by Mooslet Writing Services | May 17, 2016 | Consumer Healthcare
One of the most prestigious medical journals in the world has issued a call to cancel the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Last week, the Harvard Public Health Review published an opinion piece written by University of Ottawa’s Amir Attaran which states the presence...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 12, 2016 | Consumer Healthcare
A recent study suggests a link between regular talcum powder use and a higher risk for ovarian cancer. The study, published in the current issue of the medical journal, Epidemiology, was comprised of 4,141 women, approximately half of whom had epithelial ovarian...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 11, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
Last week, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) faced yet another defeat from a talcum powder lawsuit. The jury awarded Gloria Ristesund $55 million in damages, $50 million of which are punitive. Ristesund sued the pharmaceutical company, alleging that the talc in its...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 10, 2016 | Prescription Drugs
Last week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about dangers associated with aripiprazole, an antipsychotic drug that goes by the names Abilify and Aristada. The warning indicates that the drugs produce impulse-control problems like excessive...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 6, 2016 | Prescription Drugs
Pharmaceutical heavy-hitter Valeant is being forced to answer to US lawmakers about its past drug price-gouging tactics. What’s more, the Congressional grilling may be the least of its worries. Valeant, the maker of prescription drugs Retin-A, Wellbutrin XL, and...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 4, 2016 | Consumer Healthcare
Since a jury awarded $72 million to a now-deceased cancer patient who had sued Johnson & Johnson over their talcum powder products, it’s time to take a closer look at this controversial ingredient. What Is Talc? Talc is a mineral that is mined and then usually...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 2, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against pharmaceutical company Endo International. The suit, filed in March, alleges that Endo manipulated market competition by paying to delay the release of generic versions of Endo’s brand-name...
by Mooslet Writing Services | Apr 28, 2016 | Consumer Healthcare
Talcum powder has been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years and is used by millions of people around the world every day. It’s used to prevent diaper rash, to dry the hands of baseball pitchers, and to smooth cosmetics. Talcum powder can even be a food...
by Mooslet Writing Services | Apr 27, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
A St. Louis, Missouri jury has awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer. Big pharma company Johnson & Johnson, headquartered in St. Louis, lost the civil lawsuit which was centered around whether or not the company knew ingredients...
by Mooslet Writing Services | Apr 26, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
Warner Chilcott, a pharmaceutical company based in New Jersey, was ordered last week to pay $125 million for engaging in fraudulent pharmaceutical advertising. A US District Court judge in Boston, Massachusetts, sentenced the company to pay a combination of $20.7...
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