STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

Drug manufacturer Pfizer boasts that the controversial prescription medication Chantix has helped tens of thousands of people quit smoking, often after other methods have failed. Myriad commercials and advertisements for the drug feature grateful users who were able to finally kick their cigarette habit with the medicine and supplemental support. But the true story is

When you’re in a fight, you don’t necessarily win every round. When the cause is just, however, you keep fighting. A recent example of this is the ongoing litigation against the makers of a dangerous drug called Risperdal. Though it is marketed to the public as an effective antipsychotic drug, Risperdal is associated with a

The FDA has a difficult balance to strike between adequate testing and pressure to get new drugs on the market quickly. This pressure can come from several sources, but especially from the manufacturers who stand to reap huge profits if the medications are approved and from its often well-connected shareholders who stand to benefit from

Tennessee residents who rely on EpiPens to help them deal with sudden life-threatening allergic reactions should be aware that Mylan, the pharmaceutical company that distributes the device, has issued a recall. It affects certain lots of EpiPens and the children’s version EpiPen Jr. that were sold in seven countries, including the United States. Mylan first

Many Tennessee residents have used a prescription medication known as Paxil, which is the brand name for the antidepressant drug paroxetine. However, the drug is known to cause several harmful side effects that consumers should be aware of. Paxil, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor commonly prescribed to treat conditions such as

Tennessee readers who have used the blood thinner Xarelto should be aware that the drug is known to cause harmful side effects. The medication carries a black box warning, which is the strongest type of warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Xarelto, which is manufactured by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson,

Tennessee residents who use Yaz for birth control or to treat moderate acne may be interested to learn that a number of side effects have been documented. As a result, the Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings and thousands of lawsuits against the company have been filed. As with any type of medication, Yaz does have

Xarelto is a blood thinner that has been prescribed to help reduce people’s risk of developing blood clots, but it may be a dangerous drug due to unexpected side effects. Tennessee residents who underwent hip or knee replacement surgeries may have been given this drug to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary