Re: LEGAL: The hits just keep on coming.
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Thu Jul 27 08:21:52 2006
If these drugs were made available OTC, would that spell the end of
those ridiculous Direct to Consumer " Ask your doctor about Cocaine"
Ads?
Art
At Wed, 26 Jul 2006, doctorjoe@aol.com wrote:
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>So you can't give hormones for menopause, can't give pain medication, and if anyone's depressed by all that, too bad!
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>Joe P.
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>Cancer Suit Blames Hormone Replacement Therapy
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>An AR woman who suffered from breast cancer is blaming Wyeth's osteoporosis drug pills, Prempro, for her affliction. The lawsuit alleges Wyeth ignored studies on the drug that found breast cancer risks were nearly doubled. This is the first lawsuit Wyeth faces over Prempro, although it has settled more than $21 billion in lawsuits over their weight-loss drug, fen-phen. Theresa Agovino, Law.com 07/26/2006
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>Read Article: Law.com
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>Jury Finds for Plaintiff in First Pain Patch Lawsuit
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>A TX jury found for the plaintiff in the first lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over its pain-relieving drug patch. Michaelynn Thompson's family alleged she died from an overdose of the drug released by the patch, Duragesic. The jury awarded the family $772,500 for Thompson's wrongful death. John Council, Law.com 07/24/2006
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>Read Article: Law.com
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>Parents Sue Drug Company for Sons' Suicide
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>The parents of David and Brian Bibbee filed suit after both of their sons committed suicide while taking the antidepressant Lexapro. The suit names Forest Laboratories Inc. as a defendant, claiming the company's initial awareness of increased suicide risks should have prompted further research. Forest is also accused of failing to properly warn doctors, patients, and pharmacists of the risks, which could have helped prevent their sons' deaths. Tracey Wheeler, Biloxi Sun Herald 07/26/2006
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>Read Article: Biloxi Sun Herald
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art fougner, md
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