It’s not easy to quit smoking cigarettes, but the culture has never been more supportive of those who are willing to try. This year, thousands…
Category: Dangerous Drugs & Devices
Vaping-Related Lung Disease Breakthrough — CDC Detects Vitamin E Acetate in Lung Fluid of Sick Patients
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a potential breakthrough in the agency’s investigation of the nationwide outbreak of a mysterious lung…
Lawsuit Alleges JUUL Shipped a Million Tainted Vape Pods to Customers
A recent lawsuit alleges that JUUL Labs, the most popular e-cigarette brand, knowingly shipped a million contaminated vape pods without notifying customers or issuing a…
Johnson & Johnson to Pay Man $8 Billion in Lawsuit Alleging He Developed Breasts From Using Risperdal®
In the latest of bad legal news for Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the company is being ordered to pay $8 Billion in damages to a…
As Regulations Loom and Vaping Deaths Climb, Juul Replaces CEO with Big Tobacco Exec
The embattled e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs has announced that Kevin Burns is stepping down as company CEO. Under Burns, the company grew from a small…
Public Opinion on Vaping Seems to Be Following the Path of Cigarettes
After years of turning a blind eye, people are starting to question the arguments in favor of vaping nicotine rather than smoking it. A number…
Are Zantac and Other Ranitidine Medications Dangerous?
Photo credit: Terry Putman – Shutterstock.com Is Zantac safe? The popular brand-name stomach medication is included in a recent safety alert from the Food and…
Landmark Trial Finds Johnson & Johnson Liable for Role in Fueling Opioid Epidemic
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…
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…