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Do You Have Type 2 Diabetes? Know Your Drug Injury Risk.
| August 28th, 2018
Drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, injuries, and chronic diseases have the potential to cause serious and potentially life-threatening complications. But several medications used to treat the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes are known to cause severe side effects and injuries, making it vital for patients with that disease to be cautious with their
Read MoreFormer School Groundskeeper Awarded $289 Million for Roundup-Related Cancer Diagnosis
| August 21st, 2018
A 46-year-old man who used Roundup weedkiller between 20 and 30 times per year while working as a school groundskeeper near San Francisco was awarded $289 million by a jury after he developed terminal cancer. Of the $289 million that the man will receive, $250 million are punitive damages designed to punish Monsanto for its
Read MoreWhat Are Common Drug Injury Symptoms?
| August 14th, 2018
Prescription medications are powerful substances that have the potential to treat serious illnesses and pain. But that power also means they have the potential to cause disabling and potentially life-threatening complications and injuries. Drug injuries aren’t always obvious to patients, and it may take weeks, months, or even years for symptoms to become noticeable enough
Read MoreWhat Should You Do if a Drug You’re Taking Is Recalled?
| August 7th, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves many new medications every year after reviewing safety information provided by the drug manufacturers. However, FDA approval doesn’t always mean drugs are safe to use. Over time, new side effects and drug injuries may become known to the FDA. They can then issue recalls of potentially dangerous
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