Brian Doster Chase Product Liability Law Blog

Paxil is the brand name of a form of paroxetine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmacueticals.  Paxil is a "selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor," or SSRI.  This is a classification of drugs which is used to treat certain types of depressions, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders, or OCD.... Read More

Fosamax is the brand name of a Merck & Co. drug product which contains alendronic acid.  Alendronic acid is prescribed to patients with osteoporosis, a bone disease in which bone density declines, leading to falls and fractures.  Fosamax, as well as Fosamax +D which contains additional Vitamin D, is used to treat osteoporosis by helping patients grown new bone in place of that which has been lost.  Merck's patent for Fosamax expired in 2008, and the drug has since... Read More

Individuals who had a knee replacement that used a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement parts may have experienced some problems from that knee replacement surgery. Knee replacement patients have reported experiencing extreme pain, swelling and overall uncomfortable feeling that required a second invasive and painful surgery to fix. A number of Zimmer lawyers have noted that these patients may have a product liability case against the manufacturers of the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement parts. ... Read More