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A study of dental patients who received opioid painkillers following a procedure recently was released. The study revealed that dental patients prescribed opioid painkillers following a procedure had an overdose rate upwards to two and a half times higher than similarly situated people who obtained another type of pain killing medication. The study was undertaken by researchers at the University of Michigan between 2011 and 2018. Basic Facts about Dental Patient Opioid Overdose Research Study Basic facts elucidated from the…

2020 ended and 2021 began with a breaking new story about a Wisconsin pharmacist that intentionally compromised hundreds of doses of the precious, vital coronavirus vaccine. Fortunately, what could have resulted in serious drug injury to multiple people was avoided in this case. For reasons yet to be disclosed (or perhaps even known), a pharmacist in Grafton (a suburb of Milwaukee) intentionally ruined hundreds of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by removing the injectable drug from required refrigeration for two…

Although there is ample evidence that “legal” or “medical” marijuana can cause birth defects, marijuana dispensaries continue to sell such products without warning labels.

Birth Defects in Colorado Linked to Medical, Recreational Marijuana A study published in the medical journal Clinical Pediatrics has strongly demonstrated a link between marijuana use in early pregnancy and serious birth defects in Colorado. In this post, the medical marijuana injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm summarizes the findings of this study and discusses its possible legal implications. Background The State of Colorado decriminalized possession and use of cannabis (marijuana) for medical purposes in 2001 and approved the…

California to Require Warning Labels on THC and CBD Products In response to the growing body of scientific evidence linking marijuana use with birth defects and some cancers, the State of California will require warning labels to be placed on all products containing THC, the active component of marijuana and other products derived from plants of the Cannabis family. As of January 3rd 2021 all products containing any amount of THC will be subject to California’s “Proposition 65” requirement that…