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After shedding marijuana’s “dangerous narcotic” reputation, cannabis-derived drugs are slowly entering the marketplace. However, these drugs are not without known risks.

The Food and drug Administration has issued a voluntary recall order affecting the popular stomach acid blocker ranitidine (“Zantac”) after the drug was found to contain the known cancer-causing substance NDMA. In today’s post our dangerous drugs lawyer explains how this recall could lead to hundreds of dangerous/defective drug lawsuits filed by those who developed cancer after taking Zantac.

College Campus Parties, Drugs, and Death: “Prescription” Meds Laced with Fentanyl Hit Colleges Nationwide We see fairly frequent media reports about college students being seriously injured and even killed in hazing incidents. Unfortunately, college and university students are exposed to serious risks outside of the Greek system as well. For example, there are college sanctioned events as well as activities sponsored by school approved organizations in which mind-altering substances are available, including a potentially deadly combination of drugs. During the…

Class Action and Mass Tort Lawsuits Everyone has seen the “lawyer ads” that urge you to contact a toll-free number if you have been injured by using some particular product or medical device. But did you know that many of the lawsuits filed in such cases are classified as either class action or mass tort lawsuits rather than as individual personal injury lawsuits? In today’s post the class action/mass tort lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will explain the similarities…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month that it has notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of the GE Healthcare Vital Signs Hygroscopic Condenser Humidifier Passive Humidification Device for Vital Signs Anesthesia Breathing Circuits. The Class I recall, the FDA’s most serious, confirms the concerns the FDA has about the product, which is sold as a part of the Vital Signs anesthesia breathing circuit and is used to maintain moisture in the patient’s airway during…