J&J Settles Criminal Charges over Risperdal Marketing

Risperdal Lawyer

Johnson & Johnson announced this week that the company has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors to settle a misdemeanor criminal charge over its marketing practices for the antipsychotic drug, Risperdal. The agreement in principle on the criminal charge is “pursuant to a single misdemeanor violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,” and includes [...]

OTC Drugs: Read The Labels!

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Following last week’s announcement by pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson, regarding the company’s intentions to reduce the maximum dose for Extra Strength Tylenol, experts are concerned that a growing number of consumers are frequently overusing many over-the-counter medications. J&J’s McNeil division will soon lower the recommended daily dose for Extra Strength Tylenol from the current [...]

First of Many Actos Lawsuits Filed in U.S. Courts

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Last week, the first of what many predict will be thousands of lawsuits were filed against the maker of the popular diabetes drug, Actos. More specifically, the lawsuits allege that Actos triggered the development of bladder cancer, in some cases fatal, in patients taking the drug on a daily basis for years. Takeda Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer [...]

Diflucan (Fluconazole) Linked to Birth Defects

Diflucan Lawyer

Chronic use of the antifungal drug, fluconazole, during pregnancy may cause birth defects, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Specifically, the regulatory agency is informing the public that long-term, high-dose use of products like Pfizer’s Diflucan during the first trimester of pregnancy may lead to a rare set of birth defects in infants. [...]

Maker of Lazy Larry Brownies Gets a Wake-up Warning from FDA

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The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to HBB LLC, the maker of Lazy Larry relaxation brownies, citing that the melatonin used in its product has not been deemed as a safe food additive. Furthermore, the FDA says it can seize the company’s brownies, should HBB continue to make and sell them. [...]