Recent Posts in Drug Recall Category

Antidepressants & Anti-Seizure medications such as Topamax, Depakote, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, and others, have been associated with a higher risk of Birth Defects if taken during pregnancy. These drugs have been linked to birth defects such ...

Yaz®, and Yasmin®, have been linked to serious side effects including: Blood Clots, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Stroke, Heart Attack, Liver Tumors, Breast Cancer or Death If you have suffered any of these or other injuries as a result ...

Flu vaccines are recommended every year during the height of flu season. Unfortunately, recent reports reveal that a flu shot can cause serious nerve damage in the arms of patients who receive flu shots. A number of patients have experienced ...

A Philadelphia jury is the first jury to find Johnson & Johnson civilly liable for the injuries caused by an anti-psychotic drug called Risperdal®. The jury returned a verdict awarding an autistic man who was prescribed Risperdal for five years $2.5M ...

While advancements in medical research and technology have produced beneficial drugs that increase longevity, many prescription medications also carry dangerous side effects. Millions of Americans are hospitalized each year after experiencing severe ...

In 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approved prescription blood thinning medication Xarelto. Shortly thereafter, Xarelto displaced Pradaxa, a competing blood thinner manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim, as the most frequently prescribed ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency responsible for ensuring that the drugs and medicines on the market are safe. Unfortunately, time and time again, dangerous drugs are prescribed to an unsuspecting public that then becomes ...

The litigation over AstraZeneca’s Type 2 diabetes medication Byetta is still ongoing. The biopharmaceutical drug giant reported that there are 400 Byetta lawsuits pending in state and federal courts across the United States. Patients who have been ...

There are few things more concerning than being prescribed medication that is supposed to help you and learning that you may be at risk for devastating side effects. That is the situation that thousands of Benicar users find themselves in. Benicar , ...

The FDA has recently released a safety report stating that combined hormonal contraception cause a significant increase chance of blood clot, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, stroke, heart attack and even death. If you or someone you know ...

On December 8, 2011, the FDA convened to review the conflicting data of numerous studies evaluating the risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) associated with Yasmin, Yaz, and other combined oral contraceptives (COCs) that contain drospirenone ...

Breaking News from FDA about Yaz & Yasmin! On December 8, 2011, the FDA convened to review the conflicting data of numerous studies evaluating the risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) associated with Yasmin, Yaz, and other combined oral ...

An orofacial cleft occurs when parts of the lip or palate do not completely fuse together during the first 3 months of pregnancy. A cleft lip may appear as a small notch in the edge of the lip only or extend into the nose. It may also extend into the ...

FDA says Yaz Appears to Increase Blood Clot Risk A new study released by the Food and Drug Administration reviewed the medical history of more than 800,000 U.S. women taking different forms of birth control between 2001 and 2007. Woman taking Yaz had ...

Topamax® Depakote® Zoloft® Paxil® Celexa® Lexapro® Other Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors Contact Peterson & Associates, P.C. for a FREE Birth Defect Legal Consultation. Antidepressants & Birth Defects A study done at the University of ...

Antidepressants & Anti-Seizure medications such as Topamax, Depakote, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, and others, have been associated with a higher risk of Birth Defects if taken during pregnancy. These drugs have been linked to birth defects such ...

Depakote, manufactured by Abbot Laboratories, was put on the market in 1983. The drug is an anti-epileptic used to treat seizures, bipolar disorder, and migraines. The drug is listed as a Pregnancy Category D drug and has a 4-fold increase in serious ...

In the womb, the pathway of your baby's blood circulation is different than it is after birth. In the uterus, a baby's circulation bypasses the lungs. The lungs are not needed to exchange oxygen because the placenta (the organ that nourishes and ...

Recently, the FDA issued a warning about the epilepsy and migraine drug, Topamax, that if taken during pregnancy could increase risk of birth defects. Depakote, a popular anti-epileptic used to treat seizures, also increases the risk of devastating ...

In recent studies, researchers have discovered that the use of Anti-depressants medications such as Celexa taken during pregnancy may potentially increase the risk of severe birth defects such as cardiac defects, persistent pulmonary hypertension in ...

Depakote, manufactured by Abbot Laboratories, was put on the market in 1983. The drug is an anti-epileptic used to treat seizures, bipolar disorder, and migraines. The drug is listed as a Pregnancy Category D drug and has a 4-fod increase in serious ...

Darvocet, which combines propoxyphene with common pain killer acetaminophen, can be dangerous due to new data that suggests that the drug can lead to possible heart rhythms causing death. According to the FDA, 10 million people took a form of the ...

Darvocet has been removed from the U.S. Market because of its association with serious heart episodes including heart attack, heart rhythm problems and death. Darvocet has been a cause for concern for years, but it was only removed from the market in ...

Status : Removed from market Approved Uses : Pain reliever, Fever reducer Serious Side Effects : Cardiac disorders, Arrhythmia, Bradycardia, Cardiac/respiratory arrest, Congestive arrest, Congestive heart failure (CHF), Tachycardia, Myocardial ...

Darvocet was recalled in November 2010 when the FDA announced that the painkillers may increase the risk of heart problems, suicide and overdose. Darvocet, Darvon and generic equivalents are propoxyphene-based painkillers. The Darvocet lawyers at ...