Category: Commercial Law
Families with Children Born Before 2006 May Still Be Entitled to Compensation for Zofran Birth Defects
According to a recent NBC News Investigation on the dangers associated with certain IVC filters, Bard may have even hired a public relations firm to help with a cover up while delaying pulling the dangerous devices from the market.
NBC Investigation alleges serious danger and potential fraud with some IVC filter medical devices.
Birth control allegedly contributes to the likelihood of acquiring the injury also commonly called idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Excess fluid in the brain can contribute to severe headaches, blurry vision or double vision, permanent blindness and other injuries.
The popular anti-nausea medication, Zofran (ondansetron) is commonly prescribed to combat nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing surgery or chemotherapy treatment. However, Zofran is also sometimes prescribed off-label to pregnant women, as a treatment for a severe form of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum.