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by: Matthew McCauley, Esq. Attorney Matthew McCauley shares a case study about a client named “Jane” who suffered a very painful femur fracture due to overexposure of a prescription drug. Jane was prescribed the prescription drug Fosamax for osteopenia, which is usually a precursor for osteoporosis. These medical conditions are a loss of bone density, [...]

by: Jay Breakstone, Esq. One would think that with the recent BP Oil Spill settlement, all is right with the world and we can happily move on to the next environmental disaster. But after all is said and done, the question remains: What happened and who is to blame? Answering questions of liability become much [...]

by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride), an oral anti-diabetic drug, is authorized in Canada (and in the United States) to help decrease the blood glucose levels not controlled by diet and exercise alone, in patients who suffer from type 2 diabetes mellitus. ACTOS (pioglitazone hydrochloride) can also be taken with sulfonylurea or metformin when [...]

by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. At last, the Food and Drug Administration is giving the same priority to drugs that have been released on the market to ones that are still in the pre-market review phase, and amidst an environment where new drug defects are seemingly found every day, the FDA’s new priorities seem to be [...]

by: Gary Falkowitz, Esq. Each time a manufacturer develops a medical product for the public, it must be given approval. Approval comes from the Food and Drug Administration, commonly called the FDA. First, the medical devices are placed into one of 3 classes based on the risk level they may pose to a patient. The [...]