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States, Counties and Cities are Suing Big Pharma Over America’s Opioid Crisis

In this month’s edition of the PKSD Newsletter, You Should Know, we cover the opioid epidemic and the lawsuits being filed by state, county...

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FDA Lists Several Recalls

The following products have been recalled by the FDA for various reasons. For more information, please go to www.fda.gov. Rushing Waters Fisheries, Palmyra, is...

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Government Watchdog Reports Gaps in FDA Drug Safety Oversight

A new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals disturbing gaps in the the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) tracking of drug...

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First Jury Verdict in Risperdal Case Awards Plaintiff $2.5 Million

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay a 20-year-old Alabama man $2.5 million for injuries related to Risperdal, the popular antipsychotic drug...

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Actos Manufacturer Takeda Ordered to Pay $155k for Destruction of Evidence

On Nov. 17, a West Virginia jury decided that Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. would pay $155,000 for destroying information on its diabetes drug, Actos, after...

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Generic Drug Maker Pays $500 Million in Fines

Ranbaxy, a generic drug maker, pleaded guilty to federal drug safety violations on Monday and agreed to pay $500 million in fines to resolve...

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FDA Pulls Approval on Breast Cancer Drug Avastin

The FDA’s withdrawing it approval of Avastin (bevacizumab) to treat breast cancer received major media coverage, including front-page articles in major papers and a...

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Wisconsin Receives Settlement in Off-label Marketing Lawsuit

The State of Wisconsin, through the Attorney Generals Office, announced settlements with two pharmaceutical companies over off-label marketing and kickback violations. Off-label marketing involves...

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FDA Says Heartburn Medications May Lead to Fracture Risk

The Food and Drug Administration warned yesterday that some heartburn medications could increase the risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures in high doses...

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Evidence Links Fosamax to Femur Fractures

An ABC investigation found growing evidence between long-term use of osteoporosis drugs such as Fosamax and spontaneous fractures of the thigh bone (the femur)....

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U.S. Senate Releases Report on Avandia

The Senate Finance Committee released a report on Saturday that said drug-manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline was aware of the possible heart attack risks to Avandia users...

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The Dangers Of Fosamax

Fosamax is a drug manufactured by Merck designed for women to offset the bone loss associated with menopause. Fosamax is part of a group...

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Wisconsin Avandia Attorney

Avandia, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, is an oral anti-diabetic agent which acts primarily by increasing insulin sensitivity. Avandia was approved by the FDA in 1999...

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Zicam Can Cause Loss of Smell

Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products. According to federal health regulators, they can permanently damage the sense of...

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Lawsuit Alleges Johnson & Johnson Marketed Risperdal Off-Label

Three former salespeople say Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutical unit encouraged sales representatives to promote its anti-psychotic Risperdal for uses not approved by the...