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Testosterone Therapy Lawsuit Attorney

Due to these and other issues, lawsuits against the manufacturers of various testosterone replacement treatments have increased. Some of the effects caused by these popular drugs are just now being discovered, and many men that received these drugs do not yet realize.

Testosterone therapy has become significantly more popular over the last decade. With an aging Baby Boomer generation, many men have needed or been told that they needed testosterone therapy. While many have benefited from the treatment, others faced severe repercussions due to faulty medicine or diagnoses.

Since testosterone therapy drugs are used by both young and old men, the risks of severe issues increases. There have already been documented cases where women have come into contact with the gel or delivery method and had severe side effects. Children that have come into contact with the drug also have faced severe issues.

For many, they believe that since testosterone is a naturally occurring hormone, that this type of therapy does not contain a drug. This could cause many problems, as people become less careful with a potentially deadly treatment. While some cases of testosterone therapy is necessary and properly prescribed by a doctor, other cases see shady doctors giving medicines that are now being discovered with severe side effects.

Among the types of side effects that men are now facing are debilitating cardiovascular issues. While these testosterone therapy drugs claim that they will make a man “feel younger,” instead some men have found weaknesses in their heart and inability to do many of the physical activities that they had done beforehand. A recent study has shown that older men with existing heart issues will have the risk of heart attack sharply increase.

If you or a loved one took a testosterone therapy drug such as Androgel, Androderm, Foresta, Striant, or a similar product, you need to call two people: a doctor and an attorney. Get checked for heart issues and keep a record of heart function both before and after taking the drugs. An attorney can help you determine your legal rights after being exposed to such a potentially dangerous treatment. Call an expert in medical malpractice at the Ehline Law Firm PC at 213-596-9642 today for a free, no-pressure consultation.

Heart Attack Risk Linked to Diabetes Drug Avandia

The report by the Senate Finance Committee condemned the Food and Drug Administration, saying they are the federal agency that regulates medications, along with food and tobacco, but ignored the safety concerns that were found by staff members. If you or a family member has been injured due to use of this drug please contact Ehline Law to discuss the claim.

Avandia is a diabetes drug that has been linked with heart attacks, during the last several years it has been linked with approximately 83,000 heart attacks. According to a government report that was released February 20,2010, GlaxoSmithKline is the manufacturer of Avandia and might have known the risks for years, but kept this information from the public.

The report by the Senate Finance Committee condemned the Food and Drug Administration, saying they are the federal agency that regulates medications, along with food and tobacco, but ignored the safety concerns that were found by staff members. If you or a family member has been injured due to use of this drug please contact Ehline Law to discuss the claim.

The Senate report details from the February 20, 2010 report that were reported on CNN included:

July 2007 FDA scientists found Avandia was linked with about 83,000 heart attacks after the release of the drug to the market.

Had GlaxoSmithKline taken the risk of heart attack when the issue was first presented it is possible some heart attacks could have been avoided.

GlaxoSmithKline attempted to undermine derogatory information about Avandia. Executives attempted to intimidate independent physicians. They focused their strategies on minimizing the findings on Avandia and the link with increased cardiovascular risks.

They downplayed findings on a competing drug that may have reduced the cardiovascular risk. One example of this that investigators found is knowledge that GlaxoSmithKline publically condemned findings of a verified outside study that confirmed the cardiovascular risk.

October 2008 two FDA officials sent a clear warning that there was evidence of Avandia causing an increased risk of heart attack or heart failure when compared to Pioglitazone, a rival drug. According to senators the trial is still underway and comparing the two drugs would be unethical.

Variety of Rolaids Recalled

A variety of Rolaids has been recalled by Johnson & Johnson and has suspended production of the recalled products.

The recalled Rolaids types are the Rolaids Extra Strength Soft Chews, Rolaids Multi-Symptom Plus Anti-Gas Soft Chews and Rolaids Extra Strength Plus Gas Soft Chews.

The company stated there have been reports of metal and wood particles in the products. They claim the wood particles and metal materials were potentially introduced into the products at an outside manufacturer. This has been a free public service message from the Torrance personal injury attorney at:
Ehline Law Firm
21250 Hawthorne Blvd.
Suite 500, Torrance, CA 90503
(424) 233-0709