A Louisiana man has recently filed a lawsuit against drug maker Takeda after experiencing some of the more serious side effects of the type II diabetes drug Actos, namely Actos related bladder cancer. The plaintiff, Bryant J. Young, filed his lawsuit on the 26th of... Read More

The consequences of drospirenone-based birth control and its side effects has been fairly well documented in advertisements and web pages warning consumers about the risks linked to the popular medication. Many consumers are becoming aware of the greater risk of blood clots associated with the... Read More

Thousands of plaintiffs have filed suit against DePuy Orthopedics after experiencing complications related to their Pinnacle hip replacement device. More than 3,200 of these lawsuits have been centralized in the federal multidistrict litigation case which is taking place in the United States' District Court for... Read More

Zimmer knee replacement devices have been the subject of a number of allegations that claim that the knee replacement systems fail too quickly or cause unnecessary complications for a patient. Many patients claim that the devices don't perform as well as the manufacturer, Zimmer Orthopedics,... Read More

The smoking cessation drug Chantix was first introduced to the United States' market in 2006, when it was highly lauded for being a simple and effective way to help patients quit smoking. Many smokers found that Chantix helped them to break the unhealthy habit, but... Read More

A plaintiff filed a lawsuit on November 6, 2012, against drug maker Merck & Co., the manufacturer responsible for the popular hair loss drug known as Propecia. The lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of New York by a plaintiff who claims to have... Read More

A Virginia couple has filed one of the more recent vaginal mesh lawsuits against Covidien Plc and Tyco Healthcare on December 7, 2012. The wife alleges that she suffered from multiple health complications following the implantation of an intra-vaginal sling. The defendants promoted the product... Read More

A study recently published in the medical journal Human Reproduction backs up a number of claims made by patients of the antidepressant Zoloft who have filed lawsuits against drug maker Pfizer. Zoloft is a medication known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, popularly prescribed for... Read More