Category Archives: Dangerous Prescriptions

Public Health Advisory: Actos

Summary: Actos is a prescription drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. The FDA has issued a warning that Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) may be linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer, especially in patients who use the medication for … Continue reading

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Chantix: Public Health Advisory

Summary: The FDA has notified healthcare professionals and patients that the Prescribing Information for Chantix will be strengthened to inform the public that use of varenicline (the generic name for Chantix) may be associated with an increased risk of certain … Continue reading

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Zocor: Public Health Advisory

Summary: If you or a loved one has taken the newly recalled cholesterol drug Zocor and suffered myopathy, rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage) and/or kidney failure, you may be entitled to compensation. The Zocor cholesterol drug, a member of the class of … Continue reading

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Public Health Advisory for Crestor

Summary: If you or a loved one has taken the cholesterol drug Crestor and been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy or congestive heart failure, you may be entitled to compensation. Crestor is a relatively new statin drug on the market that is … Continue reading

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Avandia To Be Removed From Store Shelves

Summary: If you or a loved one has taken the newly recalled diabetes drug Avandia and suffered a heart attack, you may be entitled to compensation.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that the controversial diabetes drug Avandia will … Continue reading

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