FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Paxil and Birth Defect

  Jeremy Thurman | February 19, 2007 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  We are now representating individuals who too Paxil during pregnancy which resulted in injuries to the newborn. If you are not aware, Paxil has been show to cause holes or other malformations in the chambers of the newborne's heart. Often the defects heal on their own, but more severe cases require surgical intervention. Specifically, Paxil causes Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the...

• Blog on FDA

  Jeremy Thurman | February 17, 2007 9:24 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Thanks to Joe Sanders out of Florida for his blog where he discusses FDA approval and what it really means as to the safety and efficacy of a drug. I think the more drug litigation I become a part of, the more questioning I become on any new drug approved by the FDA. From Fen-phen to Ortho Evra, we see more and more drugs with dangerous side effects harming the public while drug companies...

• Zicam

  Jeremy Thurman | February 09, 2007 1:44 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  You might take it for granted, but your sense of smell can alert you to dangers like gas leaks and can make food more flavorful and appetizing. The over the counter nasal spray Zicam has been linked to loss of smell (anosmia) and loss of taste. Zicam has been associated with the onset of a condition known as anosmia, which leaves the user with a potentially permanent loss of smell and taste....

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  Jeremy Thurman | February 07, 2007 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  On September 20, 2006, results of a new study were released that confirmed previous studies showing an increased risk of blood clots associated with the use of Ortho Evra versus oral contraceptives. The study found that women using Ortho Evra were twice as likely to develop blood clots as those using oral contraceptive pills. As a result, the FDA has asked Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals, a...