Potentially Fatal Heart Rhythms With Azithromycin

azithromycin | the maher law firm | frank eidson attorney at law

An FDA drug safety communication about the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythms, when taking Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax, or Z Pack – prepackaged 5 day course of azithromycin), was issued today 3/12/2013 Azithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic used to treat middle ear infections, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and sinusitis.  It is also effective in [...]

Generic Drug Sulindac Causes Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Sulindac | RxRecall | the maher law firm | frank eidson

Sulindac is the generic name for Clinoril, a drug similar to ibuprofen.  Like ibuprofen, Sulindac is in a class of drugs known as Nsaids (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory) drugs. In 2004, Ms. Karen Bartlett was prescribed Sulindac by her doctor to treat shoulder pain. In less than two weeks, Ms. Bartlett’s skin began to slough off. After [...]

Anemia Drug Omontys Recalled

Omontys | Anemia | Peginesatide | The Maher Law Firm | Frank Eidson

Affymax and Takeda, the manufacturers of Omontys (Peginesatide) are issuing a voluntary recall of the drug due to life threatening and fatal events reported in patients receiving Omontys. This voluntary recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), who approved the drug in March of 2012. In a statement, [...]

Codeine Use In Children | FDA Boxed Warning

CODEINE | The Maher Law Firm | Frank Eidson

Codeine use in certain children after surgery can cause death “In August 2012 , FDA announced it was reviewing the safety of codeine due to cases of deaths and serious adverse events in children who took the drug after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy and had evidence of being ultra-rapid metabolizers of codeine.” The FDA drug information [...]

Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft

Infuse Bone Graft | Medtronic Inc. | The Maher Law Firm | Frank Eidson

Medtronic the manufacturer of Infuse is accused of manipulating information about it’s product. Infuse acts as the scaffold in a surgical bone grafting procedure.  Infuse is a two part system consisting of a protein found in the body, and a sponge manufactured from a cow type 1 collagen.  The sponge releases the protein over time [...]

Diabetes Drugs Containing Pioglitazone

Generic Drugs | maher law firm | frank eidson

Pioglitazone is a prescription drug used to improve glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Pioglitazone is often referred to as an “insulin sensitizer” because it attaches to the insulin receptors on cells throughout the body causing the cells to become more responsive to insulin. Pioglitazone can cause serious side effects, including: Bladder Cancer [...]

Counterfeit Cancer Medicine In The United States

Altuzan | The Maher Law Firm | Frank Eidson

The U.S. company, Medical Device King (also known as Pharmalogical) has distributed a cancer medicine that was not approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) FDA lab tests confirm that at least one batch of a counterfeit version of Roche’s Altuzan (bevacizumab) contains no active ingredient.  Aluzan, an injectable cancer medicine, is not approved [...]

FDA Recent Drug Recalls

Hospira

Recently Posted Drug Recalls From The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) “Drug recalls are actions taken by a firm to remove a product form the market.  Recalls may be conducted on a firm’s own initiative, by FDA request, or by FDA order under statutory authority.  In July 2011, FDA began a pilot program to notify [...]

Transvaginal Mesh Complications

Transvaginal Surgical Mesh | The Maher Law Firm

There may be a Transvaginal Mesh recall to prevent future damages The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is reviewing thousands of transvaginal mesh injury cases, including severe injury and death cases. Doctors from across the country testified before the Food and Drug Administration’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Device Advisory Committee in September 2011 in regards to [...]

Januvia | Type Two Diabetes

Januvia is a pill taken once a day to help lower blood sugar levels in adults with type two diabetes. Januvia works by increasing the insulin made by your pancreas when blood sugar is high, and by reducing the amount of sugar made by your liver. Between October 2006 and February 2009, the FDA (Food [...]