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Victim Awarded $1.8 Million in Risperdal® Side Effects Lawsuit Drug manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, has come under fire for failing to warn patients about the risks associated with their medication, Risperdal®. Now, the company has been ordered to pay millions of dollars to one patient who suffered adverse health effects as a result of taking the drug. In 2004, Risperdal® was approved to treat (more...)

FDA Launches Mucinex® Recall Due to Acetaminophen Overdose Risks Acetaminophen can be used to effectively control and treat pain. However, taking too much of this drug can lead to serious harm. Some symptoms of an acetaminophen overdose can be: Abdominal pain Vomiting Convulsions Liver damage To help reduce acetaminophen injuries, products containing the medication are labeled to display information such as safety warnings and (more...)

New Sanitation Policies Help Prevent Medical Devices From Spreading Contamination After a deadly “superbug” contamination left hundreds of patients ill and fighting for their lives in numerous hospitals across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced they’re taking action to prevent such incidents in the future. The defective medical device lawyers with Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough explain that hospitals are required (more...)

Problems Found With Drug Injury Reporting System Each year, a large number of Americans suffer drug injuries as a result of taking medications prescribed by their doctors. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in charge of recording the incidents and developing plans of action to address dangerous drugs. However, a new study has found that reporting system may be heavily (more...)