A study of vaginal slings has found that the devices have both benefits and drawbacks. On the positive side, the study found that vaginal slings can reduce the incidence of urinary incontinence in women who have had surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). But... Read More

The side effects of the medication Chantix have been outlined in a report released by the Institute for Safe Medication Practice in its most recent analysis of adverse prescription drug events. These adverse events, which were reported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration through... Read More

Documents from a New Jersey lawsuit alleging vaginal mesh complications reveal that Johnson & Johnson marketed the Gynecare Prolift implant even after the Food and Drug Administration directly ordered J&J to suspend sales. In a letter to the manufacturer dated August 24, 2007, the FDA... Read More

Pradaxa is an anticoagulant that has been recognized by many experts as one of the most dangerous pharmaceuticals in widespread use since it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2010. The medication is among a new generation of blood thinners that can... Read More

Two new studies that attempted to evaluate whether the risk of bleeding from Pradaxa is greater than that of Warfarin came up with conflicting results. Study of surgical patients finds similar bleeding risk for both anticoagulants A study that used information from the Re-LY clinical... Read More

A new study has increased the amount of evidence regarding the adverse side effects associated with the birth control medication known as Yaz, a drospirenone-based pill that is also sold as Yasmin or Ocella. These birth control medications were initially quite popular but have been... Read More

A new lawsuit regarding multiple birth defects that have been linked to the antidepressant Zoloft was recently filed in a Texas district court. The Zoloft attorney for the plaintiffs, a couple who parented a child with injuries resulting from Zoloft, filed the lawsuit on the... Read More

A Louisiana resident is claiming that Pradaxa drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. should be held liable for the side effects he experienced after taking the blood thinning medication. Arnold R. Sykes filed his lawsuit on the 18th of June, 2012, in the United States'... Read More