FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Pregnant (Or Think You Might Be)?: Beware Birth Defects Caused By Psychotropic Drugs (Lamictal, Paxil, Zoloft & Prozac)

  Mark Perlmutter | June 29, 2009 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  The same medication helping you could be hurting your baby, as recent studies of psychotropic drug use show. The drugs Lamictal, Paxil, Zoloft, and Prozac have now all been linked to birth defects...

• Is The FDA Even Opposed To Complete Immunity Preemption?

  Brooks Schuelke | October 30, 2008 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Regular readers know that we've been looking at complete immunity preemption issues this month. In looking at these preemption issues, we've already seen how doctors are opposed to FDA preemption of...

• Chalk One Up For The Good Guys; US Supreme Court Rejects Preemption

  Brooks Schuelke | March 04, 2009 11:32 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  I spent a good part of last October writing about federal preemption of state tort claims, including talking about the case of Wyeth v Levine. In that case, Wyeth was asking the U.S. Supreme Court...

• Ethical Duties on the Vioxx Settlement

  Brooks Schuelke | November 17, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Under the recently announced settlement, lawyers participating in the agreement must recommend to all of his or her clients that they participate in the settlement, and if they don't agree to participate, the attorney must take steps to withdraw from the representation. That provision is causing many attorneys to consider whether participation in the agreement requires them to violate any of...

• HPV Vaccine Linked to Paralysis

  Brooks Schuelke | November 16, 2007 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Earlier this year, the HPV vaccine was all over the news here in Austin and around the state as Governor Rick Perry attempted to unilaterally mandate that all school age girls receive the vaccine. Fortunately, after the legislature passed a law overturning the executive order, the Governor backed away from his plan.Now, stories are coming out showing why it's good to allow parents to make their...

• Even Doctors Are Against Complete Immunity Preemption

  Brooks Schuelke | October 23, 2008 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  With the Wyeth v. Levine case slated to be argued soon, preemption continues to stay in the news, and one of the biggest stories came out earlier this week when the Journal of the American Medical...

• Did Merck Ghostwrite Vioxx Studies For Doctors? And Why Is That Important To Personal Injury Lawyers?

  Brooks Schuelke | April 16, 2008 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  According to an article published yesterday by the Journal of American Medical Association, Merck was ghostwriting Vioxx studies for doctors. The study's authors reviewed over 20,000 pages of...

• Singulair May Be Linked To Suicide

  Brooks Schuelke | March 30, 2008 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Some warnings hit home. The FDA has now issued warnings that the popular asthma drug Singulair may be linked to suicidal thoughts. This is particularly disconcerting because Singulair is a popular prescription with children (including one of my own). If you or your child takes Singulair, please discuss these risks with your doctor.For more information from my Injuryboard brethren, you might...

• Biggest Drug Recalls of 2007

  Brooks Schuelke | December 04, 2007 9:03 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  In a year of massive drug recalls, the FiercePharma blog has a report on the top 10 drug recalls of 2007. The list includes:1. Antidepressants - Various companies 2. Epogen/Aranesp - Amgen 3. Zyprexa - Lilly 4. Avandia - Glaxo5. Actos - Takeda 6. Provigil - Cephalon 7. Zelnorm - Novartis 8. Byetta - Amylin 9. Xolair - Genentech 10. Fentora - Cephalon Apparently, the list is based on 2006 world...

• Bayer Withdraws Trasylol

  Brooks Schuelke | November 05, 2007 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration, Bayer announced today that it is suspending its global sales of Trasylol. The drug, primarily used to help with bleeding during heart surgeries, has been linked to higher instances of death, serious kidney damage, and stroke. Bayer has been under attack for problems relating to Trasylol for more than a year after Bayer failed to provide the...