|
05/23/2012 - Adding more weight to concerns about possible long-term dangers of osteoporosis drugs, a new study finds that people who take the drugs, known as bisphosphonates, may be at increased risk for atypical fractures of the thigh bone (femur).
READ MORE:: |
05/23/2012 - After the New England Journal of Medicine published their findings that use of biphosphonates is not deemed beneficial outside of a 3 to 5 year window, the Archives of Internal Medicine have confirmed that prolonged use of the drug increases risk for atypical fractures of the femur.
READ MORE:: |
05/19/2012 - The U.S Food and Drug Administration is investigating the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly known as Z-Pak, after a study linked the drug to an increased risk of death. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found patients prescribed Z-Pak were more likely to die than those prescribed amoxicillin, another antibiotic. The results were especially pronounced for those who died of heart attacks, strokes, sudden cardiac death and other cardiovascular causes.
READ MORE:: |
05/17/2012 - The FDA has issued citations to 10 manufacturers of dimethylamylamine, more commonly known as DMAA. One of those manufacturers is USP Labs, LLC, the manufacturer of Oxy Elite Pro and Jack3D. The FDA warnings stem from a violation of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). This act requires that manufacturers of dietary supplements prove the safety of their products to the FDA before they can market the products.
READ MORE:: |
05/17/2012 - MORE than 1000 patients have had to undergo repeat hip implant surgery as new figures show a dramatic rise in the failure rate of once-popular implants. The federal government has announced a crackdown on suspect joint prostheses as latest results from a national orthopaedic registry reveal a cumulative failure rate for two related products of 25 per cent over seven years - about five times higher than average.
READ MORE:: |
05/15/2012 - The long term safety and effectiveness of bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs such as Fosamax and Boniva) have come under scrutiny. This situation has prompted the FDA to conduct a long-term study, which was published on May 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
READ MORE:: |
05/11/2012 - According to an FDA review of biphosphonates published in the New England Journal of Medicine, long term use of these drugs, commonly known as Boniva or Fosamax, could lead to weakened bones. In these cases women suffered very serious Fosamax side effects including unusual femur fractures and osteonecrosis of the jawbones.
READ MORE:: |
05/11/2012 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says doctors need to reassess which women are likely to benefit from popular bone-building drugs, given the lack of evidence showing that taking them for the long term really helps and the possibility that they put some women at risk for rare but serious side effects.
READ MORE:: |
05/10/2012 - In an unusual move that may prompt millions of women to rethink their use of popular bone-building drugs, the Food and Drug Administration published an analysis that suggested caution about long-term use of the drugs, but fell short of issuing specific recommendations.
READ MORE:: |
05/09/2012 - The manufacturer of Depakote, Abbott Laboratories, has reached an agreement to pay out 1.6 billion dollars “for its criminal and civil liability arising from the company’s illegal promotion of the prescription drug Depakote for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration” according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Abbott promoted Depakote for many uses outside those approved by the FDA such as post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, depression, and anxiety among others.
READ MORE:: |
05/09/2012 - More cases against Bayer, maker of Yaz and Yasmin, have begun to settle. Currently 651 cases have settled, which averages around $218,000 per case, where women suffered from life threatening blood clots, according to Bloomberg News.
READ MORE:: |
05/08/2012 - In the case known as U.S. ex rel. Helen Ge v. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. the maker of Actos is under fire for trying to influence the medical reviewers of the drug to “change their professional opinions” when reviewers found that there were heart problems associated with the use of Actos. Ge brought suit under the False Claims Act and claims Takeda tried to avoid letting the FDA know about the association with Actos and congestive heart failure.
READ MORE:: |
05/07/2012 - On April 20, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Safety Communication adding new warnings and new contraindications associated with the use of blood pressure medications containing aliskiren, which is the active ingredient in Tekturna. Tekturna side effects include stroke and kidney failure.
READ MORE:: |
05/04/2012 - On May 1, 2012, U. S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, the presiding judge for all federal transvaginal mesh lawsuits against C.R. Bard Inc., issued an Order scheduling the first bellwether trial in MDL 2187 to begin February 5, 2013.
READ MORE:: |
05/03/2012 - Recipients of Johnson & Johnson hip implants recalled by the company will start going to trial later this year to help determine liability and damages in more than 6,000 lawsuits, lawyers said yesterday.
READ MORE::
|
05/02/2012 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued warning letters to ten manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements containing dimethylamylamine, more popularly known as DMAA, for marketing products for which evidence of the safety of the product had not been submitted to FDA.
READ MORE:: |
04/30/2012 - There has been a huge outcry against Johnson & Johnson over its defective DePuy hip implants. Now, an Australian class action lawsuit has been filed against the parent company, after over 1,000 patients have been reported to have suffered from its use. The lawsuit seeks compensation for personal injury, pain, suffering, and monetary damages.
READ MORE:: |
04/30/2012 - The Food and Drug Administration warned marketers of dietary supplements this week that certain popular “workout boosters” could increase people’s blood pressure, potentially causing shortness of breath or heart attacks.
READ MORE:: |
04/30/2012 - Just days after the Food and Drug Administration ordered Merck & Co. to revise the labeling on Propecia to reflect mounting evidence that its baldness drug can cause continued sexual dysfunction long after patients have stopped taking it, the agency promised to maintain its scrunity of the pharmaceutical giant as new victims emerge.
READ MORE:: |
04/27/2012 - Bayer continues to settle Yaz/Yasmin birth control lawsuits involving blood clots that caused deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. Bayer reported in its 1st quarter Stockholders’ Newsletter 2012 that it reached an agreement to settle the claims of 651 plaintiffs for a total amount of $142 million, for an average of $218,000 a case. This number has increased over that past two weeks, wherein it was previously reported that Bayer had agreed to pay $110 million to settle about 500 Yaz side effects claims.
READ MORE:: |
04/26/2012 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delayed its approval on a new diabetes medication, alogliptin, requesting additional data from the manufacturers. Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (Takeda) has been trying to obtain FDA approval for several years on what the company hopes will be the successor to its top-selling diabetes drug, Actos.
READ MORE:: |
04/26/2012 - Bayer AG (BAYN) said settlements of U.S. lawsuits claiming that its Yasmin line of birth-control pills caused blood clots in women have increased to $142 million. Bayer, based in Leverkusen, Germany, has resolved 651 cases alleging its Yasmin and Yaz contraceptives caused sometimes- fatal clots that can lead to heart attacks and strokes, the company said today in its Stockholders’ Newsletter for the first quarter. The company said it paid $142 million in the settlements, for an average of about $218,000 a case.
READ MORE:: |
04/25/2012 - On April 16, 2012 Health Canada warned diabetes patients of the increased risk of developing bladder cancer associated with the diabetes drug, Actos (pioglitazone). Takeda Canada, the Canadian manufacturer of Actos, joined Health Canada in issuing the safety communication, confirming the link of Actos with bladder cancer.
READ MORE:: |
04/23/2012 - The FDA has announced changes to the professional labels for finasteride, 5 mg (Proscar), and finasteride, 1 mg (Propecia), and to expand the list of sexual adverse events reported to the FDA, as some of these events have been reported to continue after the drug is no longer being used.
READ MORE:: |
04/20/2012 - FDA notified healthcare professionals of possible risks when using blood pressure medicines containing aliskiren with other drugs called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in patients with diabetes or kidney (renal) impairment.
READ MORE:: |
04/19/2012 - It is very necessary to warn the consumers of everything about any medicines’ side effects. In case of tobacco products everyone knows that it has warning label of cancer or its side effects on one’s health. But sometimes this label is manipulated, like a label in which there is a photo of eatable cancer (which is used as food), given with the warning of cancer.
READ MORE:: |
04/19/2012 - Taking the diabetes drug Actos may increase one's risk of developing bladder cancer, Health Canada and the drug's maker, Takeda Canada Inc., said in a warning issued Thursday. The statement was the culmination of a safety assessment Health Canada announced last June, two days after the U.S. Food and Drug administration issued a warning similar to the one the Canadian drug regulator just announced.
READ MORE:: |
04/18/2012 - A multimillion-dollar lawsuit has been filed by a group of women who say their lives have never been the same since they had a surgical mesh inserted in them to help treat an embarrassing problem. All the women had the mesh inserted to help relieve their urinary incontinence and a problem with sagging pelvic organs. But now, some are saying they are suffering severe complications from the treatment and say they were never fully warned of the risks.
READ MORE:: |
| |
|
03/21/2012 - The FDA has recently received reports that some patients treated with Brilliant Blue G have experienced fungal infections in the eye. The origin and cause of these eye infections has not yet been determined. The following lots of Brilliant Blue G are suspected of fungal contamination.
READ MORE::
|
| |
|
02/23/2012 -
CareFusion is recalling Nicolet Cortical Stimulator Control Unit, Nicolet C64 Stimulus Switching Unit (SSU) Amplifier and NicoletOne Software with Cortical Stimulator License for two reasons: the device’s software incorrectly indicates stimulation is delivered to a different electrode than the one selected and a short circuit may develop between the cortical stimulator control unit and the stimulus switching unit amplifier.
READ MORE:: |
| |
|
| Welcome to Ennislaw.com |
| |
| Thank you for visiting Ennislaw.com. Ennis & Ennis, P.A. is a plaintiff's national personal injury law firm concentrating on representing individuals who have been injured due to medication side effects, defective medical devices and defective products. Finding a qualified lawyer can be emotionally stressful and confusing. When you explore EnnisLaw.com we will empower you with our knowledge and experience. Not only can we guide you through every step of the legal process but we can also get you the compensation you deserve. Enjoy your visit to EnnisLaw.com. We update this site daily with news and developments on recalled drugs, devices and products. Join us on Facebook and share our site with your friends. We welcome your comments on our blog. Remember a consultation is free and confidential. Just call 1.800.856.6405 or fill out an online form. |
| Defective Drugs, Medical Devices & Products |
 |
|
|
 |
|
Zocor Rhabdomyolysis side effects Lawsuit. Zocor has been found to cause Rhabdomyolysis especially in high doses over long periods of time.
|
 |
|
| Accutane and it's generic versions (Amnesteem, Claravis, Isotretinoin, Roaccutane and Sotret) have been known to cause severe side effects such as liver failure, kidney failure, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. |
 |
|
| Avandia side effects may include: congestive heart failure (CHF), heart attack and stroke. If you or a lovedone have been injured as a result of Avandia side effects you may be entitled to compensation. |
 |
|
| DePuy Pinnacle Ultamet Hip Implants are similar to the DePuy ASR because both are metal-on-metal implants. There have been a large number of complaints about the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant including: hip pain, loosening, metal fragments and a need for additional revision surgery. |
 |
|
| DePuy ASR Hip Implants have been withdrawn from the U.S. market due to numerous reports of high failure rates in some patients which may lead to other injuries, excessive pain and the need for additional replacement surgery. |
 |
Smith & Nephew Metal on Metal Hip Implant Metallosis Lawsuit:
Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Implants are failing at high rates and causing metal ions to be released into the blood stream causing metallosis as well as other serious side effects. |
 |
Biomet M2A Magnum Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit: The Biomet Magnum Hip Implant has had reports of high failure rates causing the need for revision surgery as well as other complications such as metallosis. |
 |
Stryker EIUS Unicompartmental Knee Implant System Recall Lawsuit: The Stryker EIUS Knee implant has been recalled due to a high failure rate and the need for revision surgery. |
 |
|
| The FDA has recently warned about Transvaginal Mesh Implant complications and side effects. If you have been injured you may be entitled to compensation. |
 |
|
| Fosamax is a Bisphosphonate which is used in the treatment of Osteoporosis. Cases of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Low Energy Femur Fractures have been reported with Fosamax use. |
 |
Wright Medical Conserve Plus & Profemur Hip Implants have had numerous reports of high failure rates in some patients. This may lead to other injuries, excessive pain and the need for revision surgery. |
 |
Maytag Refrigerator Fire Recall:
On March 10, 2009 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Maytag Incorporated issued a voluntary recall on 1.6 million refrigerators due to a fire hazard. |
 |
|
| Woman who get pregnant while using the popular SSRI drug Paxil may experience Paxil Birth Defects particularly heart related birth defects as a result of Paxil use during pregnancy. |
 |
| Plavix side effects may include heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular disease and even death. Plavix has also been indicated to increase the risk of developing Intracranial bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, lycophytic colitis and ulcerative colitis.. |
 |
|
Dometic / Norcold RV Refrigerator Fire Recall:
Norcold and Dometic have recalled several models of RV refrigerators due to risk of fire that can result in serious injury or death to consumers. |
 |
|
| Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are a type of birth control that have been linked to serious side effects such as heart attack, blood clots, stroke, and death in addition to other Yaz side effects. |
 |
|
| Sales of defective Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Replacements have been suspended due to complaints of failure and crippling pain. Revision surgery may be needed in some patients to correct the problem. |
 |
|
| Depakote Side Effects may include serious birth defects, Spina Bifida and even fetal death when taken by pregnant mothers. |
 |
|
| Zimmer NexGen Knee Implants may fail early due to a design flaw which may cause it to losen, cause pain and may require revision surgery. |
 |
|
| Zoloft birth defects may include: congenital heart defects, persistent pulmonary hypertension, abdominal defects and cranial defects. |
 |
|
| Prozac birth defects have been reported when Prozac has been used during pregnancy. |
 |
|
| Effexor Birth Defects have been reported when Effexor is used before conception or during the first trimester of pregnancy. |
 |
|
| Transvaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit. The Bard Avaulta Plus Biosynthetic Support System has been recalled due to side effects resulting from the implant. |
 |
|
| The Gynecare Prolift Pelvic Floor System, like many other popular brands of vaginal mesh, has recently been linked to several complications. |
 |
|
| Topamax side effects may include birth defects such as cleft palate, cleft lip and genital malformations such as Hypospadias. |
 |
|
| Lasko Box Fan Fire Recall:: 4.8 million Lasko box fans have been recalled due to a fire hazard caused by the motor. |
 |
|
| Ford Motor Company has recalled millions of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles due to a faulty cruise control switch that may cause the vehicles to burst into flames. Click here for more information about the Ford Fire Recalls. |
| |
| |
 |
Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Lawsuit. Propecia (Finasteride) have been linked to erectile dysfunction that may be permanent. |
 |
BOB Stroller Choking Hazard Recall Lawsuit.
BOB strollers has issued two choking hazard recalls. Logo patches and drawstrings on certain model strollers pose a choking hazard.
|
 |
|
| CooperVision’s AVAIRA Toric Soft Contact Lenses Recall issued due to an unintended presence of silicone oil residue, which can cause hazy or blurry vision, discomfort to the eye and injuries requiring medical treatment. |
 |
|
| The Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft has been linked to serious and potentially life threatening complications when used in surgeries of the cervical spine, around the neck. |
 |
|
| Covidien Duet TRS Recall. There have been reports of 3 deaths and 13 serious injuries associated with the use of the Duet TRS Tissue Reinforcing Staple Guns in the thoracic cavity (chest cavity). |
 |
Pradaxa Side Effects Lawsuit:: Pradaxa side effects may range from problems with ulcers to internal bleeding and even death. |
 |
Kenalog Side Effects may include paralysis or possibly even death when injected into the neck or back.
|
 |
DMAA side effects lawsuit. Products containing Dimethylamylamine or DMAA may cause serious side effects including heart attack, stroke, liver damage, kidney damage or sudden cardiac death. |
 |
| Tassimo Coffee Maker Recall Lawsuit. There have been 140 reports of injuries with the brewers spraying hot liquid and coffee grounds or tea leaves onto consumers using the brewer as well as bystanders, posing a burn hazard |
 |
Multaq Side Effects - Liver Damage Lawsuit::
Multaq has been linked to serious side effects such as liver damage, liver failure, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and death. |
 |
Tekturna Side Effects Lawsuit::
Tekturna (Aliskiren) , also marketed as Rasilez, has been linked to serious side effects such as kidney problems, stroke, and heart failure among other serious side effects.
|
 |
Aricept 23 Side Effects Lawsuit: Aricept (Donepezil) 23 mg has been shown to cause serious side effects that may lead to further illness or injury. |
 |
Zithromax Side Effects Lawsuit:
Zithromax (Z-Pak) has been linked to serious side effects such as liver damage, cardiovascular events and death. |
If you or a loved one have experienced medication side effects or an injury from a defective medical device or product, you may be entitled to compensation. Call the lawyers of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. or fill out the form on this page for a free legal consultation.
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Visit Our Blog |
| |
|
|
| |
Offices:
Washington DC Office
1101 Pennsylvania Ave.
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202.756.2972
Miami Office
1111 Brickell Avenue
11th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305.913.7199
Fort Lauderdale Office
110 E. Broward Blvd.
Suite 1700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954.315.3934
Fax: 954.315.3914
|
|
|
