The opioid crisis stretches back to the 1990s. It was triggered in large part by OxyContin, manufactured by Purdue Pharma and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is continuing well into its third decade, with heroin and fentanyl fanning the flames.…
Lawyers representing plaintiffs who experienced side effects from popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and similar medications are requesting that the cases be centralized in MDL or multidistrict litigation. The attorneys want the cases handled by one federal court in Louisiana, and at least one…
A new medication for thyroid eye disease, widely hailed as a wonder drug upon its release, has been linked to serious hearing problems, including tinnitus and permanent hearing loss. Thyroid eye disease (TED), although rare, is a progressive and often excruciating condition that can lead…
Millions of Americans suffer from tinnitus – the perception of sound without an external source, so others cannot hear it. Sounds such as ringing, roaring, or buzzing are not usually severe enough to significantly affect daily life but can worsen sleep, concentration, and mood. An…
The manufacturers of a popular drug effective at treating opioid use disorder (OUD) are facing lawsuits from patients who say it gave them severe, often permanent dental problems. Suboxone, a brand-name prescription drug administered via a film placed under the tongue, contains buprenorphine and naloxone.…
The opioid crisis has devastated families across the world and caused preventable deaths. Drug overdoses have taken more than a million lives since 1999, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Purdue Pharma, a pharmaceutical company worth billions of dollars, faces…
An updated version of a popular diabetes drug has joined the ranks of others currently sweeping the nation as the next weight loss miracle. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Nov. 8 that Mounjaro, a diabetes drug made by pharma giant Eli Lilly,…
For decades, consumers have been chasing after effective weight loss remedies in the form of diets, exercises, and medications, often a combination of all three. Many have even resorted to more drastic steps, like surgery, to lose weight and keep it off. Unfortunately, most weight…
For years, people suffering from congestion, the common cold, or the flu have relied on the drug phenylephrine, which is found in over-the-counter medicines like Sudafed PE, Vicks Nyquil Sinex Nighttime Sinus Relief, and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion. Last year in the United States, these…
When Tepezza was introduced to the marketplace, medical professionals and those with thyroid eye disease (TED) were hopeful that this medication could effectively treat the rare condition. Instead, those with TED face serious and life-altering side effects. Cases of permanent tinnitus and hearing loss have…