YourLegalGuide.com Blog » Personal Injury Lawyer http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 FDA Committee Delivers Split Verdict on the Diabetes Drug Avandia http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/07/fda-committee-delivers-split-verdict-on-the-diabetes-drug-avandia/ http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/07/fda-committee-delivers-split-verdict-on-the-diabetes-drug-avandia/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:45:01 +0000 jlai http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/?p=78 Avandia, which was put on the market in 1999, is also known as rosiglitazone. Avandia is a drug taken once or twice daily to manage type 2 diabetes. It is prescribed to those who need more than one medicine to help treat their diabetes in different ways.

Most of the committee members voted to leave Avandia on the market but recommended that changes be made in how it is prescribed. Additionally, 12 out of the committee’s 33 members voted to pull Avandia off the market altogether, while only three supported leaving it on the market with its current labeling. Seven voted to add stiffer warnings to the current label, and 10 wanted both stiffer language and restrictions on its use.

A 2007 study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked the drug to a 43 percent higher chance of heart attack as well as in increased risk of stroke and, in some cases, death. After that, federal regulators mandated that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) add more warnings to the drug’s labeling.

GSK is facing more than 13,000 legal challenges, and has already awarded $60 million to settle some of them. A Philadelphia court will hear the first American cases in October.

If you or a loved one has suffered adverse side effects as a result of taking Avandia and other defective drugs, click here to locate a personal injury lawyer in your area. If a loved one has died as a result of taking a defective drug, a wrongful death lawyer can guide you through the process of filing a wrongful death lawsuit.

]]> http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/07/fda-committee-delivers-split-verdict-on-the-diabetes-drug-avandia/feed/ 0 Viles and Beckman Sponsor Avandia Education http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/03/viles-and-beckman-sponsor-avandia-education/ http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/03/viles-and-beckman-sponsor-avandia-education/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:25:50 +0000 njohnson http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/?p=48 Viles and Beckman, a noted law firm, has sponsored educational content about Avandia and its potential harmful side effects. The information helps consumers to learn about potential Avandia FDA recalls, Avandia side effects and Avandia heart attacks. The content appears on Your Legal Guide and other sister websites of this publication.

]]> http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/03/viles-and-beckman-sponsor-avandia-education/feed/ 0 Merlin Olsen’s Mesothelioma Story http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/01/merlin-olsen%e2%80%99s-mesothelioma-story/ http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/01/merlin-olsen%e2%80%99s-mesothelioma-story/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:07:02 +0000 njohnson http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/?p=44 All About Malignant Mesothelioma (AAMM), a comprehensive resource about mesothelioma symptoms, such as pleural effusion, and mesothelioma prognosis, was recently updated with information related to Merlin Olsen’s mesothelioma story. Merlin Olsen, a legendary football player who was elected to both the college and NFL Halls of Fame, was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma and has sued a number of parties whom he feels are responsible for his unknowing exposure to asbestos. AAMM is a sister website to Your Legal Guide, which offers information for consumers about a range of legal topics, including how to find a lawyer.

]]> http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/01/merlin-olsen%e2%80%99s-mesothelioma-story/feed/ 0 New Articles on Pain Management and Chiropractic http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/01/new-articles-on-pain-management-and-chiropractic/ http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/2010/01/new-articles-on-pain-management-and-chiropractic/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:12:26 +0000 njohnson http://www.yourlegalguide.com/blog/?p=26 The editor of Your Legal Guide recently announced the addition of two articles written to educate patients injured in motor vehicle accidents. The first discusses a variety of pain management modalities used to treat chronic injuries and offers links to practitioners. The second article focuses specifically on chiropractic care, one of the most popular therapies available for the treatment of chronic pain.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are injured in car crashes and other types of motor vehicle accidents. Many of these people face a life beset with chronic pain from their injuries. Fortunately, a variety of treatments are available to help car accident victims, including chiropractic care, acupuncture and acupressure, massage, naturopathic therapies and many others.

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