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• Study Finds Some Antidepressants Cause Cognitive Decline, Dementia and Fracture Risks

  March 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that many antidepressants, particularly SSRIs, are frequently used as chemical restraints in dementia patients, increasing their risk of cognitive decline, bone fractures, other health issues, and even death.

• Side Effects of Synthroid, Similar Thyroid Drugs May Increase Risk of Bone Loss: Study

  December 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that Synthroid and similar hypothyroidism treatments may increase the risk of bone fractures in older patients.

• Gilead Claims Twice-Annual Injection Better At Preventing HIV Than Daily PrEP Pill

  September 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Drug maker says twice-yearly injection could be more effective at preventing HIV infections than Truvada, which is a daily PrEP pill that has been linked to reports of kidney injuries, bone fractures and other concerns.

• Gilead Settlement Resolves 2,625 HIV Drug Lawsuits Pending in Federal Courts for $40M

  June 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Gilead says it will pay $40 million to resolve HIV drug lawsuits over Truvada, Atripla, Viread, Stribild and Complera pending in the federal court system, involving claims that the the company sat on safer formulations of the drugs for years to increase profits.

• Nursing Home Falls and Fractures Increased When Blood Pressure Drug Treatment Began: Study

  April 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links beginning treatment with blood pressure medications to an increased risk of nursing home falls and fractures which could cripple elderly patients and lead to their decline.

• TDF Lawsuit Filed Against Gilead Over Toxic Side Effects of Truvada, Atripla, Other HIV Drugs

  March 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A TDF lawsuit filed by 26 plaintiffs claims Gilead purposefully exposed them to increased kidney disease and bone fracture risks from its older HIV drugs to increase profits.

• Prolia Linked to Higher Hypocalcemia Risk Among Female Dialysis Patients: Study

  February 14, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  An FDA study warns that giving dialysis patients Prolia can increase their risk of severely low calcium levels, which can lead to bone fractures and death.

• Study Suggests Low Testosterone Drugs May Actually Increase Fracture Risks

  January 19, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study links the use of testosterone drugs to an increased risk of bone fractures; one of the problems they were supposed to help prevent.

• Lawsuits Over Truvada, Other TDF-Based HIV Drugs Cleared To Move Forward By Appeals Court

  January 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A California appeals court has cleared the way for 24,000 lawsuits over Truvada and other TDF-based Gilead HIV drugs to proceed on claims of negligence.

• Appeals Court Weighs Gilead Challenge to Lawsuits Over Delaying HIV Drug Development

  September 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A California appeals court is weighing whether Gilead had a responsibility to develop safer HIV drugs to replace older ones with a higher risk of kidney damage and bone fractures.