On September 9, 2014, a former Propecia user commenced a civil lawsuit against the maker of the drug Merck & Co., Inc. alleging that the company failed to warn consumers of the potentially-deadly side effects of the prescription hair loss medication. The action was filed... Read More

After issuing a temporary stay in the litigation between drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim and 4,000 injured plaintiffs, a Pradaxa settlement has been reached for a reported $650 million. Just one day before, U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon of the Southern District of Illinois convened... Read More

Vaginal mesh, also known as pelvic or surgical mesh, is under increasing scrutiny due to its tendency to cause incontinence, sexual dysfunction, pelvic wall perforation and painful revision surgery. Now, a recent study has revealed that the vaginal mesh removal surgery may be just as... Read More

The inter-uterine device known as Mirena has been highly-regarded as one of the most effective forms of birth control on the market today. Following several difficult decades for IUD devices – which have historically led to severe complications, infertility and death – today’s modern IUD... Read More

As of 2013, over 26 million adults and children living in the United States were suffering from diabetes. As such, it is no wonder that the number of diabetes drugs hitting the market seems to increase each year – as well as the number of... Read More

The diabetes drug Actos, once highly-touted as a virtual cure-all for Type 2 diabetes sufferers, is under nationwide scrutiny due to the emerging link between the drug and the sudden onset of bladder cancer. With litigation ongoing across the U.S., a Nevada court is currently... Read More