In a first for the United States, a court has ruled that a drug manufacturer is responsible for fueling and escalating the opioid epidemic that’s…
Category: Dangerous Drugs & Devices
Internal JUUL Documents Reveal Deliberate Campaign to Addict Kids
Since its launch in 2015, the e-cigarette maker JUUL has captured 70% of the American market. The company’s advertising and its product’s design enabled the…
FDA Issues Box Warnings for Pfizer Drugs Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR
On July 26, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an official safety communication requiring a boxed health warning to be included on…
Textured Breast Implants Recalled by Allergan — FDA Says They Are Linked to a Rare Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Allergan recall specific BIOCELL textured breast implants from the global market. The agency said that the…
Was 20-Year-Old’s Hemorrhagic Stroke Caused by JUUL Addiction?
After suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke at age 20, a Connecticut man is suing JUUL Labs, the maker of America’s most popular e-cigarette. He alleges…
Justice Department Pursues Criminal Investigation of Johnson & Johnson Over Talc Products and Asbestos Contamination
Johnson & Johnson’s stock price tumbled on Friday after Bloomberg reported that the company is the subject of a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department…
Study Finds Certain Prescription Drugs Are Associated With Dementia
The results from a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine have focused fresh attention on the relationship between anticholinergic medications and dementia. Over the…
San Francisco Suspends E-Cigarette Sales Until Manufacturers Obtain FDA Approval
On June 25, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pass legislation that will suspend the sale of electronic cigarettes. The popular vaping devices…
Mallinckrodt’s Marketing of a $38,000 Drug: Kickbacks, Bribery & Illegal Charities
On June 5, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals reported that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) relating to a pair of whistleblower…
Jurors Deliver $2 Billion Verdict Against Bayer in Roundup Lawsuit
On May 13, an Oakland, CA jury delivered a $2 Billion verdict in favor of a couple who claimed that Roundup®, the popular weed-killer, caused…