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Prozac (generic: fluoxetine) is an antidepressant medication intended for the treatment and prevention of several behavioral disorders. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved of the use of Prozac to treat major depressive disorders and generalized anxiety in adults. However, while Prozac displays a unique propensity to treat symptoms of depression and anxiety,…

Methylene Blue is administered in the event that a patient is suffering from methemoglobinemia, vasoplegic syndrome, ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy or cyanide poisoning. It is also indicated for the use as a dye in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. However, recent studies suggest that Methylene Blue may be responsible for a number of serious central nervous system…

In the wake of what is quickly becoming a major concern in the pharmaceutical community, Health Canada is informing healthcare practitioners and patients of specific labeling updates regarding finasteride. Finasteride, the active ingredient in both Propecia and Proscar, has recently received intense scrutiny regarding its association with catastrophic side effects including male breast cancer….

In response to the recent criticism surrounding the world’s most popular diabetes medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Takeda Pharmaceuticals commission a study to determine the association between Actos and bladder cancer. Recent evidence suggests that the mechanism regarding the association between Actos and bladder cancer may be directly…

Please note, The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP is no longer accepting Loryna claims. If you feel that you may have a potential case, we urge you to locate another law firm adequately suited to handle your claim. Heart attacks, or more commonly referred to as myocardial infarction within the medical community, occur when part…

Diflucan (fluconazole) is intended to assist in the treatment and prevention of fungal infections. More specifically, it is an anti-fungal antibiotic often used to treat yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, throat, esophagus and other organs. Amidst growing concerns over the safety of Diflucan during pregnancy, researchers believe that the antibiotic may be responsible…

The end, to what has been nearly a decade-long legal fight, may soon be upon us. On August 5, 2011, an attorney representing a man who claims that he was sexually abused by a Priest at St. Theresa’s Parish in Salem, acknowledges that his client will soon gain $6.3 million in compensation. The lawsuit,…

In a recent turn of events, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged critical, previously unknown risk factors associated with the use of oral sodium phosphates (OSP’s). Recent evidence lends weight to the long-suspected link between OSP medications and acute phosphate neuropathy, but researchers have discovered significant risk factors that are not currently…