Topamax, is the antiepileptic drug that has been shown to cause oral clefts in infants whose mothers took the drug while pregnant and may actually increase a woman’s chance of becoming pregnant. According to Topamax’s label, the drug may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. Topamax use can lead to […]
Author: Brenda Fulmer
Next summer, sunscreen bottles will be seeing many changes as a result of new federal regulations announced on June 14. The regulations were created to ensure that sunscreens meet modern standards for safety and effectiveness. For the first time ever, sunscreen labels that pass FDA approved testing will be able […]
According to a recent study, drivers taking certain types of prescription drugs are more likely to be involved in a traffic accident. The study, which was published in the online medical journal PLoS Medicine, was conducted in France where medical experts classify all prescription medications into one of four levels […]
Jessie was a healthy 17-year-old who loved cheerleading and playing softball. Two days after receiving her third Gardasil vaccination, Jessie unexpectedly passed away. HPV vaccines, such as Gardasil, which are manufactured by Merck Sharp & Dohme Co., have been aggressively marketed to young girls in their early teens as well […]
What happened? 1.5 million current and former female Wal-Mart employees alleged Wal-Mart discriminated against them in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. They said that local managers disproportionately exercised their discretion over pay and promotions in favor of men, which was unlawful. The employees were […]
Gladys Mensing took metoclopramide, the generic form of Reglan, a nausea medication that was marketed and prescribed off-label for the treatment of reflux disease and other chronic conditions. Unfortunately, use of metoclopramide or Reglan for more than a few months can cause patients, like Gladys Mensing, to develop severe and […]
Tragically, it is too late for 2-year old Harrison Kothari. Harrison died as a result of using a anit-bacterial wipe that was contaminated with life-threatening bacteria. Wipes manufactured by Triad and H&P have been linked to very serious illnesses in the cases of four patients with multiple sclerosis. A Tennessee […]
According to new studies, the latest generation of birth control pills, including Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella, put women at a higher risk of blood clots than other types of birth control pills. These fourth-generation birth control pills carry a two-to-three times greater risk of venous thrombosis, also known as blood […]
On May 20, 2011, a jury ruled that Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Products, the producer of Motrin, must pay damages of $10 million to the family of a 13-year-old who suffered severe injuries resulting from Stevens Johnson Syndrome after taking Children’s Motrin. After taking Children’s Motrin to treat a […]
“Women Build is a Habitat for Humanity International program that encourages women to make a difference by building homes in their local community.” Women are encouraged and the organization helps to empower women to encouraging groups of women to help with the funding and building of homes. Saturday May 7, […]
