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• Actonel Same Problems As Fosamax?

  M. Brandon Smith | June 15, 2006 7:00 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  I was recently asked about Actonel, a bisphosphonate used to treat sufferers of osteoporosis, and if it was known to cause osteonecrosis like Fosamax, Zometa, and Aredia. The short answer is YES. All of these drugs are members of the family of drugs known as bisphosphonates. A link has been found between bisphosphonates and a bone disease called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Bisphosphonates...

• $111 Million Suit Filed Against Home Depot

  M. Brandon Smith | June 14, 2006 9:36 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Jay and Laura Flynn recently filed a $111 Million suit against Home Depot and the manufacture of a defective grout-sealing product the mega home retailer sold them in July of 2005. According to the complaint, the product's fumes permanently damaged his lungs and dramatically affected every facet of his daily life.According to the AJC.comFlynn's breathing difficulties have caused him to quit his...

• Vioxx: New Insight On The VIGOR Study

  M. Brandon Smith | June 08, 2006 2:42 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Did Merck & Co. act appropriately back in 1999 when it discovered the dangers of heart attack and stroke associated with its product Vioxx? A new article published in today's NPR puts that question to the test by questioning three renown scientists who are authorities on heart disease and clinical studies about the VIGOR study. For more information about this article on the VIGOR study click here

• First California Vioxx Trial to Start June 21, 2006

  M. Brandon Smith | June 08, 2006 9:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  With the first of two Vioxx trials to start on June 21, 2006, Merck & Co. has filed a motion for summary judgment on the case of a 73 year-old man who had a heart attack after taking Vioxx. The basis of the motion is that the lawsuit was filed after the statute of limitations had ran in California. A hearing on that motion is set for June 15, 2006. Although the motion is most likely to be...

• Two-Thirds Of Eye Fungus Sufferers Connected To Bausch & Lomb

  M. Brandon Smith | June 07, 2006 11:53 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has noted that nearly two-thirds of contact lens wearers who contracted eye infections reported using Bausch & Lomb's ReNu with Mositureloc. The number of confirmed cases of fungal infection or Fusarium keratitis, has increased to dramatically in recent days to a number well over 100 according to the CDC. According to ABCNEWS.ComWithout eye-drop...

• Speed Leads to Double Fatality In Cobb

  M. Brandon Smith | June 06, 2006 6:14 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Jose Guadalupe Ramirez, 25, and Raul De la Paz, 23, died after Ramirez tried passing several other vehicles in a no passing lane last week according to police. Speed was also said to be a contributing factor in the accident as Ramirez' vehicle left Macland Road in Cobb County and slammed into a nearby tree. The other two occupants of the vehicle however survived the accident with minimal...

• Jury Selected In Latest Vioxx Trial

  M. Brandon Smith | June 05, 2006 10:28 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A jury panel of 5 women and 5 men has been selected in the latest trial asserted against Vioxx in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In this trial, the drug manufacture Merck & Co. is defending its pain mediation against the allegations of Elaine Doherty, a 68-year-old grandmother who suffered a heart attack after taking Vioxx for 3 years.According to Reuters. Com"She had no idea that Vioxx could cause...

• Ibuprofen Said To Double Chance Of Heart Attack

  M. Brandon Smith | June 02, 2006 4:01 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal, those who take Ibuprofen in high doses for long periods of time more than double the chances of having a heart attack when compared to those who use the drug less often. The common painkiller, which is available over the counter without the necessity of a prescription, is ingested daily by millions of consumers to treat pains...