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• Health warnings issued for cholesterol drugs
  In a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, Canadian researchers are advising doctors to avoid ordering certain antibiotics for patients taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, which include Lipitor. An article in U.S. News and World Report says statins don’t mix well ...

• Birth Injury: Erb’s Palsy
  Erb’s palsy, also known as brachial plexus palsy, is an avoidable birth injury that results in a condition of partial or complete paralyzation of the infant’s arm. How does Erb’s palsy occur? Erb’s palsy typically occurs when a baby’s shoulder gets caught by the mother’s pelvic bone,...

• Multidistrict Litigation Established to Handle Rising Number of Byetta/Januvia Cases
  Anti-diabetic medications such as Byetta and Januvia are taken by thousands of people across the country to help manage their diabetes. Recent reports and studies have linked these drugs to dangerous side effects that the manufacturers have failed to disclose to the public. As a result numerous laws...

• Public Still Waiting for FDA Report on Benicar
  In June, 2010, the FDA announced that it would continue to review potential risks and safety concerns of the antihypertensive medication Benicar after studies revealed serious cardiovascular risks. Now, three years later, an article on DrugInjuryWatch.com questions when the findings will be availabl...

• AARP Study Investigates Pfizer’s Tactics on Lipitor
  A recent study done by the AARP Public Policy Institute addressed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s marketing tactics regarding Lipitor, a statin cholesterol medication. Having benefited from 14 years of patent protection, and massive profits, Pfizer has been looking for ways to block the generic form...

• Study: Pharmaceutical Advertising Increases Chances of High Cholesterol
  When is the last time you went to watch your favorite television show or listen to your favorite radio program and you were able to do so without being exposed to an advertisement from a pharmaceutical company? It feels like almost every day we are introduced to a new drug that claims to improve our...

• FDA Announces Voluntary Recall of Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips
  Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall of Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips that may report a false, abnormally high blood glucose result. The FDA stated in a news release that “under certain conditions, a false, abnormally high blood glucose level could res...

• Diet changes an option for Lipitor users
  An ABC News report asks the question of whether America is an “overmedicated nation,” and offers alternatives to some of the most commonly prescribed medications. Among those medications are the anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins. According to the report, the pharmacies fill more than 45 mi...

• Byetta manufacturer demands court order before sharing safety information
  In the course of an investigation about the class of diabetes drugs that includes Byetta and Januvia, the medical journal BMJ uncovered evidence suggesting that manufacturers tried to repress evidence linking the drugs to serious health problems. A growing body of evidence has linked incretin therap...

• Pfizer selling Irish manufacturing factory
  A story in the Irish Independent says Pfizer intends to sell one of its Irish plants, in large part because of declining revenues from its anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor. Sales of Lipitor, a former blockbuster for the company, have been plummeting recently because its patent expired, opening it up to...