Yasmin (Yaz / Ocella) Yasmin is an oral contraceptive and is a synthetic spironolactone analogue known in the medical world as drospirenone. Because of the nature of how this birth control pill functions in the body many women have been reporting mild to severe YAZ...
Year: 2010
Fosamax Osteoporosis Drug Lawsuit
Studies Find Fosamax Increases the Risk for Rare Leg Fracture Fosamax was heavily marketed following its introduction to the consumer market in 1999. Millions of patients were prescribed Fosamax to treat or prevent Osteoporosis, especially in women going through...
Avandia Diabetes Drug Lawsuit
Studies Show Avandia Increases Risk for Cardiac Problems Type two diabetics with high blood sugar levels are prone to serious health problems, such as hypertension, obesity, stroke, heart attack and heart disease. Avandia (generic name rosiglitazone maleate) has been...
DePuy Hip Recall Lawsuit
DePuy Recall DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced at the end of August 2010 that it is recalling parts used for hip replacements. At issue is the high rate of repeat surgeries needed by people who have received the implants, which...