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• Viagra Linked to Prostate Cancer Recurrence Risk: Study

  February 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises concerns that Viagra and similar drugs may increase the risk that prostate cancer returns in men who have already beaten it.

• Side Effects of Zoloft in Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Heart, Skull Birth Defects: Study

  January 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study's findings link the use of Zoloft during pregnancy to an increased risk of heart and skull birth defects.

• Judge to Select Two Lipitor Lawsuits for First Bellwether Trials in MDL

  January 29, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The first two bellwether trials for Lipitor federal litigation will be selected this Friday, with the first to go to trial in October 2015.

• Discovery in Lipitor Diabetes Cases Continues to Progress

  January 20, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Lipitor discovery proceedings continue at the federal level ahead of this week's status conference.

• Xarelto Antidote to Reverse Bleeding Problems May Have Been Found by Portola

  January 12, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Clinical trials have shown some success in the development for a Xarelto reversal agent, as manufacturers race to develop antidotes for blood thinners linked to deadly and uncontrollable bleeding problems.

• Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits Moving Forward, As New Plaintiffs’ Expert Allowed

  January 9, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge will allow plaintiffs in Zoloft litigation to present new expert testimony to show how the drug could cause birth defects.

• Lipitor, Similar Drugs Should Be Taken By All Diabetics, New Recommendations Say

  January 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  New guidelines by the American Diabetes Association calls for everyone with diabetes to take either moderate or high dose cholesterol drugs like Lipitor.

• Viagra Melanoma Lawsuit Filed Against Pfizer

  December 11, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer faces a Viagra melanoma lawsuit from a man who says he developed skin cancer in 2012 after taking the drug for four years.

• Birth Defect Lawsuit Over Effexor to be Prepared for Trial to Begin Sept. 2016

  December 2, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has outlined the process for preparing a group of Effexor birth defect lawsuits for early trial dates, with the first case set to go before a jury in September 2016.

• Drug Companies Spend More On Marketing Than Research: Report

  November 10, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Most drug companies spend more on marketing than they do on drug research, according to a new report.