On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 30, 2008 | Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects, Unsafe Drugs
A court in Pennsylvania has ordered Glaxo (GSK) to pay Michelle David $2.5 million for past and future medical expenses for her son who was born with severe birth defects that were caused by the anti-depressant Paxil that was prescribed for her during her...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jun 9, 2008 | Unsafe Drugs
Kudos to Evelyn Pringle of the Media Monitors Network for an excellent case study of how drug companies promote profits by paying for research supporting off-label uses for products that cause personal injuries and wrongful deaths – “Just What Kids Need...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jun 8, 2008 | Unsafe Drugs
Drug company money influences and corrupts research. That is a given. What is less understood is why drug manufacturers spend billions for research on off-label uses for their products – uses that were never cleared with the FDA when the drug was submitted for...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jun 1, 2008 | Product Liability / Defective Products, Unsafe Drugs
Would you like to turn over control of your health and viability – possibly your very longevity – to an understaffed, underfunded government bureaucracy? Doesn’t appeal to you, does it? The FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration), which if you...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | May 20, 2008 | Unsafe Drugs
On May 14, 2008, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced it was recalling Trasylol and confirmed that it was pulling its U.S. stock from hospitals and doctors. The announcement was made by the FDA. The reason: severe personal injuries and wrongful deaths....
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 28, 2008 | Product Liability / Defective Products, Unsafe Drugs
In USA Today, April 23, 2008, the editors opine on the right of citizens to sue the FDA for defective drugs, “Our view on pharmaceutical safety: If a drug has FDA’s OK, should you be able to sue?” USA Today acknowledges the important role of...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 1, 2008 | Unsafe Drugs
In January 2008, the FDA changed the warning label on the package insert for the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch because of the overwhelming evidence that the patch was causing blood clots in women. Blood clots can result in deep venous thrombosis, hearth attacks,...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Feb 2, 2008 | Unsafe Drugs
If you or someone you know received the drug Trasylol® before, during or after open heart or bypass surgery followed by a stroke, heart attack or kidney problems, acting fast and seeking legal advice immediately is one of the most important things you can do. The...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jan 2, 2008 | Unsafe Drugs
MRIs are so routine that medical patients usually feel they have nothing to worry about when their doctors recommend them. But an emerging and dangerous disease causing a unique, signature personal injury leading to wrongful death is essentially being ignored by the...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Nov 7, 2007 | Unsafe Drugs
Wall Street Journal By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS November 5, 2007 9:07 a.m. Bayer AG said it was suspending sales of its antibleeding drug Trasylol world-wide after requests from regulators, amid growing evidence that the drug may be linked to a higher risk of death than...