Dangerous Drugs

A U.S. District Chief Judge in Kentucky recently preserved two claims that drug maker Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. wanted thrown out. The claims were based on two forms of negligence, strict liability and negligent representation. Bayer sought to have the...

A new study has called into question the safety of the popular drug Zofran. GlaxoSmithKline manufactures Zofran, also known as ondansetron. Zofran is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, radiation treatment...

Dangerous and defective drugs can be hazardous to consumers in several ways. Some drugs pose dangers to a certain percentage of users, leading to harmful side effects that make the drug a hazard. Some drugs are manufactured or processed in an unsafe manner and pose a...