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http://www.DrugRisks.com is the most helpful resource on the web for prescription medication alerts, side effects and legal news. Visit us today. Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The birth control resource center at DrugRisks.com is announcing new information on the site for women using the oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin. A court in Canada has certified a class action for patients alleging blood clot injuries, as Bayer continues to pay settlements to victims in the United States*. The...

U-M study finds peripherally inserted central catheters -- an often preferred route for delivery of IV medications -- increase risk of blood clots in sickest patients Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications. But compared to other central venous catheters (CVCs), these commonly-used catheters (known as PICCs) more than double...

http://www.DrugRisks.com is the most helpful resource on the web for prescription medication alerts, side effects and legal news. Visit us today. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 The IUD safety advocates at DrugRisks.com are announcing updated legal news on the site for women using the vaginal ring contraceptive NuvaRing. A recent report from a federal panel shows the number of claims alleging blood clots from the devices has risen*. DrugRisks was created to improve the safety of...

The DrugRisk Center is the web’s largest source for information on prescription drug warnings, side effects and legal news. Visit http://www.DrugRisk.com. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The birth control safety center at DrugRisk.com is announcing new information on the site for women who have taken the contraceptives Yaz or Yasmin. A recent court update shows the number of cases filed alleging blood clots has fallen, as Bayer continues to settle claims*. DrugRisk.com was created to...

http://www.DrugRisks.com is the most helpful resource on the web for prescription medication alerts, side effects and legal news. Visit us today Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 The birth control safety advocates at DrugRisks.com are announcing new information on the site for women using the oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin. A court in Canada has certified a class action for patients alleging blood clot injuries, as settlements continue in the United States*. DrugRisks was created to...

Consumers can contact Resource4thePeople's national network of attorneys for free consultations about their legal options to join with those seeking compensation for alleged side effects, including deep vein thrombosis, filter fracture, migration and perforation. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivemedicaldevices/bard-ivc.html Resource4thePeople announced today a consumer update of the progress of litigation involving claims that patients who...

Penn State University A gene associated with both protection against bacterial infection and excessive blood clotting could offer new insights into treatment strategies for deep-vein thrombosis -- the formation of a harmful clot in a deep vein. The gene produces an enzyme that, if inhibited via a specific drug therapy, could offer hope to patients prone to deep-vein clots, such as those that sometimes form in the legs during lengthy airplane flights or during recuperation after major...

http://www.DrugRisks.com is the most helpful resource on the web for prescription medication alerts, side effects and legal news. Visit us today Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 The birth control safety advocates at DrugRisks.com are announcing new information on the site for women using the oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin. The maker of the drugs, Bayer, has reported that sales have dropped more than 12% since last year*. DrugRisks was created to increase the safety of patients taking...

Research adds to the growing body of evidence of neutrophils' role in dangerous blood clots BOSTON, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It takes more than platelets, thrombin and fibrin to build a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Increasingly, researchers are recognizing that neutrophils--cells better known for their role in immune defense--play an active role in DVT formation by releasing platelet-catching nets made of chromatin, a tightly-wound mix of DNA and associated proteins....

More than 1,000 NuvaRing Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of Alleged Victims of NuvaRing Side Effects, Including Heart Attacks, Blood Clots and Strokes, are Currently Pending in the Federal NuvaRing Litigation. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced medical device injury law firm representing numerous women in NuvaRing lawsuits, notes that the federal judge overseeing the federal NuvaRing Lawsuit litigation in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri...