Dynakor Pharmacal, is marketing a weight-loss supplement called Akavar-20/50. Akavar-20/50 is advertised as a “cure for fat!” and the “Fastest, Easiest Weight Loss Ever.”

Akavar-20/50’s marketing materials state that “Akavar-20/50 literally causes excess fat to be pulled from bulging parts of your body!” and that “Akavar-20/50 is the only weight-loss compound that works automatically. There is absolutely no need to count calories, no need to consciously lower your caloric intake, no need for expensive, pre-measured meals… and no need to give up your favorite foods!” Read the rest of this entry »

A Zoloft lawsuit is a legal option for victims who have suffered from serious Zoloft side effects. Zoloft is a prescription drug that was approved by the FDA to treat major depression in 1992. Later it was approved to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). In 1999, Zoloft was the first and only drug approved by the FDA to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Zoloft has raked in billions of dollars in sales revenue for its manufacturer, Pfizer, since its introduction to the US market. Read the rest of this entry »

Pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. was hit Tuesday with a $2.6 million jury verdict over Accutane, the first such verdict in a case blaming the severe acne treatment for inflammatory bowel disorder rather than other, more well-known side effects, lawyers say.

A six-woman, four-man jury in Atlantic City awarded compensatory damages to a Moody, Alabama, man, but did not assess punitive damages against the Nutley, New Jersey-based drugmaker. Read the rest of this entry »