A study published in a May 2021 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives revealed a link between the popular (and controversial) weedkiller glyphosate and an increased risk of preterm births. The study, conducted by University of Michigan researchers, aimed to show the effects of exposure to glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA)—which is an environmental degradation of The post Study Links Glyphosate Herbicide to Preterm Birth appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

If you or someone you care about is taking the injectable Injectafer to treat iron deficiency, you should be aware of the drug’s side effects. Although American Regent (formerly known as Luitpold Pharmaceuticals), the maker of Injectafer, informs patients about mild side effects, clinical studies have linked the drug to serious and potentially deadly outcomes The post Injectafer: Hypophosphatemia and Other Side Effects You Should Know About appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

In a May 7 court filing, lawyers representing more than 70,000 former Zantac users accused the drug’s maker of destroying emails connected to a 2019 recall of the heartburn medicine, according to a Bloomberg report. Without these emails, the plaintiffs will have a harder time proving that Sanofi and other defendants in the lawsuit permitted The post Zantac Maker Allegedly Destroyed Recall-Related Emails appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

Online pharmacy Valisure has conducted additional research on Zantac and its ability to produce N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Findings appear in the January 29, 2021, issues of JAMA Network Open and MedRxiv, and they reveal that Valisure’s June 2019 detection of the carcinogen NDMA in Zantac and generic ranitidine samples was not an accident. According to Valisure’s The post New Studies Confirms Zantac Link to NDMA and Cancer appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

A federal judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed 32 claims in the case of In Re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation. The claims were filed against parties connected with the generic forms of Zantac, the popular heartburn medication. The MDL ruled that the claims against makers, re-packagers, The post Claims Against 32 Generic Zantac Makers and Distributors Dismissed appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

When some medical devices fail, they can cause serious, painful, life-altering injuries. When other medical devices fail, they can kill you. Diabetes devices are one example of this type of device. These products, which include insulin pumps and blood glucose monitors, are the subject of a report published by Consumer Reports (CR) on December 8, The post Deadly Consequences of Defective Diabetes Medical Devices appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

Once beloved as a “family company,” Johnson & Johnson (J&J) now finds itself fending off lawsuits and allegations that suggest this particular family member might be one you don’t invite to holiday gatherings. Consumer trust of the corporation has taken a hit since 2006 when the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the talc used in The post Investigation Suggests Johnson & Johnson Targeted Minority Women for Talc Sales appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein wants to hold e-cigarette giant Juul Labs accountable for designing, marketing, and selling its products with the intent of tapping markets of young consumers—and so he is suing Juul on behalf of the state. The AG’s lawsuit against the company also claims it mispresented both the levels and potency The post Juul Labs Lawsuit Moves Forward in North Carolina appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

Princeton Daily Clarion recently asked a provocative question: Is Walmart an opioid villain? The article reviews a recent history of the mega corporation, starting with allegations from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas that Walmart lent a sinister hand in the nation’s opioid crisis by filling “pill mill” doctor prescriptions. It moves the The post Walmart Fights Opioid Abuse Stigma appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more

Steven Johns’ case has been chosen for a bellwether trial against hernia mesh maker C.R. Bard. His case is one of more than 8,000 product liability claims against the company, all of which allege that Bard’s hernia mesh devices are defective. According to U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, another 2,000 similar complaints will be The post Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial Moves Ahead appeared first on Drug Safety News ..read more