Defense attorneys have long said the practice of consolidating asbestos trials in Philadelphia gives the plaintiffs’ bar an unfair advantage, but some are now looking to a recent state Supreme Court decision as an indication that the consolidation of asbestos trials might be on its way out. The practice of consolidating trials began more than 25 … [Read more...]
December 2016: FDA Requires Safety Warnings Label Change For Jardiance
After the December 2, 2016 decision by the FDA decision by U.S. regulators to expand the health benefits for the relatively new diabetes medicine Jardiance (empagliflozin) to include preventing fatal heart attacks and strokes in type 2 diabetes patients, we saw news reports about its expected effect on Jardiance sales in the U.S. From this … [Read more...]
Birth Control Pills Series: Are the Current FDA Label Warnings Enough?
In the previous article of my blog series on Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, Gianvi, Safyral, and Beyaz, I discussed the devastating side effects that can result from using these DRSP-containing birth control pills. For my final article in this series, I will discuss the current drug label warnings for these drugs, and contemplate whether these warnings … [Read more...]
Birth Control Pills Series: The Devastating Side Effects
The first article of my blog series on Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, Gianvi, Safyral, and Beyaz discussed how Yaz in particular was marketed to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)--before PMDD was even classified as a medical condition--so that the drug manufacturer, Bayer, could increase their profits. In this article, I will provide … [Read more...]
Asbestos ban to be announced by federal government next week
The federal government plans to announce a comprehensive ban on asbestos in Canada next week, CBC News has learned. The country currently allows imports of construction products and automotive parts that contain the toxic fibre, even though Canada no longer exports the material. Asbestos is known to cause deadly cancers and lung diseases, and … [Read more...]
Long-Term Use Of Prevacid, Prilosec, and Nexium May Lead To Strokes
In November 2016 we learned about a new study that suggests these popular category heartburn medications, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), may increase the risk of ischemic strokes. From a press release from the American Heart Association, “Popular heartburn medication may increase ischemic stroke risk”, we get the following facts: A … [Read more...]
Canada should stop importing deadly asbestos, labour group says
The Canadian Labour Congress is calling for a ban on asbestos. Exposure to asbestos — a fibrous mineral used in building and construction — is the leading cause of workplace-related death in Canada. Canada stopped exporting asbestos in 2011, and its last asbestos mine closed in 2012. But Canada still imports asbestos for use in construction … [Read more...]
Treatments to prolong life for mesothelioma patients closer
Researchers have uncovered a strange way that asbestos-related tumours grow, which could pave the way towards better treatments. The scientists at Adelaide’s Flinders University have found that malignant mesothelioma tumours are able to transform into blood vessels, promoting their own growth. Associate Professor Sonja Klebe said the behaviour … [Read more...]
Birth Control Pills Series: Creating a Clinical Disorder for Profit
To start my blog series on Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, Gianvi, Safyral, and Beyaz, I will focus on Yaz in particular, and one of the conditions that it is prescribed to treat. Though drugs are generally created for the purpose of treating existing medical conditions, this is not always the case. In fact, corruption in the system can sometimes … [Read more...]
Manufacturers of Depakote Face Lawsuits at Home and Abroad
Recently, the drug manufacturers of Depakote (valproate) and its derivatives have come under legal fire for failing to warn about the possible side effects of the drug, and blatantly concealing warnings in order to increase their profits. In the United States, AbbVie Inc. (formerly Abbott Laboratories) manufactures Depakote, Depakine, and … [Read more...]
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