All About Lawsuits™ » Dangerous Drugs http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com Lawsuit Information and Attorney Directory Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Benicar (olmesartan): Ongoing Safety Review http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/benicar-olmesartan-ongoing-safety-review/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/benicar-olmesartan-ongoing-safety-review/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:10:50 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1714
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  • Oral Bisphosphonates: Ongoing Safety Review of Atypical Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures
  • Ultram (tramadol hydrochloride), Ultracet (tramadol hydrochloride/acetaminophen): Label Change
    • ]]>     FDA evaluating data in which type 2 diabetes patients taking Benicar had a higher rate of death from cardiovascular cause compared to placebo. FDA has not concluded that Benicar increases the risk of death.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/benicar-olmesartan-ongoing-safety-review/feed/ 0     Vitamin D Supplement Products: Medication Use Error http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/vitamin-d-supplement-products-medication-use-error/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/vitamin-d-supplement-products-medication-use-error/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:10:30 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1723
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    • ]]>     Some liquid Vitamin D supplement products are sold with droppers that could allow parents to accidentally give harmful amounts of Vitamin D to their infant.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/vitamin-d-supplement-products-medication-use-error/feed/ 0     McNeil Consumer Healthcare Over-The-Counter Products: Recall http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mcneil-consumer-healthcare-over-the-counter-products-recall/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mcneil-consumer-healthcare-over-the-counter-products-recall/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:10:12 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1739
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    • ]]>     UPDATED 06/17/2010. Recall expanded to include product lots of Benadryl Allergy Ultratab Tablets and Extra Strength Tylenol Rapid Release Gels.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mcneil-consumer-healthcare-over-the-counter-products-recall/feed/ 0     Magic Power Coffee: Undeclared Drug Ingredient http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/magic-power-coffee-undeclared-drug-ingredient-2/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/magic-power-coffee-undeclared-drug-ingredient-2/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:09:57 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1750
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    • ]]>     Product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement contains the drug ingredient hydroxythiohomosildenafil, a chemical that may interact with prescription nitrates, and cause dangerously low blood pressure.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/magic-power-coffee-undeclared-drug-ingredient-2/feed/ 0     Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin): Market Withdrawal http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mylotarg-gemtuzumab-ozogamicin-market-withdrawal/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mylotarg-gemtuzumab-ozogamicin-market-withdrawal/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:09:31 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1752
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    • ]]>     Drug failed to demonstrate clinical benefit to patients enrolled in trials.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mylotarg-gemtuzumab-ozogamicin-market-withdrawal/feed/ 0     Tamiflu: Counterfeit Product Sold on Internet http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/tamiflu-counterfeit-product-sold-on-internet/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/tamiflu-counterfeit-product-sold-on-internet/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:09:12 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1740
  • Teleflex Arrow IV Tubing Sets, Accessories, and Embolectomy Catheters: Recall
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    • ]]>     Potentially harmful product represented as “Generic Tamiflu”- tests revealed product does not contain oseltamivir, but cloxacillin, an antibiotic.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/tamiflu-counterfeit-product-sold-on-internet/feed/ 0     Hospira Brand Liposyn and Propofol: Recall http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/hospira-brand-liposyn-and-propofol-recall/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/hospira-brand-liposyn-and-propofol-recall/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:02:06 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1706
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    • ]]>     Injectable products may contain particulate matter.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/hospira-brand-liposyn-and-propofol-recall/feed/ 0     Orlistat (marketed as Alli and Xenical): Labeling Change http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/orlistat-marketed-as-alli-and-xenical-labeling-change/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/orlistat-marketed-as-alli-and-xenical-labeling-change/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:33:59 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1632
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    • ]]>     Revised labeling to include cases of severe liver injury.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/orlistat-marketed-as-alli-and-xenical-labeling-change/feed/ 0     Hylenex recombinant (hyaluronidase human injection): Recall http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/hylenex-recombinant-hyaluronidase-human-injection-recall/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/hylenex-recombinant-hyaluronidase-human-injection-recall/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:33:44 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1633
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    • ]]>     Voluntary recall of all manufactured lots has been initiated as a precautionary measure due to instances of particulate matter observed in a limited number of vials during routine stability testing.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/hylenex-recombinant-hyaluronidase-human-injection-recall/feed/ 0     Arrow Brand Medicated Oil and Embrocation: Consumer Warning, Product Considered Toxic http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/arrow-brand-medicated-oil-and-embrocation-consumer-warning-product-considered-toxic/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/arrow-brand-medicated-oil-and-embrocation-consumer-warning-product-considered-toxic/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:33:26 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1650
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    • ]]>     Product contains substances which are poisonous when ingested or applied to large areas of the body.

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    • ]]>     Products sold under the Claris, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, and West-Ward Pharmaceuticals labels. Reports of floating matter in intravenous bags of metronidazole and ondansetron. Foreign matter should not be present in a sterile injectable product.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/intravenous-medications-manufactured-by-claris-recall-due-to-contamination-of-products/feed/ 0     PediaCare Children’s Products [Blacksmith Brand]: Recall of four products http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/pediacare-childrens-products-blacksmith-brand-recall-of-four-products/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/pediacare-childrens-products-blacksmith-brand-recall-of-four-products/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:32:57 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1652
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    • ]]>     The four products were manufactured at a plant cited by FDA for deficiencies in Good Manufacturing Practices. Posted 05/30/2010

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/pediacare-childrens-products-blacksmith-brand-recall-of-four-products/feed/ 0     GammaGard Liquid, Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gammagard-liquid-immune-globulin-intravenous-human/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gammagard-liquid-immune-globulin-intravenous-human/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:32:40 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1667
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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ultram-tramadol-hydrochloride-ultracet-tramadol-hydrochlorideacetaminophen-label-change/feed/ 0     Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel: Packaging Changes to Reduce Use Errors http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/benadryl-extra-strength-itch-stopping-gel-packaging-changes-to-reduce-use-errors-9/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/benadryl-extra-strength-itch-stopping-gel-packaging-changes-to-reduce-use-errors-9/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 16:31:42 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1526
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    • ]]>     Reports of consumers ingesting the gel rather than using it topically, applied to the skin.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/benadryl-extra-strength-itch-stopping-gel-packaging-changes-to-reduce-use-errors-9/feed/ 0     Metronidazole injection 500 mg / 100 ml: Voluntary recall due to non-sterility http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/metronidazole-injection-500-mg-100-ml-voluntary-recall-due-to-non-sterility/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/metronidazole-injection-500-mg-100-ml-voluntary-recall-due-to-non-sterility/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 16:30:34 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1565
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  • Target Recalls Children’s Belts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/vita-breath-dietary-supplement/feed/ 0     GnRH Agonists: Safety Review of Drug Class Used to Treat Prostate Cancer http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gnrh-agonists-safety-review-of-drug-class-used-to-treat-prostate-cancer/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gnrh-agonists-safety-review-of-drug-class-used-to-treat-prostate-cancer/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 15:44:35 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/?p=1480
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