By David Olmos and Rob Waters Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. said safety warnings were strengthened for their
Study Finds Stroke Risk from Anemia Drug Aranesp
The Associated Press A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of
Judge seals damage award against Wyeth
By Miriam Hill Inquirer Staff Writer A Philadelphia jury yesterday awarded punitive damages to an Illinois woman who said Wyeth’s Prempro hormone replacement therapy caused
Pfizer Unit’s Prempro Punitive Damages Verdict Remains Secret
By Jef Feeley Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — A Pfizer Inc. unit must pay an undisclosed amount of punitive damages to an Illinois woman who developed
Pa. jury returns verdict in Prempro-cancer case
By MARYCLAIRE DALE (AP) – 15 hours ago PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jury returned a sealed punitive-damages verdict Monday against drugmaker Wyeth Pharmaceuticals after finding
Pfizer Unit Must Pay Prempro Damages, Jury Concludes (Update2)
By Jef Feeley and Sophia Pearson Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) — A Pfizer Inc. unit concealed the breast-cancer risks of its hormone-replacement therapy drug Prempro and
Philadelphia Hormone Therapy Jury Selection Begins Tomorrow
On Monday, October 19, 2009, Pogust Millrood, together with attorneys from Finkelstein & Partners (NY), will bring the fifth case to be tried in the
Philadelphia Magazine: “Did Wyeth Give This Woman Cancer?”
Wyeth — the maker of Prempro, a hormone replacement drug linked to breast cancer — had warnings on its labels. But its campaign to sell
Glaxo must pay $2.5M in Paxil Case
Glaxo must pay $2.5 million in Paxil case By Miriam Hill INQUIRER STAFF WRITER GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. must pay $2.5 million to settle a claim that
Antidepressants May Be Linked to Birth Problems
MONDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) — Taking a popular type of antidepressant during pregnancy may increase the risk for preterm birth, the need for treatment
