Dangerous Drugs
Invokana and Invokamet Linked to Serious Side Effects
Invokana is a prescription medicine used to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. According to the FDA, “It belongs to a class of drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors… Canagliflozin lowers blood sugar by causing the kidneys to remove sugar from the body through the urine. It is available as a single-ingredient…
Read MoreFeds to Probe FDA’s Power Morcellator Approval
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced recently that it will begin an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of power morcellators for use during surgery. Power morcellators are used to cut and shred tissue for removal during minimally invasive surgeries. The device consists of a hollow suction tube with cutting jaws…
Read MoreDiabetics Taking Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR Are At Risk
Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR are two related medications that help Type 2 diabetics to control their blood sugar levels. These drugs have recently been linked to an increased risk of heart failure and acute pancreatitis leading to precancerous changes. Type 2 diabetics produce insulin, but their bodies either do not produce enough or are unable…
Read MoreDefective Drug Products Liability Lawsuits
People take prescription drugs because they are supposed to heal our diseases and make us feel better when we are ill. But sometimes the drugs we take to improve a health condition cause harm to our bodies. These defective drugs cause injury and harm to the thousands and even millions of people who take them.…
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