For years, Monsanto has faced criticism for its practices and how those practices put the general health and safety of consumers at risk. Now, the company is dealing with new accusations regarding its Roundup-resistant seeds and glyphosate, a substance declared “probably carcinogenic” to humans by the World Health Organization. Glyphosate exposure is common. It was […]
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Taxotere (generic name: docetaxel) is a cancer medication that works by interfering with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. It is used to treat a variety of different types of cancer, including: • Breast cancer • Lung cancer • Prostate cancer • Stomach cancer • Head/neck cancer Taxotere is not appropriate […]
The average consumer assumes if a drug is on the market, and especially if it is prescribed by his or her physician, that drug is safe. Unfortunately, all too often the user realizes there are side effects, often severe ones, and the drug was indeed not safe at all. How does this happen and why […]
All major drug manufacturers have been accused of wrongdoing at one time or another, and Johnson & Johnson is no exception. Most recently, five users of the Johnson & Johnson drug Levaquin accused it and the company’s Janssen unit of deliberately downplaying the drug’s side effects to avoid a decrease in sales of the medication. […]
Many familiar with transvaginal mesh have been aware of the risks for some time, but until recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had limited the classification of the devices. On January 4, 2016, that changed when the FDA announced two major updates to its position on transvaginal mesh. The first was the reclassification of […]
Women across the country who underwent gynecological surgeries utilizing power morcellators are taking legal action against the manufacturers of these devices, and further legal action against hospitals and doctors could be on the horizon. There is rapidly growing concern use of these devices can lead to the spread of aggressive forms of cancer in women […]
IVC filters are put in place to reduce a person’s risk for pulmonary embolism, something that can trigger deadly consequences. It occurs when a blood clot forms and travels toward the lungs, blocking blood flow in that area. Though IVC filters are effective for some, other users have found their filters do more harm than […]
Power morcellators are surgical devices used during hysterectomies and uterine fibroid removal procedures. Morcellators crush tissue, making it easier to extract from the patient’s body. When they originally hit the market, morcellators were lauded for increasing efficiency and reducing risk during surgical procedures, but there is evidence the latter is false. Several women who underwent […]
Legal action against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), makers of the anti-nausea drug Zofran continues to build, as more women allege their use of the drug during pregnancy resulted in their babies being born with severe birth defects. Further research is needed to prove a direct link between Zofran use and birth defects, but many women believe the […]
Users of the drug Risperdal and members of the medical community continue to voice their concern over the antipsychotic medication manufactured by Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical and Johnson & Johnson. The drug was originally approved by the FDA in 1993 for the short-term treatment of schizophrenia in adults, and later received approval for treating autism-related behaviors and […]
