Public Citizen has petitioned the FDA to add black box warnings to Invokana and similar drugs, contraindicating their use by Type 1 diabetics due to the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.…
A metformin manufacturer faces a class action lawsuit over high levels of NDMA and its lack of a recall.…
A Xigduo lawsuit claims the combination diabetes drug’s side effects caused a man to suffer a flesh-eating infection on his genitals.…
An Invokana lawsuit claims the diabetes drug caused a man to develop a life-threatening, flesh eating infection which attacked his genitals.…
A Farxiga lawsuit claims the diabetes drug caused a Georgia man to be hospitalized for a flesh-eating groin infection.…
Teva is recalling 17 lots of generic metformin sold under the Actavis label due to excessive levels of NDMA, a known cancer-causing chemical.…
The CEO of an independent pharmacy which found high levels of NDMA in Zantac and metformin wants the government to put additional safeguards in place to ensure the quality of the U.S. drug supply chain.…
A Xigduo lawsuit filed by a Mississippi man claims the diabetes drug’s side effects led to a life-threatening, flesh eating infection on his genitals and groin.…
The first of a number of anticipated metformin recalls was announced late last week, due to high levels of NDMA; a known cancer-causing chemical which has sparked numerous Zantac recalls and valsartan recalls as well.…
The FDA urges some metformin manufacturers to recall extended release products which it says contains excessive levels of NDMA, a known carcinogen that has triggered Zantac and valsartan recalls as well.…
