273 Dangerous Pills Not To Mix With Alcohol

August 9, 2008

273 Dangerous Pills Not To Mix With Alcohol

Alcohol and prescription drugs don’;t mix. Public Citizen has issued its annual “Worst Pills, Best Pills” report and the nonprofit consumer group warns against mixing alcohol with certain medications, even if you are a light drinker.  Most patients don’;t read the product inserts where this information is sometimes included. Worst Pills, Best Pills” lists 273…

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May 15, 2008

Vioxx $32 Million Award Overturned

71-year-old Leonel Garza suffered a fatal heart attack in 2001 after a month on the painkiller, Vioxx.  In 2006, his widow was awarded a $32 million judgment by a Texas jury. As often happens, caps on awards exist in Texas so the judge had to cut the award down from $25 million in punitive to…

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