July 3rd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Women who took antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy — including those drugs thought to have less potential for unwanted metabolic effects — were at increased risk for developing diabetes and giving birth to small infants, reports researchers from Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden. Antipsychotic drugs are mainly used to treat mental health [...]
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July 3rd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Makers of Accutane were on the wrong side of an $18 million verdict yesterday, signifying that big trouble may be in store for the Nutley, New Jersey- based pharmaceutical companies Hoffmann La-Roche Inc. and Roche Laboratories, which are both subsidiaries of Roche Holding AG. Roche Holding, which first produced Accutane over [...]
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July 3rd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. As discussed yesterday, GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”) recently settled an ongoing fraud prosecution by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for the whopping sum of $3 billion dollars. As a result of information presented during this case, it appears that celebrity doctor Drew Pinksy received questionable compensation from GSK for his role in perpetuating [...]
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July 3rd, 2012 tmccoy
With many people suffering from bones diseases like osteoporosis, there is a large market for a prescription drug that can help treat and prevent these types of diseases. One treatment available to the public is a bisphosphonate class drug called Fosamax. Bisphosphonates is a class of drugs that is used to prevent bone class. Fosamax, [...]
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July 3rd, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. “Air monitoring in northeastern British Columbia is a step in the right direction,” said the author of a new report on how the province’s oil and gas industry may be affecting people’s health. “We really don’t know what’s out there,” said Judi Krzyzanowski, whose report says there are higher rates of [...]
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July 3rd, 2012 tmccoy
If a medical condition has taken you out of work, behind on your bills, and caused undue stress to your family you might be wondering why someone isn’t paying for your pain. Why are you not getting compensated for the suffering you’ve endured to an accident or recalled medical device? Well, the answer is someone [...]
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