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		<title>Teva Will Pay $250 Million In Propofol Cases</title>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Teva Pharmaceuticals will be paying $250 million in an effort to settle over 80 lawsuits filed in 2008 that allege that the drug maker sold the anesthetic Propofol in such a way that colonoscopy patients developed hepatitis C. These Las Vegas claims state that the company intentionally sold Propofol in vials that were large enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merck Closes Down Its Propecia Website</title>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The Propecia webpage owned by Merck Pharmaceuticals provided links to current prescribing information, patient product information, and a link encouraging visitors to report any adverse effects associated with use of Propecia to the FDA’s MedWatch program. Merck has abruptly shut down this website, which has prompted speculation that new or additional warnings may be on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.defectivedrugblog.com/2012/02/merck-closes-down-its-propecia-website/</link>
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		<title>Lawsuit Floodgates Potentially Opened by Pfizer Misstep</title>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week Pfizer recalled fourteen lots of Lo/Ovral and fourteen lots of generic Norgestrel &#38; Ethinyl Estradiol tablets.  This number equaled 1 million packets of birth control pills. The basis of the recall was that the hormones were manufactured with inadequate levels of hormones, which increases the risk of pregnancy.  Some packages had too many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20,000 Lawsuits to be settled by GlaxoSmithKline</title>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Three billion dollars will be paid by GlaxoSmithKline in order to resolve government claims that it illegally marketed drugs such as Avandia (a diabetes medication).  GlaxoSmithKline also agreed last month to resolve more than 20,000 cases that allege that Avandia causes heart attacks.  This agreement was reached in court ordered mediation. If you or a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.defectivedrugblog.com/2012/02/20000-lawsuits-to-be-settled-by-glaxosmithkline/</link>
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		<title>Dietetic Supplements Recalled by Healthy People Company</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Several supplements manufactured and distributed by Healthy People Company have been recalled due to their contents.  These supplements contain appetite suppressants and a drug for male erectile dysfunction. Five of the supplements (Mince Belle, Everlax, Ever Slim, Ever Slim Shake Mix, and Ever Slim Shake Mix Dietary Supplement) contain sibutramine, which is an appetite suppressant.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>28 Lots of Birth Control Pills Recalled by Pfizer</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Pfizer is recalling fourteen lots of Lo/Ovral and fourteen lots of generic Norgestrel &#38; Ethinyl Estradiol tablets.  This number equals 1 million packets of birth control pills. The basis of the recall is that the hormones were manufactured with inadequate levels of hormones, which increases the risk of pregnancy.  Some packages had too many active [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson &amp; Johnson To Pay Texas $158 Million for Fraud</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Trial began on January 9 in Texas for for Johnson &#38; Johnson Inc. and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical LLC, along with five other related companies which are accused of having defrauded the state in a “sophisticated marketing scheme” that caused the Texas Medicaid program to pay too much for the schizophrenia drug Risperdal.  The State [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.defectivedrugblog.com/2012/02/johnson-johnson-to-pay-texas-158-million-for-fraud/</link>
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		<title>Stevens Johnson Syndrome Repeatedly Misdiagnosed</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[For patients dealing with Stevens Johnson Syndrome, getting appropriately diagnosed can often be difficult.  Often doctors misread the symptoms and diagnose a less serious condition.  If patients are not aware that SJS is one of the reported Dilantin side effects (or a possible side effect from another medication) they may not think to tell their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.defectivedrugblog.com/2012/02/stevens-johnson-syndrome-repeatedly-misdiagnosed/</link>
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		<title>Zoloft Linked to Birth Defects</title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Zoloft is an antidepressant prescribed to treat patients with depression and generalized anxiety disorder.  However, this drug has precautions.  The FDA has issued two major alerts concerning injuries caused by Zoloft. Zoloft has been known to cause persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHT) in babies whose mothers used the drug during pregnancy.  Babies with PPHT have an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.defectivedrugblog.com/2012/02/zoloft-linked-to-birth-defects/</link>
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		<title>Johnson &amp; Johnson Sued Again Over Risperdal</title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 9 trial began for Johnson &#38; Johnson Inc. and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical LLC, along with five other related companies which are accused of having defrauded the state in a “sophisticated marketing scheme” that caused the Texas Medicaid program to pay too much for the schizophrenia drug Risperdal.  The State is also alleging [...]]]></description>
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