Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions (Nasdaq: ENDP), a US-based diversified healthcare company, has launched a voluntary, nationwide recall for one lot of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10mg/500mg, NDC 0603-3888-21, 100 count, Lot Number C1440512A, expiry date 12/13. The recall began just this past Monday, September 10,…
The Food and Drug Administration has approved pioglitazone, which is the first generic version of Actos, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. The approval comes even as the number of Actos lawsuits continues to grow, as do concerns and mounting evidence that the drug may have a causal…
On August 28, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration initiated a voluntary recall of the weight loss supplement, EphBurn 25. Brand New Energy, a dietary supplement retail distributor, began carrying out the recall of all lot codes of EphBurn 25. The pulling of EphBurn 25 became necessary after the Food…
If you or someone you love developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome while taking medication, you should contact our dangerous drug lawyers at Altman & Altman, LLP right away. We represent victims who have suffered serious reactions from taking prescription medication or an over-the-counter drug. Your first case evaluation with one of our…
Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993, over-the-counter pain medication Cataflam has been linked to serious birth defects in infants born to women who took the medication while pregnant. If your child was born with congenital abnormalities that you suspect may be a result of this drug, contact…
If you are a mother who was taking antidepressants while pregnant and your child was born with a serious birth defect, you may have grounds for an SSRI birth defect lawsuit against the manufacturer. SSRIs, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, is a class of anti-depressants that are Food and Drug Administration-approved…
Diabetes patients who are wondering whether their serious health complications may be a result of taking Actos should contact our drug injury law firm right away. Throughout the US, Altman & Altman, LLP represents clients with Actos lawsuits against manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Actos is still sold in the…
Two more plaintiffs have come forward seeking drug injury compensation from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the harm they have suffered from taking Pradaxa. They contend that the anticoagulant caused them to bleed profusely, resulting in serious health issues. In her Illinois Pradaxa case, Jacqueline Boston says that she was…