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		<title>Dilantin Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Lawsuits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Description of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, sometimes life-threatening unless properly treated, immunological disorder of the skin. It causes large portions of the epidermis, the skin&#8217;s outermost layer, to detach from the layers of skin below. TEN typically begins with fever, cough, and other nonspecific symptoms, and is soon followed by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/dilantin-toxic-epidermal-necrolysis-lawsuits-07232010</link>
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		<title>Dilantin Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Description of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a somewhat rare but serious disorder in which the skin and mucous membranes react severely to medications and/or infection. It is an emergency medical condition that usually requires hospitalization. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome may begin with flu-like symptoms, which are then followed by a red or purplish painful rash that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/dilantin-stevens-johnson-syndrome-lawsuits-07232010</link>
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		<title>Heart Birth Defects Linked to Wellbutrin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wellbutrin (bupropion) is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and was first approved by the FDA as an antidepressant in December 1985. Researchers are warning patients about serious side effects from using Wellbutrin. Results from a recent medical study suggest that there may be an increased risk of heart birth defects from Wellbutrin when the antidepressant is taken [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/heart-birth-defects-linked-to-wellbutrin-05132010</link>
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		<title>LIFEPAK 15 Defibrillator Recall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator manufactured and distributed between March 26, 2009 and December 15, 2009. There is a potential for the device to unexpectedly:

Power Off then On by itself.
Power Off then NOT turn On.
Power Off by itself requiring the operator to turn it back On.
Stay powered [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/fda-reports/fda-recalls/lifepak-15-defibrillator-recall-04232010</link>
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		<title>Alli Liver Damage Lawsuits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2007, Alli was approved for OTC use for weight loss in overweight adults. Between 1999 and October 2008, 32 reports of serious liver injury, including 6 cases of liver failure, in patients using orlistat were submitted to the FDA. In August 2009, the FDA initiated a safety review of Alli side effects to determine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/alli-liver-damage-lawsuits-03292010</link>
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		<title>Inflammatory Bowel Disease from Accutane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Accutane was originally only prescribed to patients with severe acne that did not respond to other forms of acne treatments. However, over the past 25 years Accutane has gained in popularity and is being prescribed not only more frequently, but also for less severe acne. This practice is controversial because Accutane increases a patient’s risk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/inflammatory-bowel-disease-from-accutane-03262010</link>
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		<title>Ulcerative Colitis from Accutane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Accutane was originally only prescribed to patients with severe acne that did not respond to other forms of acne treatments. However, over the past 25 years Accutane has gained in popularity and is being prescribed not only more frequently, but also for less severe acne. This practice is controversial because Accutane increases a patient’s risk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/ulcerative-colitis-from-accutane-03262010</link>
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		<title>Crohn&#8217;s Disease from Accutane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Accutane was originally only prescribed to patients with severe acne that did not respond to other forms of acne treatments. However, over the past 25 years Accutane has gained in popularity and is being prescribed not only more frequently, but also for less severe acne. This practice is controversial because Accutane increases a patient’s risk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/crohns-disease-from-accutane-03262010</link>
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		<title>Accutane Crohn&#8217;s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and IBD Lawsuits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Accutane (isotretinoin), or Roaccutane as it is known in other parts of the world, was discovered in 1979 and released in 1982 by Hoffmann-La Roche. Accutane was given to patients to treat severe acne because it affects all four ways that acne develops. Most Accutane patients reacted with dramatic and permanent clearing of their acne [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/drugs/accutane-crohns-disease-ulcerative-colitis-and-ibd-lawsuits-03172010</link>
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		<title>Baby Slings Can Cause Infant Suffocation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. In researching incident reports from the past 20 years, CPSC identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with sling-style infant carriers, including three in 2009. Twelve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.drug-attorneys.com/fda-reports/fda-alerts/baby-slings-can-cause-infant-suffocation-03122010</link>
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