Archive for April 3rd, 2012

Paxil Use Linked to Increased Hypertension

Filed April 3rd, 2012 tmccoy

by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. In March 2012, a Canadian study was published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology which found that taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) antidepressants either during or after pregnancy drastically increases a women’s risk of developing high blood pressure. Usage any type of antidepressant during pregnancy caused a 50% increase [...]

Makers of the Controversial Infuse Bone Graft to Pay $85 Million to Shareholders

Filed April 3rd, 2012 tmccoy

by: Michael Werner, Esq. In December, 2008, Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) investors filed a class action in Minnesota federal court alleging that the medical device maker lied to investors about the prominence and frequency of off-label marketing of its Infuse spinal graft system. Specifically, the Plaintiff investors argued that, not only did Medtronic deliberately market the [...]

Supreme Court Okays Strip Searches for Minor Offenses

Filed April 3rd, 2012 tmccoy

by: Jay Breakstone, Esq. That Saturday drunk driving charge takes on a whole new meaning thanks to Monday’s Supreme Court decision in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders. Writing for a sharply divided Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy penned a majority decision which now gives prison officials the right to strip search all those arrested who [...]

Risk of Esophageal Cancer Doubles for Osteoporosis Drug Patients

Filed April 3rd, 2012 tmccoy

by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Studies indicate that individuals who take oral bisphosphonates- such as Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva- for osteoporosis and other bone diseases may be doubling their risk of getting esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer, or cancer of the gullet, is a cancerous tumor of the esophagus, the muscular tube that moves food from the [...]

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