Drugwatcher
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -Drugwatcher (https://www.drugwatcher.org/) keeps the public up-to-date on litigation around defective medications and medical devices.
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Why is Elmiron dangerous and How to file an Elmiron lawsuit?
August 08, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.57 MBAccording to the Elmiron lawsuits recently filed in the US, this interstitial cystitis drug pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) is linked with serious eye damage. Plaintiffs claim the substance manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals is linked with a certain type of retina damage known as pigmentary maculopathy that could lead to permanent vision loss and blindness. If you or a loved one developed any vision symptom associated with an eye disorder after taking Elmiron for interstitial cystit...
Why is Zantac dangerous and How to file a Zantac Lawsuit
July 20, 2020 21:00 - 5 minutes - 4.01 MBIn September 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and drug-safety officials from the equivalent European agency issued a warning about Zantac and other ranitidine-based medications containing dangerous levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). This chemical is a dangerous and volatile substance that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) classified as part of “a family of potent carcinogens” known as N-nitrosamines. Learn More: Za...
Opioid Epidemic Lawsuit - What Are Opioids and How They Kill People?
July 15, 2020 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.66 MBHundreds of U.S. citizens who fell victim to the ongoing opioid epidemic filed a lawsuit to join the legal battle bravely fought by state attorneys and governmental agencies across the country. Every day more than 115 Americans meet their untimely fate after a drug overdose unjustly claims their lives. Too many unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies put their profit before public safety, and keep poisoning an entire country with potentially lethal narcotics. If you lost a family member to t...
What is a IVC filter and How to File a IVC Filter lawsuit?
June 22, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBIVC filters were designed to prevent blood clots from reaching vital organs. Some patients who received IVC filters claim that, among other things, the filters broke apart and migrated to other parts of the body where they caused sometimes life-threatening IVC filter complications. IVC Filter Lawsuits in 2020 As of January 2020, the total number of actions pending against C. R. Bard in the respective multidistric litigation (MDL) has reached a total of nearly 8,000 cases. The Cook IVC Fil...
Problems with Essure and How to file a Essure Lawsuit?
June 14, 2020 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBEssure is a minimally invasive form of female sterilization that was developed and brought to market by Conceptus, a subsidiary of Bayer AG. It has been legal in the U.S. since the FDA approved Essure in November 2002. Soon after Essure hit the market, women who had had the device implanted started to complain of pain and unintended pregnancies. To date, manufacturer Bayer has faced more than 17,000 lawsuits related to Essure. Support the Show.
How to file a 3M Earplug Lawsuit and what's the payout per person?
June 04, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.62 MBThe defective Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs sold by 3M to the military for years may have caused thousands of U.S. soldiers to suffer from hearing loss. According to an investigation by the Department of Justice, the manufacturer provided defective military-grade earplugs that put users at risk for permanent hearing impairment and loss, forcing many servicemen and women to file a lawsuit. If you are a U.S. Army veteran who suffers from tinnitus, hearing loss or any kind of hearing proble...
What is Hernia Mesh and Why you should file a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit?
May 27, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBHernias occur when there is a weakness in the muscular abdominal wall, which consequently allows tissue or part of the intestine to poke through the weak area. Along with abdominal or umbilical hernias, there are many other common types of hernias that surgeons can repair by either stitching them to enclose the section of protruding bowel or tissue, or they can use mesh to cover the hole and strengthen the area where the weakness was located. Unfortunately, due to fast-tracking surgical he...
What is Paragard and Why you should file a Paragard lawsuit?
May 06, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBMany women who have been implanted with the birth control IUD Paragard have suffered a broad range of problems caused by its side effects. Plaintiffs who filed a Paragard Lawsuit claim that the grievous wounds they had to endure were due to birth control products being defective and prone to breakage, fractures, ectopic pregnancy and other complications. If you or a loved one are among the unfortunate women who suffered an injury after receiving a Paragard IUD implant for preventing pregna...