The State of Connecticut Attorney General’s Office Press Release announced a landmark $25.1 million agreement with drug maker Eli Lilly and Company for allegedly marketing its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa for unapproved uses, and concealing the drug’s serious side effects, for more than a decade. The Connecticut AG’s office sued Eli Lilly last year for corrupting…
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In yesterday’s post I discussed the drug Reglan, what it is used for, why it may be dangerous and what kinds of claims are brought when a drug causes harm to innocent users. The negative side effect from this drug include a condition called “Tardive Dyskinesia.” “Tardive” means “late” or “tardy” and “Dyskinesia” (or “dyscinesia”)…
Continue readingOver 25 years ago, after graduate studies in Applied Anatomy & Physiology, I worked at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America headquarters in Georgetown. At the Drug Product Liability Exchange, we researched cases involving defective and dangerous drugs and assisted lawyers from around the world with cases on behalf of injured drug users. That…
Continue readingThe family of a California woman who died following neck surgery filed a lawsuit Tuesday against medical device maker Medtronic Inc. According to the lawsuit, the woman’s death was caused by use of the Infuse spinal graft in her neck and a Medtronic representative encouraged the surgeon to use the implant for off-label uses prior…
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I have been very fortunate throughout my legal career. I have been able to work with, and learn from, some of the greatest lawyers in the country. My first job in the legal profession was before I had even applied to law school. After graduate school in Applied Anatomy and Physiology, I worked as a…
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