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We Know the Difference Between Side Effects and Drug Injuries
| December 7th, 2021
When you take a medication, you probably know that there’s a good chance you’ll experience at least one side effect. For many medications, side effects are relatively mild. However, some medications have moderate to severe side effects. These medications are typically used as “last resorts” for patients who either can’t take other drugs or who
Read MoreWe’re Holding Opioid Manufacturers Liable for Their Part in America’s Crisis
| November 30th, 2021
The opioid crisis gripping America is a sobering reminder that profits can and often do come above the health and wellbeing of the general population. During the 1990s and 2000s, pharmaceutical companies repeatedly told doctors and other healthcare providers that the opioid drugs they manufactured were not only extremely effective at treating pain, but were
Read MoreOur Drug Injury Lawyers Help Victims of Many Types of Medications
| November 23rd, 2021
Many people feel reassured when they know that the medications they take have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have been sold to patients for years or even decades. But unfortunately, FDA approval and time on the market aren’t always guarantees of safety. When drug manufacturers don’t fully test their products,
Read MoreYoung Males Face Serious Risks When Prescribed a Common Mood Disorder Drug
| November 16th, 2021
Risperdal, a medication designed to treat several mood and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism is linked to gynecomastia—the development of breast tissue—in young males. This condition typically doesn’t go away on its own and often requires surgery to correct. Johnson & Johnson began marketing the drug to doctors to
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