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Generic Drugs May Not Be as Effective or Safe as Name-Brand Medications
| July 16th, 2019
Prescription medications are often extremely expensive, especially for patients without insurance that covers them. The cost of many prescription drugs causes patients to turn to generic medications, which are legally required to be virtually identical in chemical composition and ingredients. However, many generic drugs are manufactured overseas in plants with little to no oversight or
Read MoreClass of Diabetes Drugs Linked to Potentially Fatal Genital Infection
| July 2nd, 2019
In August 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public and healthcare providers about the risk of a class of type 2 diabetes medications called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors causing a rare and potentially life-threatening genital infection called Fournier’s gangrene. Medications in that class of drugs include: Farxiga (dapagliflozin) Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin/metformin)
Read MoreOklahoma Attorney General Sues Johnson & Johnson for Its Part in Opioid Epidemic
| June 25th, 2019
Oklahoma’s attorney general is suing billion-dollar corporation Johnson & Johnson for its alleged role in fueling the state’s opioid epidemic and for downplaying the risks of its opioid painkillers. According to ABC News, two other pharmaceutical companies that are defendants in the lawsuit have already settled with Oklahoma. Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $85 million
Read MoreOver-the-Counter Medications Can Be Recalled, Too
| June 18th, 2019
At Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough, we’re dedicated to helping people who were harmed by dangerous medications and defective medical devices get the compensation they deserve. That includes working on behalf of people who were injured by recalled medications. Many recalled medications are prescription drugs, but it’s important to note that recalls can extend to over-the-counter
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