29 results

• Metformin NDMA Contamination Leads To Teva Pharmaceuticals Recall

  June 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Teva is recalling 17 lots of generic metformin sold under the Actavis label due to excessive levels of NDMA, a known cancer-causing chemical.

• Metformin Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Cancer-Causing NDMA Contamination

  March 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit claims generic brand of metformin contaminated by NDMA are illegal and seeks reimbursement for all those who purchased the tainted diabetes drug.

• Colon Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Use Of Recalled Valsartan Products

  February 1, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A valsartan recall lawsuit claims that years of using the hypertension drugs led to a case of colon cancer.

• Digoxin Side Effects May Increase Risk of Death: Study

  August 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers from Stanford warn that despite commonly being used to treat patients with atrial fibrillation, the heart drug digoxin appears to increase their risk of death.

• FDA Probes Generic Toprol XL Effectiveness Following Complaints

  May 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is calling for new studies into generic Toprol following thousands of reports that they are not as safe or effective as the brand name drug.

• Supreme Court Finds Generic Drug Lawsuits Pre-empted

  June 23, 2011

  Staff Writers

  In a devastating opinion for consumers, the Supreme Court has ruled that generic drug companies can not be held liable...

• Texas Jury Issues $170M Verdict Against Drug Maker for Inflating Prices

  February 2, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A Texas jury has ruled that Actavis must pay $170 million for defrauding Medicaid by artificially inflating drug prices. 

• Actavis Urges Consumers to Return Recalled Fentanyl Pain Patches

  November 8, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Due to a possible risk of a life-threatening fentanyl overdose, generic drug maker Actavis has issued a statement urging consumers...

• Actavis Fentanyl Patch Recall: Risk of Overdose and Death

  October 22, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Yet another fentanyl patch recall has been issued after a drug maker discovered that some of their pain patches could...

• Lawsuits Over Generic Reglan Filed For Abnormal Movements

  August 4, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Two new lawsuits over generic Reglan have been filed by Louisiana residents who claim that the anti-nausea drug caused them...