Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic version of ibandronate (Boniva), a once-a-month pill used to treat or prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause.
Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease,...
Another Verdict Against Aluminum Baseball Bats
Dillon Yeaman, just 15 at the time of the accident, was pitching for his high school baseball team in a summer league in Oklahoma, when a batter hit a line drive with a Louisville Slugger aluminum bat. The ball hit Yeaman in the right side of...
Generic Drugs Prove Resistant to Lawsuits, Compared with Brand-names
As reported in the New York Times, two females in separate cases received the same drug for treatment of nausea, both of which ultimately required amputation following adverse reactions, but only one of them won their lawsuit. Choosing a generic...