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Lawsuit Against Botox Maker Over Patient Deaths, Injuries

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UNIONDALE, N.Y., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark & Associates, P.C. and McGinnis, Lochridge, Kilgore, L.L.P., have filed a civil lawsuit today against Botox-maker Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) for negligent failures in the design, manufacturing and marketing of the popular anti-wrinkle drug that has caused patient deaths and injuries. The suit, filed in the Superior Court of California, Orange County, (Case No. 00180033) on behalf of 15 plaintiffs from across the nation, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Allergan is based in Irvine, California.
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FDA Renews Concerns Regarding Botox and Death

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 The FDA is now renewing their concerns regarding the risk of death and other health issues that can arise as a result of using Botox. This renewed concern comes after the group Public Citizen, based out of Washington, asked the FDA to place the strongest possible black box warning on the Allergan company's very popular anti-aging product. It has been found that death has occurred in, not only FDA unapproved uses, but in FDA approved uses as well. This has resulted in an ongoing safety review regarding the overall risk of the drug.
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Botulism victims sue

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A clinic, a toxin maker and others are blamed in a lawsuit by the family of two of four people who lie paralyzed after what they thought were Botox injections.

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Botox Lawsuit Is Raising Eyebrows

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By MIREYA NAVARRO

HE is a Beverly Hills doctor known for pioneering work in cosmetic dermatology and for a star-studded patient list, where ''Michael'' is for Jackson and ''Elizabeth'' is for Taylor. She is an A-list Hollywood wife, active in the right philanthropies and Democratic Party politics, and married to a famous movie producer.

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