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by: Michael Werner, Esq. The results of a recent study commissioned by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, supports the hypothesis that flouroquinolone use greatly increases the risk of retinal detachment. Fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and norfloxacin, are commonly prescribed for the treatment of respiratory and genitourinary tract infections. Canadian researchers performed [...]

by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Amongst the constant news about designer drugs having harmful side effects, people in need of medication have increasingly are turning to herbal remedies for what they believe to be a safer form of relief. They may need to think again. Birthwort, a type of weed in the Aristolochia plant family primarily [...]

by: Michael Werner, Esq. The Institute for Safe Medicine Practices’ (ISMP) latest review of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Adverse Event Database identified an additional 117 bleeding deaths potentially caused by Pradaxa. The blood thinner was also associated more generally with 856 reports of serious, disabling or fatal injury in 2011. The majority [...]

by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Producer Scott Rosenfelt is threatening to sue the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival after its director, Hilary Helstein, called Rosenfelt’s firm, “Standing Silent,” a “witch hunt,” according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). Rosenfelt is a successful movie producer whose credits include blockbusters such as “Home Alone” and “Mystic Pizza.” He [...]