According to the details of a quarterly report filed by drug giant AstraZeneca, it has agreed to settle 84 cases with plaintiffs having filed Byetta lawsuits alleging serious injury. The drug maker did not immediately reveal the amount of each settlement, and its report also reveals at least 409 other... Read more »

In a recent, and ongoing, federal lawsuit involving the diabetes drug Actos, manufacturer Takeda is now facing significant sanctions from U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca F. Doherty after a finding that it engaged in intentional and unlawful destruction of evidence tending to show it had knowledge of the dangers of... Read more »

For quite some time, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s) have been linked to an exhaustive array of congenital birth defects. Researchers are currently aware of SSRI pregnancy side effects including club foot and cleft palate, cranial and skeletal issues, heart defects and several other serious conditions. According to a new... Read more »

The makers of several testosterone supplements are facing an impending class action lawsuit filed in California District Court early last month. The testosterone class action lawsuit raises several counts against manufacturers of over-the-counter products containing the chemical Testofen and asserts many of the claims made by these manufacturers are bogus, exaggerated... Read more »