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Invokana's Side Effects Put Users at Risk

Recently, an Illinois couple filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, Trenton Division against Jassen Pharmaceuticals and its…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Aug 25, 2016

New York Department of Health Fails to Enforce Nursing Home Fines

New York has approximately 631 nursing homes, where the majority of residents are senior citizens.  The New York Department of Health (DOH), under Governor Cuomo’s…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Apr 07, 2016

Another Compounding Company Endangers Consumers With Contaminated Products

On September 26, 2012, New England Compounding Center (NECC) recalled more than 17,000 steroids delivered to medical facilities in 23 states because of an outbreak…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Mar 23, 2013

FDA Announces Recall of 359 Million Abbott Glucose Test Strips

The recall applies to 359 different lots (as many as 359 million strips) of glucose test strips marketed under the following brand names: Precision…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Dec 25, 2010

Recall of Infant and Childrens Liquid Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl: FDA Provides Advice to Consumers

Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare is implementing a voluntary recall of infant and childrens liquid…

Posted by SEO Admin on May 02, 2010

Will Woody Johnsons New York Jets Fare Better in Today's Playoff Game Than His Pharmaceutical Company Did on Friday?

This afternoon the Jets face the San Diego Chargers for the chance to play the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game. The Jets and…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 17, 2010

Since the FDA Requires Corrective Language in TV Ad for Birth Control MedicationYaz, Why Not for Chantix as Well?

In a recent blog, we wondered why a television advertisement for the stop-smoking drug Chantix contained an exhaustive list of side-effects yet did not disclose…

Posted by SEO Admin on Oct 23, 2009

Michael Moores CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY in Action: The FDA's Approval of Menaflex

Last week, just one week before the opening of Michael Moores new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) admitted…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Oct 01, 2009

Should Television Ads for Chantix Be Required to State That Its Side Effects are the Subject of an FDA Black Box?

Yesterday morning an advertisement for smoking cessation drug Chantix came on my television. The ad featured a man extolling how much better his life is…

Posted by SEO Admin on Sep 11, 2009

FDA Requires Boxed Warning on Serious Neuropsychiatric Events for Chantix and Zyban. Is a Ban Next?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 1, 2009, that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jul 03, 2009

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The law firm of Levine & Slavit, PLLC has served clients in Long Island and the Greater New York City-area since 1957. We are a team of personal injury and wrongful death lawyers who work tirelessly for victims' rights. Our team is licensed and affiliated with the:

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