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Elmiron Can Double the Risk of Pigmentary Maculopathy or Macular Degeneration

February 26, 2021 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium, or PPS) was approved by the FDA way back in September 1996 for the treatment of painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis). Over the past several years, however, cases of Elmiron-related eye damage have been reported. Remarkably, according to a recent medical study, patients with high levels of Elmiron … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: drug injury lawsuits, Elmiron, macular degeneration, pigmentary maculopathy, vision loss

Lower Limb Amputations From All SGLT2 Inhibitors, or Just Invokana?

January 9, 2019 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

A “Black-Box Warning” about the increased risk of lower limb amputations was added to the drug labels for Invokana and Invokamet in July 2017. Since that time there has been a mix of opinions expressed in the medical literature about whether or not lower limb amputations are a side effect of all diabetes medicines in the sodium-glucose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: diabetes drugs, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, Farxiga, Invokamet, Invokana, Jardiance, lower limb amputations

Settlements Reached for First Round of Abilify Gambling Lawsuits

May 7, 2018 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Background In May 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Drug Safety Communication concerning the antipsychotic drugs, Abilify, Abilify Maintena, and Aristada. This safety announcement provided the following warning: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that compulsive or uncontrollable urges to gamble, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Abilify, abilify gambling, abilify lawsuits, Abilify Maintena, abilify side effects, antipsychotic drugs side effects, aripiprazole side effects, Aristada, aristada side effects, compulsive gambling, drug injury lawsuits

Diabetes Drugs Kombiglyze And Onglyza MDL: Focus Is On Heart Failure

February 16, 2018 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

A Kombiglyze and Onglyza MDL for federal court lawsuits filed against AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb will focus on heart failure cases among other side effects associated with these diabetes drugs. As background, in April 2016 the FDA took regulatory action by mandating label changes with new warnings about an increased risk of heart … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: drug injury lawsuits, Heart Failure, Kombiglyze, Onglyza

Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits Reinstated for Incretin-Based Diabetes Drugs

January 2, 2018 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Background Among the several different types of therapies indicated for treating type 2 diabetes are increatin mimetics.  The medications approved by the FDA that fall into this class of drugs are: Byetta (exenatide) Bydureon (exenatide) Januvia (sitagliptin) Janumet (sitagliptin) Victoza (liraglutide) Previous scientific … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Bydureon, Byetta, drug injury lawsuits, increatin mimetics, incretin-based diabetes drugs, Janumet, Januvia, new trials incretin therapy diabetes drugs, Pancreatic Cancer, side effects, Victoza

New Heartburn Drugs Study Shows 33% Increased Risk of Kidney Problems

November 8, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Previous Research on PPIs & Kidney Damage Several studies have been published in the past several years concerning the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid. The table below identifies the year, title, and results of three recent studies on PPIs and kidney … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, ain, aki, chronic kidney disease, ckd, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, end stage renal disease, esrd, heartburn drugs, heartburn drugs side effects, Kidney Failure, Nexium, ppi drugs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, unsafe drugs

Study Suggests HCV Clearance with DAAs Lowers the Risk of Liver Cancer

October 25, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment drugs--such as Harvoni, Sovaldi, Viekira Pak, and Technivie--are classified as Direct Acting Antiviral Agents (DAAs). The relationship between DAA treatment and liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is a complex one that has been the subject of several studies in the past year. While … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: DAA treatment, direct-acting antivirals, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, Harvoni, hcv drugs, hep c drugs, hepatitis c drugs, hepatitis c virus, hepatocellular carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Olysio, Sovaldi, Technivie, Viekira Pak

FDA Makes Adverse Drug Reactions Easier to Find with New Search Tool

October 2, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

On September 28, 2017, the FDA released a new search tool that allows patients, doctors, and others to see the adverse events reported for a particular drug or medical device by searching the product name, patient age, adverse event type and date, or timeframe in which an event occurred. This tool is referred to as the FDA Adverse Events … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs, Unsafe Medical Devices Tagged With: drug injury law, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, drugs adverse effects, FDA, FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, food and drug administration, medical devices adverse effects, medical devices side effects

Could Invokana have been the cause of my lower-limb amputation?

September 15, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The FDA is investigating a connection between diabetes drugs belonging to the Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors class of drugs and the following side effects: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Ketoacidosis Ketosis Acute Kidney Injury Kidney Failure / Renal Failure Kidney Damage Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Kidney Injury, amputation risk factors, blood infection, diabetes drugs, diabetic ketoacidosis, DKA, drug injury lawsuits, Farxiga, Foot Amputation, Glyxambi, Invokamet, Invokana, Jardiance, Ketoacidosis, Ketosis, Kidney Damage, Kidney Failure, kidney infection, Leg Amputation, Pyelonephritis, Qtern, Renal Failure, sglt2 inhibitors, side effects of diabetes drugs, Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 inhibitors, Synjardy, Toes Amputation, Urinary Tract Infection, Urosepsis, UTI, Xigduo

Association Between Heartburn Drugs & Chronic Kidney Disease Questioned

September 7, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

A recent article published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology titled The “dangers” of chronic proton pump inhibitor use provides commentary on the relationship between use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)--such as Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid--and various side effects. The authors of this study acknowledge the growing number of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, ain, aki, chronic kidney disease, ckd, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, end stage renal disease, esrd, heartburn drugs, heartburn drugs side effects, Kidney Failure, Nexium, ppi drugs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, unsafe drugs

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