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• Ulcer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $28M Jury Verdict in Baltimore

  September 10, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  An ulcer misdiagnosis has resulted in a $28 million medical malpractice verdict against two Maryland doctors.

• Study Links Birth Control Pills to Crohn’s Disease Side Effects

  March 18, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links the use of birth control and hormone replacement therapy to different aspects of inflammatory bowel disease.

• Accutane Crohn’s Disease Expert Testimony Barred by New Jersey Judge

  March 4, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A judge has rejected expert testimony that would connect the drug Accutane to cases of Crohn's disease.

• Food Additives May Increase Risk of Bowel Problems: Study

  February 26, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that some food additives may disrupt gut bacteria, leading to metabolic syndromes.

• Antabloc Manufacturers Get FDA Warning Letter Over IBD Claims

  January 2, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The dietary supplement Antabloc's claims to fight inflammatory bowel disease mark it as a drug that requires FDA approval, the agency says after the drug became involved in a political scandal.

• Accutane Class Action Lawsuit Certification Denied in Canada

  July 11, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A Canadian judge has rejected a request for an Accutane class action lawsuit on behalf of citizens of Quebec, saying the plaintiff failed to show a link between the acne drug and bowel problems.

• Accutane Lawsuit Filed in Canada Over Bowel Problems from Acne Drug

  February 8, 2013

  Staff Writers

  A mass tort lawsuit filed in Ontario, Canada, alleges that side effects of Accutane, a popular acne medication, causes users...

• Antibiotic Overuse by Children Linked to Bowel Problems: Study

  September 27, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  Children who take antibiotics at a younger age may increase their risk of developing debilitating bowel disorders later in life,...

• Humira for Ulcerative Colitis May Not Be Effective: FDA Staff

  August 28, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  An FDA advisory panel is scheduled to meet today to review whether to recommend the agency expanded the approved uses...

• Accutane Verdicts for Three Plaintiffs Overturned on Appeal

  August 13, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  A New Jersey appeals court has overturned the verdicts in three Accutane lawsuits that went to trial jointly in 2008,...