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Study in Taiwan Reveals that Acupuncture More Effective than Topiramate in Reducing Number of Migraine Headaches, the Consumer Justice Foundation Reports

2012-10-11 04:03:56

The Consumer Justice Foundation, a for-profit corporation whose team of professional consumer advocates provides continuous updates regarding free online information relating to the potential dangers of using certain prescription medications, has a Web site URL that is located at http://www.topamaxbirthinjury.com. The CJF hereby reports that a study published by researchers in Taiwan concluded that the use of acupuncture by people suffering from migraine headaches reduced the episodes of...

Federal Judge Accepts Misbranding Case Settlement Regarding Allegedly Illegal Off-Label Marketing of Depakote, the Consumer Justice Foundation Reports

2012-10-09 04:00:39

The Consumer Justice Foundation, a for-profit corporation whose team of professional consumer advocates aspire to provide the public with free online information regarding the potential dangers of using certain prescription medications, has a Web site URL located at http://www.depakotebirthinjury.com. The CJF hereby alerts the public that a federal judge in Virginia has accepted the terms of the settlement between the Department of Justice and Abbott Laboratories regarding the allegedly...

Depomed Files Suit Against The FDA Seeking Grant Of Orphan Drug Exclusivity For Gralise® (Gabapentin)

2012-09-25 10:25:22

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Depomed, Inc. (Nasdaq:DEPO) today announced that it has filed an action in federal district court for the District of Columbia against the Food and Drug Administration, seeking an order requiring the FDA to grant Gralise(®) (gabapentin) Orphan Drug exclusivity for the management of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Gralise received orphan drug designation in November 2010 for the management of PHN and was approved for that use in...

Mississippi Attorney General Agrees to Settlement with Abbott Laboratories Regarding the Allegedly Illegal Marketing of Depakote, the Consumer Justice Foundation Reports

2012-09-24 23:01:13

The Consumer Justice Foundation, a for-profit corporation whose team of professional consumer advocates whose mission is to provide the public with free information regarding the potential dangers of using certain prescription medications, has a Web site URL of http://www.depakotebirthinjury.com. The CJF hereby reports that the Attorney General of Mississippi has announced that his office has reached a settlement agreement in the amount of $840,000.00 with Abbott Laboratories for its...

7 Plaintiffs Filed a New Lawsuit on Depakote Birth Defects

2012-09-19 23:00:41

According to court documents, on August 3rd, 2012, lead plaintiff Nathanael Rymsza and 6 others filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court (case no. 12-L-403) alleging their children suffered birth defects after the mothers took Depakote during the first trimester of pregnancy. Depakote is a drug, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, most commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions like manic depressive disorder (bipolar disorder) and to prevent migraine headaches. Now,...

Some Foods Can Help Enhance Your Mood

2012-08-20 05:20:53

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Researchers presented new evidence about mood-enhancing foods at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday. Scientists said they found more than 1,700 substances that make up flavors of common foods, including some flavors deriving from natural ingredients, that could potentially resemble a prescription mood stabilizer. “Molecules in chocolate, a variety of...

27 Plaintiffs file a Lawsuit on Depakote Birth Defects

2012-08-15 23:00:46

According to court documents, on June 8th, 2012, lead plaintiff Jasmine Arrowood and 26 others filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court (case no. 12-L-312) alleging their children suffered from various birth defects caused by the use of Depakote during pregnancy. Depakote is a drug, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, most commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions like manic depressive disorder (bipolar disorder) and to prevent migraine headaches. The New England Journal of...

Depakote Side Effects Lawyer Now Accepting New Lawsuit Clients

2012-08-07 23:01:22

The law firm of McDonaldWorley.com is now accepting mothers or children as clients who experienced health problems as a result of taking the bipolar / epilepsy medication Depakote while pregnant. For a limited time U.S. residents who experienced birth defects can contact the experienced Depakote lawyer for a no obligation lawsuit evaluation. (PRWEB) August 07, 2012 Women who took the medication Depakote and experienced harmful side effects during pregnancy can now contact the Depakote...

Qualitest Receives FDA Approval for Levetiracetam Extended-Release Tablets, 500mg and 750mg

2012-07-25 02:30:39

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualitest Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Levetiracetam extended-release tablets, 500mg and 750mg, the generic equivalent of UCB's Keppra XR®. The total combined sales for Levetiracetam extended-release tablets, 500mg and 750mg, in the U.S. for the 12 months ending May 31, 2012, were...

New Lawsuit on Depakote Birth Defects

2012-07-19 23:00:27

According to court documents, on June 7th, 2012, Nic. Battle, individually and on behalf of more than a dozen others filed a lawsuit in Illinois Southern District Court (case no. 3:2012cv00694) alleging they were born with spina bifida and other birth defects caused by the use of Depakote during pregnancy. Depakote is a drug, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, most commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions like manic depressive disorder (bipolar disorder) and to prevent migraine...