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Generic Paxil Lawsuit Yields $3 Million Verdict

Drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) must pay $3 million to a woman after a jury concluded Thursday that her husband's suicide was linked to a generic version of the antidepressant drug Paxil. The jury reached its verdict after a trial in a Chicago federal court concerning the death of a 57-year-old...

PPI Use Increases the Risk of Causing Kidney Damage

A recent study has linked proton pump inhibitor (PPIs), medications used to suppress heartburn and acid reflux disease, to increased risk of kidney damage. The five-year study, published in Kidney International, looked at 125,596 patients prescribed over-the-counter PPI medications, such as Prevacid, Nexium and Prilosec, as well as those who...

Johnson & Johnson Faces Levaquin RICO Lawsuit

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson faces yet another lawsuit for allegedly concealing harmful and potentially deadly side effects caused by its antibiotic Levaquin. The latest Levaquin lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court on Jan. 18, 2016, and accuses the company of violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...

ABC World News (3/28, lead story, 1:45, Sawyer, 7.43M) reported in its lead segment, "A trip to the dentist creating a frightening prospect for 7,000 people in Tulsa, Oklahoma. People urged to get tested for a host of serious diseases, including HIV, Hepatitis." ABC (Wright) added, "Dr. W. Scott Harrington...