Monthly Archives: November 2009

Study Suggests Popular Weight Loss Drug Meridia May be Causing More Harm than Good

A recent study suggests that the popular drug Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride) — used for the management of obesity and weight loss — may have caused a higher number of heart attacks and/or strokes than patients using a placebo pill. Although, … Continue reading

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Paxil Birth Defect Claims Continue to Mount

The firm of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz represents dozens of families and their children relating to birth defects connected with the ingestion of Paxil. Also called paroxetine hydrochloride, Paxil is a pharmaceutical drug manufacturered by GlaxoSmithKline prescribed to treat … Continue reading

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Parents Urged to Discontinue the Use of Drop-Side Cribs Amid the Largest Crib Recall in History

More than two million drop-side cribs made by Stork Craft, a crib manufacturer based in Canada, are being recalled due to suffocation danger to infants and toddlers. The recall comes after a number of deaths and serious injuries have been … Continue reading

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Avandia Litigation Heats Up

Avandia litigation is expected to reach thousands more following crucial information indicating that the popular diabetes drug is twice as likely to lead to heart failure in diabetes patients. Attorney Bryan Aylstock, co-lead counsel in the In re: Avandia MDL … Continue reading

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Antibiotics Linked to Birth Defects – Side Effects of Antibiotics During Pregnancy

A study published in the November 2009 issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found that women who take certain types of antibiotics during their pregnancy experienced higher rates of birth defects. Pregnant women who took nitrofurantoins or sulfonamides … Continue reading

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