Houston residents are prescribed thousands of prescription drugs each year by their medical providers. People need these drugs to stay healthy or to recover from an illness. But occasionally medication cause dangerous drug side effects to unsuspecting consumers. So...
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Month: March 2018
Widely prescribed drug may cause birth defects
Pregnant women are probably aware that many drugs can be bad for a fetus. Not all medications are safe to take during pregnancy, so it is imperative that drug companieslabel their products correctly. When a pregnant woman unknowingly takes an unsafe medication, the...
Wrongful death suit may be right when a defective drug kills
Medicine is designed to help Texans get better. In most instances, medicine does just that. But not always. Some Texans take medicine thinking it will help them heal when that medicine actually exacerbates their problems or creates a new, deadly one.When medicine...
Pradaxa can have serious side effects
Most Houston residents will require a prescription medication at some point in their lives. These medications are important to maintain a person's health or to help them get better. Occasionally drug companies release new medications without adequate testing or...
Medtronic issues medical device recall
Many Houston area residents have a heart condition or have a family member with a heart condition. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for Americans and most people are aware of the problems that can arise if they don't take care of their heart. Medtronic,...
Mislabeled birth control leads to pregnancies
Birth control is one of the most popular prescription drugs for women in Houston and across the United States. Women rely on the drug to do as it is intended, prevent pregnancies. A recent packaging error has led to lawsuits filed by women who became unexpectedly...
Navigating the aftermath of a defective drug
When all goes well, medicine can bring a person relief while healing the cause of that harm. Fortunately, most cases go something like that. But in the worst cases, medicine can cause more harm than good. It can leave people sick, paralyzed or worse. A classic case of...
New drug labeling for pregnant and breast-feeding women
Most Houston residents will need to take a prescription medication at some point during their lives. These medications help a person feel better or to maintain their quality of life. Just because a woman is pregnant or breast-feeding does not mean that she won't need...
New law may lessen impact of Texas defective medical devices
As technology continues to improve by leaps and bounds, each year medical devices have become more and more complex. Many Houston residents have benefited from medical devices. They have become lifesavers. But, sometimes, there is a defective medical devicethat...
Pacemakers can lead to medical complications
Any time Houston residents choose to have pacemakers implanted in their bodies there can be risks. These devices are often life-savers for patients, but occasionally complications arise that cause the patient to suffer serious injury. Medical device manufacturers have...