of a Fen-Phen drug injury or other drug injury due to prescribed medication? If so, let the drug injury lawyers at Ferrier, Poirot & Wansbrough help you.

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May 20, 2010

Are prescription drugs safe, or could they cause more injuries than cures? This seems to be a recurring question for patients, medical professionals, and patient advocacy groups.

Now an advocacy group wants to stop drug trials for Avandia due to drug injuries that have been associated with the drug, according to the Injury Board National News Desk.

The FDA called for trials of the drug after it was indicated that patients taking the drug as opposed to other diabetes drugs could be at a higher risk for Avandia drug injuries such as heart attacks. Now a patient advocacy group, Public Citizen, wants the trial stopped because 16,000 patients involved in the trial would be at an increased risk for Avandia drug injuries such as heart attacks.

Public Citizen also says patients participating in the trial were underinformed about the risk for Avandia drug injuries.

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Have you suffered Avandia drug injuries or injuries from treatment with other drugs? Let us know about it. The drug injury lawyers at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough can help you.

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