The Legal Examiner Philadelphia Archives

• Antipsychotics Cause Rapid Weight Gain In Children and Youth

  Jamie Sheller | October 29, 2009 9:51 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  According to a study recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, the newest generation of antipsychotic medications can cause rapid weight gain and metabolic changes in...

• Doctors Lack Knowledge About Off-Label Uses

  Jamie Sheller | October 28, 2009 9:17 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Off-label use is the practice of prescribing medications for uses other than those approved by the FDA. Many doctors engage in the practice. However, according to a recent survey, a substantial...

• Plaintiffs Win First Paxil Birth Defects Case

  Jamie Sheller | October 20, 2009 9:08 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A jury awarded a $2.5 million verdict in the first Paxil birth defects case to go to trial. GlaxoSmithKline is liable for the verdict, after the jury found that it was negligent. The verdict is for...

• Emergency Alert Regarding MTD Snow Throwers

  Jamie Sheller | October 20, 2009 7:32 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Winter is quickly approaching, and snow has already fallen in parts of the country. Along with snowfall, comes the use of snow throwers. However, some snow throwers should not be used. In 2006,...

• Paxil Birth Defect Trial In Philadelphia

  Jamie Sheller | October 18, 2009 10:40 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  According to the lawyer representing a family suing GlaxoSmithKline, company executives intentionally ignored the possibility that Paxil could cause birth defects. Paxil is an antidepressant, and...

• Newborns May Have Adverse Effects From Intrauterine Exposure to Antidepressants

  Jamie Sheller | October 14, 2009 3:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A recent report in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine indicates that use of a certain class of antidepressants by pregnant women may increase the risk of pre-term birth, a low...

• Problems With Tracing Contaminated Drugs Identified

  Jamie Sheller | October 13, 2009 6:38 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A new report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine discussed the investigation of recent outbreaks of heparin contamination, and raises concerns about drug safety. The report was done by...

• Portable Headphones Can Cause Interference With Cardiac Devices

  Jamie Sheller | October 10, 2009 5:11 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  According to a recent study published in the journal Heart Rhythm, the magnets in portable headphones may cause temporary malfunction of some cardiac devices. Therefore, the researchers suggest that...

• Recall of Defibrillators

  Jamie Sheller | October 10, 2009 3:55 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  Certain models of the HeartStart FR2+ brand of automated external defibrillator (AED), manufactured by Phillips, have been recalled. Recently, the voluntary recall was announced by the FDA....

• More Bayer Lawsuits Over Yaz

  Jamie Sheller | October 08, 2009 10:41 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Recently, two Pennsylvania pension funds have sued Germany's largest drug-maker, Bayer AG. The lawsuit accuses Bayer of misrepresenting the safety and effectiveness of the birth-control pill Yaz....