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Black Box Drugs: What You Need to Know
...by consumers. For the most serious risks, the FDA steps in and orders a Black Box Warning. What "Black Box" Means In one sense, a black box warning (boxed warning)...
December 8, 2017
Author Curtis Weyant
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Drugs
How to Read Prescription Drug Labels
...box warning? If so, what does that warning mean for my individual medical and prescription situation? Understanding Black Box Warnings The FDA reserves its most serious warning, the boxed warning,...
January 10, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Accutane Lawsuit
...in the 1980s, but warning labels only started referencing IBD and other gastrointestinal problems in the early 2000s. The first case studies to indicate a possible connection between isotretinoin and...
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Lipitor Lawsuit
...serious side effects. In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the warning labels for several different statins including Lipitor. The new labels listed potential "non-serious and reversible...
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Tasigna Lawsuit
...risks of taking Tasigna, including the black box warnings included on the warning labels. Indications: The ads incorrectly implied that Tasigna could treat all forms of CML, rather than a...
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Legal
$70 Million Giannecchini Talc Verdict Over Cancer Diagnosis
...Johnson & Johnson will now add warning labels to its products in an effort to protect other women from an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Although Ms. Giannecchini's verdict is...
September 23, 2017
Author Curtis Weyant
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JUUL Lawsuit
...shut down its Facebook and Instagram accounts. Seizure Warnings: In April 2019, the FDA issued a warning that some young adults and teenagers were experiencing seizures after using e-cigarettes. The...
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Concerta Lawsuit
...of 2011. Black box warnings are the strictest warnings for prescription drugs to protect against the most severe risk or risks the drug may cause. Concerta's black box warning is...
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Abilify Lawsuit
...the labels on Abilify to reflect the risk for compulsive behavior and gambling addiction. In 2016, the FDA followed suit, requiring a black box warning on Abilify labels. Abilify and...
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Legal
$55 Million Ristesund Talc Verdict Continues J&J Losses
...so that the public would be informed of any potential risk. To this day, Johnson & Johnson still has not placed any kind of warning labels related to ovarian cancer...
September 30, 2017
Author Curtis Weyant
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Legal
$110 Million Slemp Talc Verdict Slams J&J
...which continue to be sold without any warning labels. Will these products suffer from so much bad publicity that the brand will eventually discontinue them over lackluster sales? This could...
May 6, 2017
Author Curtis Weyant
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Lisinopril Lawsuit
...a black box warning for Prinivil, Zestril, and other drugs containing lisinopril. Lisinopril Black Box Warning WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. When pregnancy is...
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Legal
$417 Million Echeverria Talc Verdict Wallops J&J
...have swayed the jury to a much larger verdict. The evidence included warning labels from other talcum powder brands on the market disclosing the possible link to ovarian cancer, which...
August 21, 2017
Author Curtis Weyant
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Benicar Lawsuit
...FDA to approve label changes for Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor and Tribenzor in 2013. The new warning labels warned that patients who developed sprue-like enteropathy symptoms should stop taking Benicar...
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Invokana Lawsuit
...to doctors with stronger warnings about kidney injury risks May 2017 - Label update with a boxed warning *The boxed warning was removed in March 2021. August 2018 - Invokana...
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Testosterone Lawsuit
...settlement agreement, though it had not been finalized as of early 2019. Since legal proceedings began, many of the manufacturers facing litigation have added additional warnings to their drug labels....
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Drug Lawsuits
...medications. For prescriptions that carry the risk of a number of problems, the FDA requires drugmakers to put a warning label on the bottle. Some prescriptions are also considered more...
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Gadolinium Lawsuit
...right away. FDA Warnings About Gadolinium Toxicity Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first gadolinium agent in 1988, the agency has issued a number of warnings...
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Free Talcum Powder Case Review

Connect with a legal professional by filling out this form to see if you may be entitled to compensation related to cancer treatments, lost income, and related costs.

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Free Bard PowerPort Lawsuit Case Review

If you or a loved one experienced adverse side effects or complications related to a Bard PowerPort catheter implant, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the medical device company.

Why fill out this form to see if you qualify for a lawsuit?

Put simply, you may be eligible to receive significant compensation at no up-front cost to you. And this free case review will quickly determine your eligibility.

A successful Bard PowerPort lawsuit could entitle you to compensation for legal damages, such as:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Medical expenses due to additional and/or corrective treatment
  • Lost income or wages incurred as a result of the Bard PowerPort failure
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Free Ozempic® (Semaglutide) Lawsuit Case Review

If you or a loved one experienced serious stomach or gastrointestinal issues after taking Ozempic or Wegovy, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer.

Why fill out this form to see if you qualify for a lawsuit?

Put simply, you may be eligible to receive significant compensation at no up-front cost to you. And this free case review will quickly determine your eligibility.

A successful Ozempic or Wegovy lawsuit could secure compensation for legal damages, including:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Medical expenses due to stomach paralysis, severe vomiting or other gastrointestinal issues
  • Lost income or wages incurred as a result of hospitalization for serious stomach or gastrointestinal problems
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Essure Lawsuit
...there are any heightened risks of Essure for certain women, based on adverse event reports filed to the agency. November 2016: The FDA required a black box warning be added...
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Product Lawsuits
...with the product Even after you buy a product, it is important to carefully read the warnings and safety precautions provided, to ensure you understand any potential hazards. You should...
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Health
Essure’s Hidden Harms
...ways in which patients can be misled by confusing or incomplete drug and medical device labels. Today, we continue those efforts by kicking off our Hidden Harms blog series. Each...
September 24, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Health
Talcum Powder Lawsuit Verdict Costs J&J $4.69 Billion
...J&J and the FDA were flawed. As such, lawyers for the plaintiff argued, Johnson & Johnson should have put labels on its Johnson's Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower Body Powder products...
July 13, 2018
Author Curtis Weyant
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Legal
J&J Finally Wins Talc Lawsuit Victory
...company would need to use labels on their product to inform the public of the risk. Dissenting juror George Stair believed that there was enough evidence and continued, "I wish...
August 27, 2017
Author Curtis Weyant
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Free Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Case Review

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, uterine cancer or other conditions linked to the chemicals in hair relaxers and straighteners, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against manufacturers.

Why fill out this form to see if you qualify for a lawsuit?

Put simply, you may be eligible to receive significant compensation at no up-front cost to you. And this free case review will quickly determine your eligibility.

A successful hair relaxer cancer lawsuit could secure compensation for legal damages, including:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Medical expenses due to cancer diagnosis and treatments
  • Lost income or wages incurred as a result of ovarian or uterine cancer from a chemical hair relaxer or straightener
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