The Times Union reports a story about the never-ending saga of the failed, metal-on-metal hip implants by the likes of Johnson and Johson’s DePuy. “The US Drug Watchdog is convinced there are hundreds of thousands of US citizens who are recipients of a metal-on-metal hip implant...
Propecia Suicide
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The Examiner reports a story of a doctor who claims that his son committed suicide as a result of taking the prescription drug Propecia. “Don’t take this drug. It’s just like playing Russian roulette. It’s not worth it,” says Emergency Room physician John Santmann, who says the...
New Nuvaring Studies
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InjuryBoard reports a story on new conflicting findings related to Nuvaring, the combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring manufactured by Merck, especially as they relate to venous thromboembolism (VTE—blood clots). “Studies Show Risk of VTE Higher with NuvaRing In October 2011,...
Killer Birth Control
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ABC7 Action News reports a story from a woman who claims her 25 year-old daughter died as a result of an aneurysm linked to prescription birth control drug Yaz. “Doctors told her there is no way to prove conclusively that the drug caused the aneurysm, but there is circumstantial...
SSRI Warning
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WebWire brings us a story about SSRI drugs stating that the FDA has issued warnings against certain types of anti-depressant drugs like Zoloft. “Scientific studies have been published which appears to show that infants born to women taking SSRIs like Zoloft may have a higher risk of...
