All sales of the irritable bowel syndrome drug Zelnorm (the common name for tegaserod maleate) were suspended on March 30, 2007 by their manufacturer Novartis in accordance with an FDA request. Novartis released the results of 29 clinical studies on Zelnorm earlier this year, which lead the FDA to believe there may be a link […]
Vioxx May Have Caused Heart Attacks With Short-Term Use
Vioxx, a brand name for rofecoxib, is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis. Vioxx manufacturer Merck and Co. withdrew the drug from the market in 2004, due to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events in patients taking the dangerous drug. Although the drug is no longer for sale, lawsuits […]
Lawsuits Are Not On the Rise
You hear it all the time, “we live in a litigious society”. Companies, especially small businesses, and individuals often live their lives in constant fear of being sued. We are told that the average American is footing the bill for frivolous lawsuits, through higher insurance premiums, higher prices, and even higher taxes. Cases that sound […]
Truck Safety Report
The Truck Safety Coalition (www.trucksafety.org) has issued a report card based on truck accidents that have occurred throughout the United States. While the earliest year of data available is from 2005, the report sheds light on some the worst truck accident states. After evaluating the number of truck accidents that occurred through out the country, […]
Drug Prices vs. Research and Development
Prescription drugs cost Americans about $200 billion dollars a year, and that number is rising faster than any other medical expense. Pharmaceutical companies would have us believe that the rising cost of medication is necessary to fund research and development (R&D;) of new, life-saving drugs, but in reality they spend more on marketing than research. […]
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