http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summaryWed, 10 May 2006 21:48:44 +0000http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/K.T.Blogger115http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116612798610709486Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:26:26 +00002006-12-14T12:26:26.108-08:00Ortho Evra News: "The mother of a woman who died while using a popular birth-control patch has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the maker of the patch, which she says caused her daughter's death." [Topix]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/12/ortho-evra-news.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116612791090671049Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:25:10 +00002006-12-14T12:25:10.906-08:00Women sue over birth-control patch - Women's Health - MSNBC.com: "More than 40 women sued the makers of a popular birth-control patch Wednesday, claiming the contraceptive caused serious illnesses and at least one death." [MSNBC]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/12/women-sue-over-birth-control-patch.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116612780718079052Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:23:27 +00002006-12-14T12:23:27.181-08:00Pill makers curry favor by touting convenience - Nashville, Tennessee - Monday, 11/27/06 - Tennessean.com: "The hormone estrogen in these contraceptives is the main culprit in the increased risk of clots. In September, the FDA added a new warning label to Ortho Evra, the popular birth control patch, saying that it delivers up to 60 percent more estrogen than most daily birth control pills." [http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/12/pill-makers-curry-favor-by-touting.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116612769743092225Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:21:37 +00002006-12-14T12:21:37.430-08:00TheStar.com - Birth control patch warning: "Health Canada is warning Canadian women that use of a birth control patch may increase their risk of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs." [Toronto Star]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/12/thestarcom-birth-control-patch-warning.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116612763586249395Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:20:35 +00002006-12-14T12:20:35.995-08:00Birth control patch warning about blood clots - Evra contraceptive patch - Health Canada: "Janssen-Ortho Inc., in consultation with Health Canada, wishes to highlight important new safety information pertaining to Evra. The Evra transdermal system marketed in Canada contains 6.0 mg norelgestromin (NGMN) and 0.60 mg ethinyl estradiol (EE) and is approved for use in contraception (prevention of http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/12/birth-control-patch-warning-about.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116120724956174944Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:34:09 +00002006-10-18T14:34:09.573-07:00Merck to Face 40,000 Vioxx Suits, Officials Say - Los Angeles Times: "Merck Co. will face about 40,000 claims over its withdrawn Vioxx painkiller once deadlines for filing lawsuits lapse around the U.S., court records and lawyer estimates show. " [LATIMES.com]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/10/merck-to-face-40000-vioxx-suits.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116120718584069899Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:33:05 +00002006-10-18T14:33:05.840-07:00More than 14,000 Vioxx cases strain Atlantic County court: "The court charged with handling about 14,000 Vioxx-related cases that have been filed in the last two years has asked for additional help to handle its workload. The Atlantic County Civil Division is handling the thousands of cases filed against Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck over the painkiller it pulled from the market in 2004, http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/10/more-than-14000-vioxx-cases-strain.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116120712271373208Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:32:02 +00002006-10-18T14:32:02.713-07:00Judge Orders Merck to Reveal Trial Cost,: "A N.J. judge ordered Merck Co. on Tuesday to release records on how much it spent on a trial involving its Vioxx painkiller. The information would provide a window into how much Merck spends on its trials, and what its legal defense costs could be in the future. More than 21,000 suits have been filed against Merck, which has vowed to try each case overhttp://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/10/judge-orders-merck-to-reveal-trial.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/116120705356584729Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:30:53 +00002006-10-18T14:30:53.853-07:00How The Journals Are Cracking Down: "With concerns about conflicts of interest on the rise, many medical journals are cracking down. Some are demanding more detailed disclosures from authors about how they're compensated by companies, and many are more skeptically scrutinizing papers that academic and company scientists produce together. " [BusinessWeek]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/10/how-journals-are-cracking-down.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/114799599775568747Thu, 18 May 2006 23:46:37 +00002006-05-18T16:46:37.830-07:00Merck Caught Misrepresenting Vioxx Risks Again: "Although Merck has long maintained that the risks associated with Vioxx occur after long-term use, a recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, says the drug may raise the risk of heart attack for patients taking Vioxx for less than 2 weeks. The study published online this month, found that more than 25% of 239 patients who had http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/05/merck-caught-misrepresenting-vioxx.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/114548980064765148Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:36:40 +00002006-04-19T16:36:40.706-07:00Judge: Merck claimed privilege for ads, press releases -- Newsday.com: "Advertisements, press releases and studies already admitted into evidence were among hundreds of thousands of documents which Merck Co. attorneys claimed they could not release, the judge overseeing all federal lawsuits involving the painkiller Vioxx said Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon said he went through http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/04/judge-merck-claimed-privilege-for-ads.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/114478557036300013Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:59:30 +00002006-04-11T12:59:30.450-07:00Merck's Most Recent Vioxx Trial Loss and Punitive Damages Award Is 'No Surprise' for This Plaintiff's Lawyer: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Some lawyers may have been surprised at the outcome of the most recent Vioxx trial." [AH]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/04/mercks-most-recent-vioxx-trial-loss.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/114477610179401028Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:21:41 +00002006-04-11T10:21:41.796-07:00USATODAY.com - Jury smacks Merck with $9M in punitive damages in Vioxx trial: "A jury has awarded $9 million in punitive damages to a man who blamed his heart attack on Vioxx, finding that manufacturer Merck (MRK) failed to warn about the risks of its arthritis drug and misrepresented the risks to physicians." [USA Today]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/04/usatodaycom-jury-smacks-merck-with-9m.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/114477595843863969Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:19:18 +00002006-04-11T10:19:18.520-07:00Latest Business News and Financial Information | Reuters.com: "A jury on Tuesday awarded $9 million in punitive damages to a New Jersey man who blamed Merck Co. Inc.'s Vioxx for his heart attack, but the company vowed to continue fighting cases involving its withdrawn pain medicine." [Reuters]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/04/latest-business-news-and-financial.htmlK.T.http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8919652/posts/summary/114462281614027946Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:46:56 +00002006-04-09T15:46:56.140-07:00FOXNews.com - Death Risk Warning for Asthma Drugs - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News: "New labels on asthma drugs Advair and Serevent warn patients that the drugs 'may increase the risk of asthma-related death.'" [Fox News]http://www.alexanderlaw.com/bad-medicine/2006/04/foxnewscom-death-risk-warning-for.htmlK.T.