J&J Claims They Warned of Vaginal Mesh Implant Side Effects

By Andrea Gressman

If you’ve been following the vaginal mesh lawsuit trial currently underway involving plaintiff Linda Gross and her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon, you are likely aware of the back and forth that has gone on during the heated testimony from both the plaintiff and defendants. However, one of the most shocking statements likely came from Ethicon’s attorney in her closing arguments Friday when she made the claim that Ethicon properly warned potential users of the side effect risks associated their Gynecare Prolift vaginal mesh implant.

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Pfizer's Counterfeit Fights Reduce Z-Pak Side Effects

By John Curran

Pfizer Inc.’s intellectual property includes patents that have led to the production of drugs linked to Zithromax heart attack side effects and those of other drugs. Oddly enough, the multinational firm's attempts to reduce the number of counterfeit drugs in the United States and around the world have the benefit of reducing risks.

Prescription drugs like antibiotics can come from Mexico and Canada, although usually they are filled in U.S. pharmacies. However, these mail-order operations do not always get their supply from the drug makers' Canadian or Mexico subsidiaries. The resulting drugs can be adulterated, potentially adding additional risks beyond the standard Z-Pak side effects. So the prescription medications are safer than counterfeit options. Depending on the drug, there is an additional reason it becomes safer.

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Bayer Admits No Wrongdoing in Yaz Lawsuit Settlements

By Andrea Gressman

Bayer, the manufacturer of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella birth control, has done it’s very best to quickly settle the large number of product liability lawsuits that have been filed against the company over blood clot injuries. Bayer has even informed it’s stockholders that there will be almost a billion dollars spent on Yaz and Yasmin lawsuit settlements when all is said and done. However, despite offering millions of dollars in settlements, Bayer has refused to accept responsibility for doing anything wrong. In fact, it has been reported by those who have received a Yaz lawsuit settlement that the offer comes with the stipulation that Bayer is not admitting any wrongdoing in offering the settlement.

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Dilantin & Stevens Johnson Syndrome: One Woman's Story

By Andrea Gressman

Dilantin has been on the market for many years. However, it’s only been the last few years that the drug has received recognition for some of the severe side effects it has been linked to, one of which is Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). This is a severe Dilantin side effect that has caused severe pain and a number of fatalities.  

One such account occurred over a decade ago. A woman, only referred to as Cindy, provided an interview about how her mother was prescribed Dilantin after the physician thought she had experienced a stroke. However, the drug that was given to her in order to help her ended up being the reason for her death as it caused her to develop Stevens Johnson Syndrome.  

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Useless Hair Loss Treatments without Propecia Side Effects

By John Curran

Men want to keep the hair they have, not see strands end up on their hairbrush when they get out of the shower. Many treatments carry problems like Propecia erectile dysfunction side effects. It’s sad to say, but at least those work. There are many more hair loss drugs that do not.

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$10M Children's Tylenol Stevens Johnson Syndrome Settlement Upheld

By Andrea Gressman

Brianna Maya has become a well-known face for Stevens Johnson Syndrome as this young girl has been forced to fight for her life and deal with the severe SJS side effects for most of her life now. She developed SJS at the age of three when her mother unsuspectingly used Children’s Tylenol and Children’s Motrin according to the doctor’s instructions, alternating each every three hours, in order to treat Briana’s fever.

After Brianna developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome her parents sued the manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare, alleging they did not properly warn patients about the side effect risk of developing Stevens Johnson Syndrome. As a result, Brianna Maya and her family were awarded $10 million and it was recently reported that this settlement has been upheld.

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