FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Pfizer Recalls Birth Control Pills Because of Packaging Errors

  Jeremy Thurman | March 05, 2012 3:16 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Birth control is supposed to be a safe and effective way for women to plan their families and prevent pregnancies until they are ready for them. But various birth control products are coming...

• SSRI Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Increase Risk for Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension

  Jeremy Thurman | January 16, 2012 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  WebMD just released a report stating Pregnant women who use certain popular antidepressants may have a twofold increased risk for delivering babies with a rare but serious lung disorder, a...

• SSRIs and Autism - The High Price Paid By Families

  Jeremy Thurman | July 08, 2011 11:47 AM | 8 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  We recently blogged about new research lead by the director of the Autism Research Program at Kaiser Permanente showing a link between use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by...

• SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Autism

  Jeremy Thurman | July 06, 2011 11:55 PM | 5 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  According to new research lead by the director of the Autism Research Program at Kaiser Permanente, use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by pregnant women may increase the risk...

• Yasmin and Yaz Side Effect Litigation

  Jeremy Thurman | July 01, 2011 11:30 AM | 1 CommentOklahoma City, OK

  A father from North Carolina has recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Bayer, the manufacturer of the birth control drug Yasmin. His daughter died on June 13, 2009, after suffering a...

• Topamax birth defect litigation

  Noble McIntyre | June 14, 2011 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  In March of this year, the FDA issued a drug safety communication highlighting the connection between topiramate (marketed as Topamax) and the risk for serious birth defects if taken during...

• FDA Taking Closer Look at All Metal Replacement Hip Implants

  Jeremy Thurman | February 17, 2011 11:43 AM | 1 CommentOklahoma City, OK

  In the wake of Depuy Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System being recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a close look at all-metal replacement hip implants,...

• Depuy Implants - Why they are Defective

  Jeremy Thurman | December 16, 2010 5:37 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  DePuy Hip Recall People walk around on a daily basis to get from place to place. In order to walk, those people have to use their hips. That is why people with hip problems turn to hip implants to...

• Paxil Usage During First Trimester Shows Increased Risk for Birth Defects

  Jeremy Thurman | December 14, 2010 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Paxil Ingestion Poses Serious Risk During First Trimester There is no greater joy for a parent than the birth of his or her child. A parent also wants nothing more than his or her child to enter...

• The Staggering Cost of Care Should be Paid by GSK

  Jeremy Thurman | January 31, 2010 5:50 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  All parents of children with serious birth defects understand the staggering cost involved in obtaining optimal care for their children. In many cases insurance benefits are capped shifting the care...