There are two ways that products can receive FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) approval – a “formal” process referred to as the 501(k), which requires clinical testing and studies, and an “informal” process referred to as the 510(k), which allows products that are similar to those already on the market to be “fast tracked” […]
Transvaginal Mesh Products "Fast Tracked" Through FDA Process: What It Means To Victims
A new Yaz side effects lawsuit filed by two California women alleges that fourth-generation birth control products, such as Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella and Beyaz, can cause injuries that include Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to other serious injuries as well. Like thousands of other women who use these drugs, both of these plaintiffs […]
Closing arguments have been made in the first Actos bladder cancer lawsuit to go to trial. The plaintiff’s counsel told jurors that Takeda’s internal company e-mails confirm that the Japanese drug maker hid Actos bladder cancer risks from the public in order to increase its profits. The 79-year-old plaintiff, now dying of bladder cancer after […]