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  • Purdue Pharma Crippled by Consequences of the Opioid Crisis

    Last month, Purdue Pharma declared bankruptcy after a series of settlements and criminal probes related to its drug, OxyContin, and the company’s liability in the opioid epidemic. The trouble for Purdue started in late August, when opioid-manufacturer Johnson & Johnson was found to have partially caused the opioid crisis. Although Purdue reached a liability-free settlement in this same, seven-week ...
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  • Can Doctors Safely Prescribe Opioids?

    The answer to this question is only available on a case-by-case basis. For example, if a patient has a family history of addiction, it is never safe to prescribe them opioids. Nevertheless, opioid painkillers may be helpful for other patients, as long as they are prescribed with clear and individualized care – and according to CDC guidelines . Opioids: What’s the Risk? Opioid painkillers have a ...
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  • Pharmaceutical Execs from Drug Distributor Miami-Luken Inc. Indicted Over Opioid Sales

    On Thursday July 18 th , the Department of Justice revealed its latest step in ongoing efforts to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in the opioid crisis when they released an indictment against executives from drug distributor Miami-Luken Inc. According to the indictment, Miami-Luken Inc. flooded small rural towns with massive amounts of painkillers in a willful attempt to ...
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  • Opioids Are Deadlier Than Traffic Accidents

    For the first time in history, the odds of Americans dying from an accidental opioid overdose are higher than from a traffic accident, according to an analysis conducted by the National Safety Council. This crisis has drawn the attention of lawmakers seeking tangible solutions for public health and safety. Medical professionals are responsible for prescribing these powerful drugs under controlled ...
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  • What Is The FDA’s Black Box Warning?

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves, reviews, and filters what is safely available for public consumption. It is the agency’s job to protect public health by ensuring consumers are not unknowingly exposed to dangerous or defective products or medications. The FDA issues a “black box” warning label on prescription drugs presumed to lead to serious injury or death. Any medication with ...
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  • Doctor Who Once Promoted Opioids Now Blames Pharma for Overdose Epidemic

    A doctor who was an early advocate for increasing prescriptions for highly addictive opioids like OxyContin to patients suffering from chronic pain is now switching his stance on the opioid epidemic . Dr. Russell Portenoy is now saying that major drug manufactures helped to create the epidemic because they failed to acknowledge the reality of opioid abuse. Dr. Portenoy, a medical-school professor ...
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  • FDA Investigating Factories That Manufactured Faulty Blood Pressure Drugs

    Months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall on 3 blood pressure medications , the federal regulatory organization is investigating factories that may have tainted the drugs with carcinogens. According to recent reports , FDA inspections of plants in India and China where the drugs were manufactured show issues going back years. Blood pressure and heart medications valsartan, ...
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  • Who Is Liable for Defective Drugs?

    Millions of Americans take pharmaceutical drugs every day to treat a variety of conditions. The majority of these medications are safe, but defective or harmful drugs do get introduced to the market. If you’ve been injured by a pharmaceutical drug, you may have an injury claim, but the details of your unique case can affect your claim greatly. Here are some of the factors that can affect your ...
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  • Injuries Caused by Pradaxa: Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

    Pradaxa is a prescription blood thinner medication manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The drug is meant to help people who are living with an increased risk of stroke or blood clots due to atrial fibrillation. However, Pradaxa has been linked to a number of dangerous and even life-threatening side effects not anticipated by users or medical providers who have prescribed the ...
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  • Can My Doctor be Held Liable for a Painkiller Addiction?

    The ongoing opioid epidemic has the entire country afraid to touch prescription painkillers. Each day, dozens of people lose their lives to opioid overdoses, the vast majority of which are unintentional and not related to illegal drug use. That is to say, people are inadvertently harming themselves and their loved ones due to an addiction to their prescribed opioid medications . This harrowing ...
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  • Valsartan Recalls FAQ

    What Is Valsartan? Valsartan is a drug designed to treat high blood pressure. It typically takes the form of a capsule or tablet and is known in the United States by the brand name “Diovan.” It belongs to a class of drugs known as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), which force the blood vessels to relax and increase the ease of blood flow throughout the body. Doctors often prescribe ...
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  • Is Abilify Dangerous?

    Abilify (aripiprazole), an antipsychotic medication used in treating a number of mental conditions, has come under fire in recent months. Several class action lawsuits have been filed against Bristol-Myers Squibb, the company marketing Abilify. These lawsuits allege that Abilify causes damaging compulsive behaviors, which the drug maker did not warn the plaintiffs of. What is Abilify Used to ...
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  • Cancer Fears Force 3 Companies to Recall Blood Pressure Medications

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that a recent recall of drugs used to control high blood pressure and prevent heart failure was due to an impurity that could possibly cause cancer. According to the FDA, the products they recalled may contain N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a possible human carcinogen. Major Pharmaceuticals, Solco Healthcare, and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. were ...
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  • The History of the Opioid Epidemic

    The opioid epidemic has swept across the nation, reaching into all socio-economic groups and crossing ethnic lines. It has resulted in more than half a million deaths since it began, and it is expected to cause another 650,000 fatalities in the next 10 years. How did this epidemic begin, and who is responsible for fueling this deadly crisis? The Start of the Opioid Epidemic The opioid epidemic ...
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  • Opioid MDL in Ohio

    Multidistrict litigation (MDL) allows courts to consolidate many similar cases into one action. This simplifies and speeds up the discovery and pretrial process, allowing the courts to avoid conflicting rulings, inconsistent pretrial obligations, and duplicate discovery. It also ensures consistency and accuracy of evidence, and allows plaintiffs to enjoy a more efficient process overall. In ...
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  • Top 5 Cities Affected by the Opioid Epidemic

    The opioid epidemic has resulted in more than half a million fatalities since 2000, and it is expected to cause another 650,000 deaths over the course of 10 years. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors have pushed the sale of prescription opioids, claiming they are safe, effective, and all-purpose pain relief solutions. However, they failed to provide adequate warning about the serious ...
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  • Common & Serious Side Effects of Invokana

    Johnson & Johnson (J&J), one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in America, manufacturers the type 2 diabetes drug Invokana. The technical name of Invokana is canagliflozin, a newly-developed drug known as an SGLT-2 inhibitor. While it has been shown to help some patients filter excess blood sugar through their urinary tract where it can safely leave the body, it has also been linked to ...
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  • Invokana Found to Increase Amputation Risk, J&J Changes Warning Labels

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently looked into the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) prescription drug Invokana and came to a startling conclusion: Invokana increases a patient’s likelihood of requiring amputation surgery. J&J has been ordered by the FDA to immediately update its warning labels to include mention of foot and leg amputation risk. This is sometimes referred to as a “black ...
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  • Topical Antibiotic Recall

    Phillips Company has issued a voluntary recall of topical antibiotics produced by the company. The recall comes after an FDA inspection uncovered a number of manufacturing procedures which may compromise the safety of the medications made by the firm for the past 3 years. These practices were not adequate to control the quality and consistency of the product. This may have affected the safety and ...
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