As previously reported, on February 20, 2010, an investigative report in the New York Times found that hundreds of people taking Avandia needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure every month. About 500 heart attacks and 300 cases of heart failure would be averted every month if consumers switched to alternative medicines. Why the delay in a recall?
Today the New York Times published an expose on Avandia, providing damning evidence that the GlaxoSmithKline drug causes an unnecessary increase in risk of heart failure and heart attacks in its users. During the third quarter of 2009, over 300 deaths have allegedly been caused by Avandia.
GlaxoSmithKline must pay $2.5 million to a Philadelphia plaintiff after a jury found that its antidepressant drug Paxil caused a serious hearth birth defect.
The plaintiff’s four year old son was born with several heart defects. The child spent months in the hospital and has had several surgeries, with more to come. The [...]
I know that Levaquin has important uses. It is the “atom bomb” of antibiotics: Where others won’t get the job done, Levaquin will destroy everything in its sights. Unfortunately, we’re seeing all too often that this means your tendons are at risks. When other drugs aren’t effective, or when allergies prevent alternative [...]
Watch this video! Overmedication, taking the wrong pills, and dangerous drug interactions are all things WE can and need to know about and prevent! While we can (and should) blame drug companies for some of the misfortunes caused by some drugs, all too often that only happens after the fact. Be aware and [...]