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What Is SJS And What Are The Symptoms? Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening skin reaction. SJS reactions typically start with flu-like symptoms and often a rash in which skin blisters like a burn and the top layer of affected skin sheds. The blisters are immensely painful and usually spread throughout the…

Distracted Driving in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each day approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 people are injured in crashes that involve a distracted driver. Distracted driving is defined as “driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving. Distracted driving…

Elmiron is a bladder pain medication that has been linked to serious vision problems, including maculopathy, vision loss, retina damage, macular degeneration, and other diseases of the eye. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with vision problems after taking Elmiron, contact one of our Minnesota Defective Drug Lawyers today. Our team…

Many lots of the drug Valsartan were recalled last year due to the contamination of n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a known animal carcinogen and a probable human carcinogen. More recently, a number of manufacturers recalled their Zantac and ranitidine products due to the belief that the drugs can naturally produce high levels of NDMA as a byproduct of the digestion…

If you received a letter warning about a contaminated heater-cooler unit used in your open-heart surgery, you may be at risk of contracting a nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection and should contact your doctor immediately. Why Did I Receive A Warning Letter After My Open Heart Surgery? On June 1, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised…

Johnson & Johnson announced today it was discontinuing sales of its talc-based baby powder products in the United States and Canada amid a firestorm of lawsuits claiming its signature product contains asbestos. The announcement comes just weeks after US District Judge Freda Wolfson ruled to allow testimony from plaintiffs’ experts in the New Jersey-based Multidistrict Litigation. Thousands of claimants…