Via RT America: The state of Ohio is the US capitol for opioid overdoses, with 4,100 deaths by overdose last year alone. The state’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit with five drug companies, alleging deceptive practices and a failure to disclose the drugs’ addictive nature. Mike Papantonio, host of “America’s Lawyer,” joins RT America’s Natasha Sweatte to provide his expert legal...
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Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio discusses the case of Stewart Dolin, a man who committed suicide after taking a generic version of the antidepressant Paxil. Then Mike Papantonio speaks with attorney, Michael Baum, about what the maker of the drug, GlaxoSmithKline, knew about the increased suicide risks associated with the drug. Transcript of the above video: Papantonio: According to The National Institute of Mental Health, in 2015 an estimated 16 million Americans experienced at least one major depressive episode. That’s almost 7% of the population over the age of 18. But Big Pharma doesn’t see that number as 15...
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Each year hundreds of thousands of hernia surgeries are performed in the United States and many years ago, a product came out to the market called the “Kugel Mesh Patch.” That hernia patch was a horrific product that was made of a plastic chemical polymer and had a ring around the patch that would break and dislodge in a patient’s skin, abdomen, or intestines. America’s Lawyer Mike Papantonio talks about medical device companies that continue to produce experimental medical devices. Transcript of the above video: Electing to have surgery is not a decision that most people take lightly because...
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There are currently 61 million American women in their childbearing years ranging in age from 15 to 44. 62% of these women regularly use a contraceptive method, with 6.4% choosing to use an intra-uterine device or IUD to prevent pregnancy. America’s Lawyer Mike Papantonio talks about pharmaceutical giant Bayer and their huge moneymaker IUD device, Mirena. Transcript of the above video: There are currently 61 million American women in their childbearing years ranging in age from 15 to 44. 62% of these women regularly use a contraceptive method, with 6.4% choosing to use an intra-uterine device or IUD to...
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Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, the United States launched their War on Terror, where they hoped to wipe out the growing threat of global terrorism. But one thing they didn’t do was to go after the banks that were laundering money for terrorist organizations – money that was necessary to carry out attacks. So in place of government action, lawyers have taken the lead in taking on the banks and governments around the globe who are helping to launder money for these terrorist attacks. America’s Lawyer Mike Papantonio discusses this topic. Transcript of the above video: It...
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