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We Aren’t Afraid to Stand Up to Negligent Drug Companies
| April 16th, 2019
The pharmaceutical industry is big business both in the U.S. and around the world. Due to the costs associated with research, development, and marketing of new medications, drug companies spend billions of dollars to get their products onto pharmacy shelves and into the medicine cabinets of patients like you. Because of those enormous costs, pharmaceutical
Read MoreDeaths, Serious Injuries Linked to Malfunctioning Surgical Staplers and Misapplied Staples
| April 9th, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a letter to healthcare providers warning about serious risks associated with the usage of surgical staplers and staples during and after surgical procedures. After reviewing more than 41,000 individual reports concerning the usage of the devices between Jan. 1, 2011, and March 31, 2018, the FDA
Read MoreFluoroquinolone Antibiotics Linked to Serious Health Problems and Complications
| April 2nd, 2019
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including sinusitis, bronchitis, and urinary tract infections. They’re also linked to a variety of health problems and conditions. In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that fluoroquinolone antibiotics may be linked to disabling and potentially permanent side effects in patients’ tendons,
Read MoreCalifornia Federal Jury Rules Roundup® Caused Cancer
| March 26th, 2019
Roundup® is a popular weed killer found in many homes and businesses. It contains an herbicide chemical called glyphosate, which may be linked to cancer per studies conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In March 2019, a California federal jury ruled that Roundup is a significant factor in a man’s diagnosis of
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