33 results

• FDA Adds Veozah Liver Injury Warnings in “Black Box” on Menopause Drug’s Label

  December 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Side effects of Veozah have been linked to reports of rare, but serious liver injuries, leading to new warnings that urge users to stop taking the menopause drug if they experience symptoms of liver problems, like jaundice.

• Merck Halts Keytruda Cancer Trials Due to Reported Adverse Events, Including One Patient Death

  August 30, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Two clinical trials involving the cancer drug Keytruda have been halted, after it failed to show promise in treating certain types of lung and skin cancer, and increased the risk of adverse events, which led to the death of at least one patient.

• Millions of Americans Use Dietary Supplements that May be Toxic, Study Warns

  August 15, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that millions of Americans unknowingly take dietary supplements that could cause severe liver damage, due to the lack of regulations and unclear label warnings for these products.

• Lawsuit Over Real Water Liver Illnesses Ends in $228M Verdict

  October 6, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A Nevada jury has awarded two families $228 million for injuries and one death linked to recalled Real Water bottled alkaline water, which was determined to be contaminated with a toxic chemical called hydrazine.

• Limiting Acetaminophen in Opioids Led to Less Liver Failure and Toxicity Injuries, Researchers Find

  March 13, 2023

  Russell Maas

  A new study finds that an FDA mandate limiting acetaminophen in opioids may have led to significant reductions in liver toxicity cases nationwide.

• RoundUp Exposure Just Before Birth Linked to Liver Damage, Study Warns

  October 20, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that Roundup exposure just before birth could lead to liver damage in newborns.

• Promacta Side Effects Can Lead To Fatal Liver Injuries, Health Canada Warns

  August 30, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Canadian health officials warn that the blood platelet drug Promacta can cause severe and potentially fatal liver toxicity.

• Liver Damage Linked To Chinese Green Tea Used For Weight Loss: Report

  September 28, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new case study details how an ingredient in green tea used for dieting may cause serious liver damage.

• Slimquick Lawsuit Filed Over Hepatitis, Liver Injury from Weight-Loss Supplement

  March 20, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of the weight loss supplement Slimquick face a personal injury lawsuit from a woman who says she suffered liver toxicity after using it for less than a month.

• Ketoconazole Recall Urged by Public Citizen Due to Liver Failure Risks

  February 25, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A consumer watchdog group is urging the FDA to issue a recall for all generic versions of the antifungal medication Nizoral, due to risks of severe liver damage.