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Vistide Recall for Particulate Matter

2/26/2013 11:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Gilead Sciences Inc. voluntarily recalled one lot of Vistide (cidofovir injection) over a possible contamination with visible particulate matter.

The recall is for lot number B120217A, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recalled product is clear, colorless, and supplied in clear glass vials. It...

First Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Starts

2/21/2013 7:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The first trial over the alleged bladder cancer risk of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s diabetes drug, Actos, gets underway this week in state court in Los...

Reumofan Plus Tablets Recalled

2/21/2013 9:52 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A recall of Reumofan Plus Tablets was issued by Reumofan Plus USA, LLC and Reumofan USA, LLC because the tablets contain undeclared drug ingredients that can cause grave injuries.

Reumofan Plus tablets are used for conditions such as muscle pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, and bone cancer.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the hazardous active...

Drugmaker to Pay $63 Million in Motrin Lawsuit

2/18/2013 7:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A Massachusetts jury awarded $63 million to a teenager and her parents for injuries the girl suffered after using a children’s pain reliever made by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) when she was just seven years old.

The Associated Press (AP) reports that a Plymouth Superior Court jury asked...

Merck Loses Fosamax Trial Verdict

2/13/2013 12:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
In a court room upset, Merck & Co. Inc. lost its second Fosamax lawsuit to a New York resident who claimed she suffered jaw injury due to the side effects of the osteoporosis drug.

Reuters reports that the jury awarded the plaintiff $285,000 in the case, which was originally filed in...

Acetaminophen OD Fatal for Almost 100 Annually

2/13/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A large dose of acetaminophen, taken all at once or over a short period of time, may lead to severe liver damage, liver collapse or death, according to the Clinical Center for Liver Diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Center director...

Zoloft Lawsuit Claims Drug is Ineffective

2/8/2013 10:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
A lawsuit filed against drug giant Pfizer Inc. has claimed that its antidepressant drug Zoloft has no benefit...

Judge Freezes Assets of Meningitis Pharmacy Owners

2/1/2013 9:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The personal assets of the owners of the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy linked to the recent deadly meningitis outbreak were temporarily frozen by a bankruptcy judge in response to an emergency motion by a committee of the company’s creditors.

Reuters...

Hospira Recalls IV Solution over Mold Concerns

2/1/2013 8:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Hospira Inc. initiated a nationwide recall for one lot of an intravenous solution after receiving a customer report of a spore-like matter resembling a mold found in the solution.

The recalled product is called Lactated Ringers and 5% Dextrose Injection, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is used as a source of water, electrolytes, and...

Regeneca Receives FDA Warning Letter on DMAA

10/3/2012 2:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Regeneca Inc. received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informing the company that its dietary supplement containing DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine) cannot be marketed legally in the...