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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…

After recently hearing of the sexual abuse allegations leveled at a former elementary school teacher, victims are continuing to come forward. Mark Berndt, who has already been arrested on 23 separate counts of child sexual abuse, has been accused of similar lewd acts by several subsequent victims. Five more children, along with their families,…

X-Hero and Male Enhancer “dietary supplements” were recalled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed that the products actually contained undisclosed prescription medications. If you or a loved one has been physically injured by X-Hero or Male Enhancer or if you bought these products because you thought that they were effective dietary…

As recent as July 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated safety communication regarding the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal mesh products. The safety communication was the result of an influx of adverse transvaginal mesh reports that had escalated in recent years. Due to the severity and frequency in which…