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New research conducted by Per Aspenberg, a professor of orthopaedic surgery at Linkoping University in Sweden, lends weight to the long-suspected link between osteoporosis drugs and unusual bone fractures. He concluded that patients who have been taking osteoporosis medications that contain bisphosphonates for an extended period of time are at a greater risk of…

Perhaps one of the most prominent pain-relievers on the market today, acetaminophen is used to relieve many forms of mild to moderate pain. Unfortunately, acetaminophen has recently been linked to potentially fatal forms of acute liver damage and/or liver failure. If you or a loved one has been injured by acetaminophen, you should contact…

Consumer Alert: To date, there have been over 8,000 adverse effect reports filed regarding Gardasil, as well as 18 deaths allegedly linked to the use of this drug. If you or a loved one has been injured by Gardasil, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free confidential case evaluation. You may be…

Regulatory officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue to caution consumers of the transgressions being committed by the dietary supplement industry. Subsequently, several manufactures have attempted to include undisclosed and potentially dangerous pharmaceutical ingredients in their products. Samantha Lynn Inc. has become the latest manufacturer to attempt to taint a dietary…

Warning: Gadolinium-based contrast agents may cause a number of severe side effects as well as an extremely serious condition called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). If you or a loved one has been injured by gadolinium, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free confidential case evaluation. You may be entitled to compensation for…

The United States Food & Drug Administration is responsible for the safety and effectiveness of health related products. FDA approves drugs and medical devices based on pre-marketing tests submitted by manufacturers. However, FDA does not do its own testing, and the studies done by companies seeking product approval are often flawed or are too…

In October 2010, The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) required Merck & Co. Inc., the manufacturer of Fosamax (generic: Alendronate sodium) to change the labeling on the osteoporosis drug to include a warning citing the increased risk of Fosamax femur fractures among patients. If you or a loved one has been injured by…

Update – 4/26/2011 – Recent studies published in the British Medical Journalacknowledge an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, a severe form of blood clotting deep within the body, among users of forth generation oral contraceptives like Yaz, Ocella and Yasmin. The risk of developing a blood clot from these contraceptives is twice that of…