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Baum Hedlund Files Three Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits in Los Angeles
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Baum Hedlund Files Three Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits in Los Angeles

Three Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits in Los Angeles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Los Angeles, California, December 29, 2011 – -  Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C. (www.baumhedlundlaw.com) has filed three lawsuits today against Japanese-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries on behalf of three California residents and their spouses alleging the diabetes drug Actos caused their bladder [...]

Published by on December 30, 2011 5:37 am
Reason Magazine Perpetuates False Information About Safety and Efficacy of Antidepressants
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Reason Magazine Perpetuates False Information About Safety and Efficacy of Antidepressants

by Bijan Esfandiari The September 27, 2011 edition of Reason Magazine reported on a “new working paper” from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), suggesting that the FDA’s 2005 black box warnings concerning antidepressants and the risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents and teenagers caused a dramatic drop in antidepressant use and, consequently, a rise [...]

Published by on October 26, 2011 1:31 pm
FDA Issues Yet Another Warning over Celexa Use
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FDA Issues Yet Another Warning over Celexa Use

The FDA has issued a drug safety alert for the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram, also available as a generic), reducing the recommended maximum daily dosage to 40 mg/day. The alert is due to a new study which found the previously recommended higher dose of 60-mg/day can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. [...]

Published by on October 3, 2011 3:57 pm
FDA Issues Warning on ‘Actos’ and Bladder Cancer, Fails to Join France and Germany in Drug Recall
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FDA Issues Warning on ‘Actos’ and Bladder Cancer, Fails to Join France and Germany in Drug Recall

On June 15, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a ‘Drug Safety Communication,’ informing the public that use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. Information about this risk will be added to the Warnings and Precautions section [...]

Published by on September 8, 2011 11:21 am
Canucks vs Bruins Game 5, Out with the Vet in with the Rookie
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Canucks vs Bruins Game 5, Out with the Vet in with the Rookie

Canucks Coach AV proves he has the stones to make a huge call in tonight’s game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. By pulling $4.2 million dollar Keith Ballard for rookie Chris Tanev he’s placing all his cards on a young kid to help steady a defense that’s been rocked with the loss of Dan [...]

Published by on June 10, 2011 2:32 pm
Sound Bites Leading the Way to Government Shut Down
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Sound Bites Leading the Way to Government Shut Down

President Obama “Usually the Democrats blame the Republicans, the Republicans blame the Democrats,” Mr. Obama said in Pennsylvania last week. He added: “I’ve got some Democrats mad at me, but I said, ‘You know what? Let’s get past last year’s budget. Let’s focus on the future.’ ” President Obama gave these remarks to cameras, “still [...]

Published by on April 8, 2011 1:34 pm
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