Pargluva, a proposed diabetes drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck & Company, appears to increase the risk of death, heart attack or stroke, according to a study published in a leading medical journal last week.
The study was conducted by the two Cleveland Clinic cardiologists who warned in 2001 about the cardiovascular risks associated with Vioxx, […]

Jason Tomczak, an iPod Nano owner, has filed a lawsuit against Apple Computers, Inc. alleging the company launched the digital music player despite knowing that it was defective.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, claims that the iPod Nano scratches “excessively during normal usage,” rendering the screen on it unreadable, […]

Electronic Arts has agreed to pay $15.6 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by computer graphic artists seeking overtime compensation, the company announced on Oct. 5, 2005. The class includes computer graphic artists, including “animators,” “modelers,” “Texture artists,” “lighters,” “background effects artists,” “special effects artists” and “environmental artists,” who worked at EA’s California […]

Paxil, an antidepressant drug, may increase the risk of birth defects for pregnant women taking it during the first trimester, the Food and Drug Administration warned last week.
The warning comes after Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline sent the FDA and doctors a letter about preliminary results from a study suggest an increase in the risk of congenital […]

Strattera, an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug, may increase suicidal thinking in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday.
“Children and adolescents being treated with Strattera should be closely monitored for clinical worsening, as well as agitation, irritability, suicidal thinking or behaviors, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few […]