Defective Drugs

Eli Lilly & Co., the producer of the popular antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine), is facing a spate of litigation over injuries associated with the drug. Plaintiffs allege that Cymbalta can cause severe withdrawal symptoms, including dizziness, nausea, headache, fatigue, paresthesia, vomiting, irritability, nightmares, insomnia, diarrhea, anxiety, hyperhidrosis, and vertigo within 12 […]

The pharmaceutical industry appears to be looking out for No. 1 in the case of India vs. HIV / AIDS. Since 2000, the southeastern-Asia country has become a leader in lowering the cost of treatment for patients with the deadly disease. That year, the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders started […]

A Short History   Viagra (sildenafil) was a breakthrough in the pharmaceutical world when it was first researched and released to the public. Never before had a pill been able to produce an erection. A groundbreaking (and likely very uncomfortable) presentation at the 1983 Urodynamics Society conference in Las Vegas […]

A study released in June of 2014 shows an 84% increased risk of melanoma linked to use of the popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra (which is also known as sildenafil). The study looks at data compiled from 25,848 men who participated in the Health Professional’s Follow-Up Study at Harvard’s School […]

Male enhancement drugs might seem tempting to those with low testosterone and other erectile dysfunction issues, but the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that popping such pills is dangerous and possibly deadly. Between January and August of 2014, the federal agency issued 20 alerts, each targeting a different […]

Popular testosterone-replacement drugs have been called into question by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel, which has voted in favor of restricting their use to men with medically related low testosterone. Currently, the drugs are marketed mainly to men with age-related low testosterone as a relatively quick and painless […]

Chantix, the drug aimed at assisting smokers who want to end their addiction, has been mired in controversy since Pfizer first began selling the drug. First, stories about bizarre behavior began leaking out to the press. One journalist back in 2008 even wrote a first person experiential essay about how […]

Democratic governments are simply vehicles for popular expression – they should reflect their citizenry’s preferences and desires and build institutions ready to enact these preferences. When people in the early 18th century wanted the ability to communicate over long distances, an early United States government developed the United States Postal […]

Information is the cornerstone to modern, 21st century society. Transparency and information gives citizens and consumers the power to make informed decisions on who to vote for or which products to consume. Backroom deals, nepotism and corruption operate in the shade of misinformation, disinformation, and unknowable and incomprehensible processes and […]

The Alabama Supreme Court in Wyeth v. Weeks has reaffirmed its ruling in a case questioning whether a brand-name drug maker can be held liable for injuries from a generic version. Plaintiffs Danny and Vicki Weeks sued drug manufacturers for injuries that Danny Weeks allegedly suffered as a result of […]