Drug Injury Watch

Drug Injury Watch provides developing information about prescription drug side effects as well as up-to-date news from the legal, medical, FDA, and pharmaceutical sectors. Tom Lamb's articles add insight from a drug litigation attorney perspective, but are written to be read by consumers and others.

Author: Tom Lamb practices in Wilmington, N.C., and represents patients in drug injury cases.

Blawg Related Categories: Government Law • Product Liability Law • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Drug Injury Watch

Popular Asthma Medicine Singulair Associated With Psychiatric Disorders In Children
New Medical Journal Article Follows June 2009 FDA-Required Warning For Singulair About Neuropsychiatric Events (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 12, 2009 the FDA announced a new warning about an increased risk of…
Smoking Cessation Drugs Chantix, Wellbutrin, And Zyban Are Getting New "Black-Box" Warning
Will Warn About Risk Of Serious Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Including Agitation, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, And Attempted Suicide (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On July 1, 2009 the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory about Chantix…
Brandname Accutane Acne Medicine Is Being Removed From U.S. Market By Roche
Accutane Recall Due To Safety Issues Or Declining Sales Or Lawsuit Losses Or Some Combination Of These Factors? (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 26, 2009 we learned from a Blooomberg news report,…
Generic Drug Maker Caraco Fails To Correct Manufacturing Problems First Discovered In May 2008
FDA And U.S. Marshals Seize Drug Products From Caraco’s Three Michigan Facilities Due To Continuing Lack Of Quality Controls (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 25, 2009 the FDA issued a press release,…
Merck's Popular Asthma Drug Singulair Associated With Suicide And Depression
FDA Has Gone From "No Link" In January 2009 To Wanting An Increased Warning About These Neuropsychiatric Events In June 2009 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 12, 2009 the FDA announced that…
Gardasil Vaccine Associated With 28 Deaths In 2008 According To Judicial Watch Report
This Public Interest Group Reviewed Gardasil Cases Found In FDA’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to the Gardasil web site: GARDASIL is the only cervical cancer vaccine…
Relatively Little Is Known About Long-Term Safety Of Bisphosphonates Such As Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel
Doctors Should Inform Their Patients About Potential Serious Side Effects Like Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw And Femur Fractures (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The rather alerting headline above comes from an article, "Osteoporosis treatments…
June 18 Congressional Subcommittee Meeting About Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
This Bill, If Passed, Would Restore An Injured Patient's Right To Sue A Medical Device Manufacturer By Reversing Riegel v. Medtronic Ruling (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 18, 2009 the Health Subcommittee…
Medication Errors Are One Of The Most Common Medical Mistakes, But Number Can Be Reduced
Two Reports From April 2009 Medical Journal Offer Possible Solutions To A Problem Which Affects At Least 1.5 Million People Per Year (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The April 27, 2009 edition of the…
Have Yasmin-Related Blood Clot Side Effect Cases Flown Below Radar In US?
In Europe Reports Of Pulmonary Embolism And Deep Vein Thrombosis Were Made Soon After Yasmin Birth Control Pill Was Approved In 2000 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An April 13, 2002 BMJ article, "Dutch…