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Seroquel Lawsuits
The use of the antipsychotic medication Seroquel has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes, pancreatitis and death. Thousands of people have filed a lawsuit as a result of AstraZeneca’s failure to adequately warn about the side effects of Seroquel.
Potential new cases are being reviewed by Seroquel lawyers throughout the United States.
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Misleading Seroquel Weight Gain Statements Earn Ethics Violation in UK
British regulators say that some of AstraZeneca’s claims about the potential weight gain side effects of Seroquel constituted a breach of ethics under that country’s pharmaceutical codes of conduct.
Kapidex Medication Errors Spark Name Change
The FDA has approved a name change for the heartburn drug Kapidex, after receiving reports of pharmacists confusing it with other drugs.
Avandia, Seroquel Top List of Most Common Adverse Event Reports
According to a new analysis of serious, disabling and fatal adverse events reported to FDA during the third quarter of 2009, the controversial diabetes drug Avandia was associated with the most reports, followed by the antipsychotic drug Seroquel.
Seroquel Diabetes Lawsuit Trial Under Way in New Jersey
Jury selection in the first Seroquel trial began Thursday, with opening statements set to begin Monday in a lawsuit filed by a Vietnam vet who says he developed diabetes after taking the blockbuster antipsychotic to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
Risk of Problems from Asthma Drugs Lead to New FDA Warnings
Federal regulators have moved to restrict the use of Advair, Symbicort, Foradil and Serevent, after determining that side effects of the asthma drugs may increase the risk of severe asthma problems and death in both adults and children.
Seroquel Litigation May Cost AstraZeneca $1.2B in Legal Costs: Report
Litigation over Seroquel could cost AstraZeneca up to $1.2 billion in legal costs between thousands of plaintiffs’ failure-to-warn Seroquel lawsuits and government charges that the popular anti-psychotic drug was marketed illegally.
Seroquel Weight-Gain Side Effects Suppressed by AstraZeneca
A former high-ranking AstraZeneca employee has admitted that the pharmaceutical company knew about the potential weight-gain side effects of Seroquel, but pressured medical staff to sign off on claims that the antipsychotic drug was weight neutral.
Two Seroquel Lawsuits in Delaware Dismissed, First New Jersey Trial Nears
A Delaware state court judge has dismissed two Seroquel lawsuits after excluding the plaintiffs’ expert witness testimony, leaving the plaintiffs with no way to prove that their use of Seroquel caused diabetes. However, the ruling is specific to these two cases and will not have a direct impact on thousands of other similar lawsuits [...]
Swine Flu Nasal Spray Recall Issued Due to Problems with Vaccine Strength
More than 4.6 million doses of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) nasal spray vaccines have been recalled due to loss of potency, the second such vaccine recall this month. However, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that there are no safety concerns and individuals who received vaccines from these lots do [...]
Zypreza, Seroquel Side Effects in Children Need Further Review: FDA Staff
According to documents released Friday, FDA staff members say that the agency needs to conduct more of an in-depth investigation into the metabolic side effects for children using Seroquel, Zyprexa and other newer atypical antipsychotics, which could lead to weight gain, diabetes and other serious health problems.
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