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What is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon but painful skin condition which can result in severe burn-like symptoms and possibly even death. With SJS, the skin blisters and the top layer of affected skin eventually sheds off. The painful blisters spread to mucus membranes throughout the body. SJS can be caused by…

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…

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…

On April 1, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended the universal recall of all Zantac and ranitidine products from the U.S. market. The Zantac recall comes after various third party tests have found that unsafe levels of the probable human carcinogen NDMA can be produced in Zantac and ranitidine products as they are stored…

On February 13, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested a recall of the prescription weight loss medications Belviq (lorcaserin) and Belviq XR after a study associated long term use with certain cancers. Belviq’s manufacturer, the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Inc., voluntarily recalled the drug in response to the FDA’s recommendation. What Is Belviq? Belviq was…

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that there was asbestos in its talcum powder, according to a Reuters investigation released on December 14. This explosive development could dramatically impact the outcome for thousands of people who have filed lawsuits against J&J claiming that their mesothelioma or ovarian cancer was caused by J&J’s talcum powder. The…