by Rachel Arnold | Mar 21, 2023 | Drugs & Prescriptions
The recent lawsuits alleging acetaminophen (Tylenol) increases the risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism in some children who were exposed to it in utero has been gaining a lot of attention in the news lately. If successful, these civil...
by Rachel Arnold | Aug 9, 2021 | Drugs & Prescriptions
Liability for COVID-related treatments or vaccines is complicated. There have long been extra liability protections for companies that make vaccines. The PREP Act declaration in 2020 signed by then Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar extended special...
by Mark Weycer | Oct 19, 2020 | Drugs & Prescriptions
Having a drink every now and then has become a tradition in many scenarios — tailgating before a football game, happy hours, celebrations, holidays, or simply to destress after a stressful day. And, while they certainly can make conversations more lively and can make...
by Mark Weycer | Oct 1, 2018 | Drugs & Prescriptions
According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the opioid epidemic began in the late 1990s when doctors began to prescribe opioid pain medication with increasing frequency. One of the reasons doctors may have increased the use of opioids is the...
by Mark Weycer | Aug 11, 2017 | Drugs & Prescriptions
The amount of opioids prescribed in the U.S. in 2015 was “enough for every American to be medicated around the clock for three weeks,” according to a preliminary report from the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid...
