Tag: pharmaceutical product liability

Feds Concerned By Compounding Pharmacy Quality Controls

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are concerned by the quality controls at several compounding pharmacies. The drug injury lawyers at Walkup Melodia law firm have handled a

Sleeping aids may create unsafe morning drivers, officials say

On an early July morning, the wife of New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo was driving on Interstate 684 when she crashed her car into a tractor-trailer. After swerving into

FDA Issues Compounding Pharmacy Warning

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning to healthcare providers concerning drugs made by NuVision Pharmacy. The FDA questions the sterility of products manufactured by

Amgen to pay $762M for marketing deadly drug to cancer patients

Drugmaker Amgen recently agreed to a $762 million settlement of criminal penalties and whistleblower lawsuits related to its illegal marketing of Aranesp, an anemia drug. Federal prosecutors say that the

Worldwide test proves that ALS drug is ineffective

Drugmaker Biogen Idec recently announced that one of its new pharmaceuticals has proven to be ineffective on patients who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The drugmaker’s Phase 3 EMPOWER

Investigation continues into deadly fungal meningitis outbreak

A nationwide investigation continues into a fungal meningitis outbreak that has sickened at least 424 people and killed 31 in 19 states, including California. The outbreak is linked to contaminated