Neurological side effects caused by denture cream usage

Many people reach a time in their lives where dentures are needed. Imagine being a typical denture wearer and suffering from serious neurological side effects from the denture cream you use. This is a distinct possibility, as certain denture creams are known to contain zinc.
According to researchers at the University of [...]

December 11, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Denture Cream  No Comments

Psoriasis drug linked to 3 deaths

According to the FDA, at least 3 people have died due to complications from the psoriasis drug, Raptiva. Two of the deaths were confirmed to have been caused by progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML. All three patients were treated with the drug for more than 3 years.
In October 2008, Genentech, the marketer [...]

December 3, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Raptiva  90 Comments

Nervous System Disorder linked to Reglan usage

Tardive dyskinesia, a syndrome that causes involuntary movements in the lower face, has been associated with the gastrointestinal drug, Reglan. Reglan is approved for short term (3 month) usage for the treatment of various gastrointestinal diseases. Common side effects include: repetitive chewing, lip smacking, jaw swinging, impaired finger movements, tongue thrusting and grimacing. [...]

December 3, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Reglan  No Comments

Continuous Health Concerns Over Oral Contraceptives

A recent New York Times article documents the health concerns of the popular oral contraceptives, Yasmin and Yaz. The article points out that although these two contraceptives were at the top of Bayer’s sales chart, they do come with some increased risks over other oral contraceptives.
Bayer promoted Yaz not only as a birth control [...]

December 3, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  No Comments

South Carolina woman suffered life-threatening side effects from Yaz birth control pill

Candice Atkinson, a South Carolina woman, filed a personal injury
lawsuit against Bayer Corporation and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
for severe side effects from the prescription birth control drug Yaz,
manufactured and marketed by Bayer. The complaint was filed in the Superior
Court of New Jersey, where Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is located.
Atkinson, age 33, states that Yaz [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  One Comment

Birth control linked to heart attacks

When you think of someone who is at risk of a heart attack, do you picture someone in their late 60s or 70s who is overweight, a smoker and generally takes poor care of themselves? That is what comes to my mind. I don’t often think of a young woman that is the [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  No Comments

Trasylol linked to 1,000 deaths per month

Trasylol, a drug used in one third of all cardiac bypass operations to control bleeding, was on the market for 14 years, possibly contributing to thousands of deaths. Why did it take Bayer Pharmaceuticals and the FDA 2 years to take the drug off the market? At the height of the drug’s use, [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Trasylol  4 Comments

Study links ReNu infections to improper storage practices

On May 15, 2006, Bausch & Lomb issued a worldwide recall for its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution. ReNu had been one of Bausch & Lomb’s biggest moneymakers on the market.
Doctors in the U.S. began to see a trend of patients suffering from fungal keratitis, an eye fungus caused by the Fusarium [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Contact Lens Solution  No Comments

Tennessean man files wrongful death suit against DuPont over Asbestos Exposure

Roger Neely filed a wrongful death lawsuit again DuPont chemical plant and 20 other companies for the death of his mother, Ruby Neely, who died from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer.
Roger Neely filed the lawsuit on behalf of his mother, Ruby, alleging that her cancer was caused by asbestos fibers being carried home on his father’s [...]

November 25, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Asbestos  No Comments

KTLA reports serious side effects of birth control pills

KTLA TV in Los Angeles recently conducted a report on Yasmin/Yaz birth control pills and the dangerous side effects of these drugs.
Check out KTLA TV website for the video or the full news article.
Contact Drug Alert Updates if you or a loved one have been affected by this drug.

November 24, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  No Comments