Plaintiffs sued Hetero, the manufacturer of valsartan, a generic blood pressure medication, because it was contaminated with carcinogens, and they alleged it caused cancer. The lawsuits were consolidated in 2019. These cases are coming closer to settlement. Recently, the United States District Judge Renée M. Bumb who is presiding over…
The Supreme Court heard arguments related to a challenge to the bankruptcy deal that’s intended to compensate victims of highly addictive pain killer OxyContin. Based on the questions judges asked, court watchers believe the Court is split. The manufacturer of Oxycontin, Purdue Pharma, entered into a deal to pay billions…
Recently, Eli Lilly announced that it is planning a clinical trial of its diabetes drug Mounjaro in patients who are six years old or older that have obesity. In fact, according to a United States government registry, Eli Lilly is already underway with a Mounjaro trial on children as young…
The Food and Drug Administration recently updated the warning label on Horizon Pharmaceutical’s TEPEZZA. The label now includes that one of the “major recent changes” for warnings and precautions is “hearing impairment including hearing loss.” Hearing loss is just one of four warnings. The others are hyperglycemia, exacerbation of preexisting…
Phenylephrine is an ingredient in popular oral decongestants branded as Vicks Nyquil Sinex Nighttime Sinus Relief, Sudafed PE, and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion. It was believed that the drug worked to reduce blood vessel swelling in the nasal passages, and that this got rid of congestion. These decongestants generated nearly…
In spite of its efforts to stop the distribution of dangerous weight loss and sexual enhancement products, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to discover weight loss and sexual enhancement products that violate the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act at various online stores. Consumers in Chicago and elsewhere…
Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a news release requesting manufacturers to withdraw all products containing the popular heartburn drug, ranitidine, the active ingredient in the medication, Zantac. The order applies to both prescription and over-the-counter medications. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 national emergency, those…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning indicating that benzocaine, an anesthetic commonly used in over-the-counter teething gels for infants as well as liquid medications, can cause serious injuries and even death. Commonly found in products like Anbesol or Baby Orajel, the local anesthetic has in some…
A substantial number of breast cancer patients in the U.S. have received treatment using a drug called Taxotere, which is manufactured by a company called Sanofi. Unlike other cancer drugs that required weekly appointments, Taxotere required treatment only once every three weeks. For cancer patients who are still busy juggling other commitments,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a new warning increasing the cautions associated with fluoroquinolone-based medications, concluding that this class of antibiotics may be too strong to address bronchitis, sinus infections, and urinary tract infections. The FDA has received a number of complaints regarding the drugs and has…