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Mental health decline in Gulf Coast two years after BP oil spill
A new Gallup poll surveying the emotional health of Gulf Coast residents has found that people in counties fronting the Gulf of Mexico continue to suffer from various forms of emotional distress more than two years after BP’s disastrous Deepwater
Could your antidepressant be doing more harm than good?
Depression is a condition that goes beyond “the blues,” and some statistics show that as many as 10 percent of adults in the United States will experience depressive symptoms at some point in their lives. Symptoms can include sleeping disorders,
NJ doctor may lose license for inappropriate testosterone replacement and painkiller prescriptions
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has moved to suspend the medical license of a doctor who, investigators allege, indiscriminately prescribed potent testosterone replacement drugs such as Androgel in addition to powerful prescription pain medications, including OxyContin and Roxicodone when
Montana man settles personal injury claim with Ford in Firestone tire blowout case
A settlement has been reached between a Montana man and Ford Motor Company in a personal injury case that has gone on for nearly six years, the Great Falls (Montana) Tribune reported.
Abbott to pay $1.5 billion for illegally promoting Depakote, thanks to whistleblower lawsuits
Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.5 billion to resolve criminal and civil charges for fraudulently promoting its anti-seizure drug Depakote for a number of unapproved, off-label purposes. The near-record payout, the second largest by a drug
Former Actos patient sues Takeda over bladder cancer injuries
A West Virginia man is the latest person to file a lawsuit against Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Company over injuries he alleges were caused by taking the diabetes drug Actos for years.
Commercial diver sues BP, NALCO for severe injuries after diving in contaminated Gulf
A commercial diver who spent months working in the Gulf of Mexico for a number of clients is suing BP and NALCO Co., maker of the Corexit oil dispersants used during the 2010 oil spill, for extensive and severe injuries
Generic Testim will carry same black box warning as brand name
Watson Laboratories Inc. has filed an application to market a generic version of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals’ testosterone gel, Testim. Last year, the testosterone-containing treatment generated revenues of $207.9 million for Auxillium.
Transvaginal mesh implants lead to severe pain and financial hardship for some
Many women who have transvaginal mesh implanted in them to correct problems associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or incontinence experience no adverse effects from the surgery. But a year after the surgery, as many as one in six women
