Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is recalling all lots of its popular smoking cessation drug Chantix nationwide, due to the presence of unacceptable levels of the carcinogenic chemical N-nitroso-varenicline. Chantix is the latest in a long line of drugs to be pulled from the market recently after the discovery of potentially harmful nitrosamines, which can cause cancer …
$2 Million Awarded by Jury in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit A woman who required multiple surgeries to have her bladder cancer removed has been awarded more than $2 million for her Actos injuries and medical bills. A Philadelphia jury last week awarded more than $2 million to a woman who was diagnosed with bladder cancer …
Louisiana State Files Suit Over GranuFlo, NaturaLyte Dialysis Treatments Fresenius Medical Care faces yet another lawsuit over side effects of its recalled GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis products. The attorney general of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Fresenius Medical Care over its GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis solutions, claiming that the company defrauded the state’s Medicare …
AndroGel Lawsuit Filed Over Stroke Side Effects of Testosterone Treatment Yet another lawsuit have been brought against AbbVie over side effects of its controversial testosterone replacement therapy, AndroGel. A New York man has filed a testosterone therapy lawsuit against AbbVie, Inc., alleging that side effects of the controversial testosterone gel caused him to suffer a …
Consumer Group Calls for Black Box Warnings on Testosterone Treatment Labels The FDA is being asked by consumer advocates to require the strongest possible warnings on TRT labels, regarding health risks like heart attack and stroke. The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen is calling for drug regulators to impose “black box” warnings on the labels …
