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Drug for Psoriasis can be deadly; Raptiva linked to fatal neurological disease

Raptiva (or efalizumab), a psoriasis drug, may cause a serious brain infection and even result in death.  The Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 19 issued an advisory citing three confirmed cases — and a possible fourth case — of persons being diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) after they were treated with Raptiva.  The…

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Supreme Court rules FEDERAL drug regulation does not preempt common law claims for injuries under STATE law.

In a sweeping victory for consumers, the United States Supreme Court this morning held that FDA drug regulation does not preempt common law claims for damages under state law.  Diana Levine, the courageous plaintiff in this lawsuit, lost her arm after being injected with the drug Phenergan, brought suit against the drug maker, Wyeth. The…

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