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06/19/2008 - Heparin linked to severe allergic reactions and death

U.S. officials announced that Heparin has been linked to 149 deaths in people who had allergic reactions after taking the widely prescribed blood thinner medication. The new tally was posted on June 16, 2008 and can be found the FDA’S website. These new statistics expands the toll of people who took the Heparin and suffered allergic reactions. The agency said in April 2008 it knew of 81 people who died after suffering allergic reactions from the drug, made from pig intestines. Baxter International Inc. recalled its version of Heparin in January 2008 after reports of harmful side effects. Baxter has said it believes the blood thinner was intentionally contaminated during the manufacturing process in China. Members of Congress have called for drug makers to pay higher fees to fund inspection of overseas factories that make drug ingredients.
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06/05/2008 - Pfizer admits to the adverse side effects of Chantix

The Pfizer public relations machine has been running at full speed lately, ever since widespread reports of suicidal thoughts, aggressive behavior and other serious adverse reactions in users of the pharmaceutical giant’s popular Chantix anti-smoking drug intensified. Chantix users have been experiencing angry, irrational behavior, terrifying dreams and a host of other problems, prompting a non-profit pharmaceutical watch dog group to recently publish a report detailing at least 988 “serious adverse events” relating to the drug filed with FDA during the last 3 months of 2007 – more reports than for any other medication received by FDA during the same period
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05/28/2008 - Digitek/Digoxin double thickness pills leads to overdose and toxicity in heart patients

Mark & Associates, P.C. is currently representing victims of Digitek/digoxin overdose or toxicity due to pills containing twice the normal dose of active ingredient. Digitek is prescribed to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). Tablets were sold with double the thickness as typical tablets, and it is suspected that these pills contained double the active ingredient. The double strength pills may lead to digitalis toxicity in patients experiencing renal failure or in those patients with decreased tolerance to the drug. If you or a loved one received these defective Digitek pills and suffered an adverse side effect, please contact us today for a free legal consultation about your case. We can be reached day or night by calling 1-866-50-RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448) or by visiting our websites: http://www.youhaverights.com and http://www.digitekdigoxinlawsuit.com
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03/24/2008 - Shoulder Pain Pumps Linked to Permanent Cartilage Damage

A study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine revealed that the use of intra-articular pain pump catheters after shoulder surgery appears to cause permanent cartilage damage, a condition known as post-arthroscopic glenohumeral or PAGCL.
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03/20/2008 - Was Bear Stearns acting in the shareholders best interest?

On March 16, 2007, Bear Stearns (BSC) agreed to be acquired by JP Morgan Chase for a mere $2.00 per share. This came after an announcement on March 14, 2008 that JP Morgan Chase was part of a bail out package to keep Bear Stearns from going bankrupt. Just days before the bailout was announced, Bear Stearns executives publicly downplayed the companies troubles in an apparent fraudulent attempt to instill investor confidence. The decline of Bear Stearns stock price and subsequent sale is one of the sharpest declines for a blue chip stock ever. On March, 12, 2008 the stock was trading at $61.58 and just four days later Bear Stearns, with apparently no other options but bankruptcy, agreed to be purchased for $2.00 per share.
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