Health One, Supplement Maker, Shut Down by FDA
January 16, 2015 -- A California supplement-maker must recall all of its products after a federal court found that it put consumers at risk by failing to follow good manufacturing practices. The FDA announced that Health One Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has...
J&J Says Women Asked to Lie to Join Vaginal Mesh MDL
Johnson & Johnson claims women are being contacted by “unscrupulous” individuals and asked to lie about their medical history to file a vaginal mesh lawsuit.
Texas Wallcur IV Solution Injury Lawyer
Wallcur has recalled Practi-0.9% IV Solution, a non-sterile product intended for training purposes only, because it was mistakenly injected in at least 40 people. UPDATE: IV Saline Illness Outbreak Sickens 17 January 16, 2015 – The CDC reports that 17...
40 People Injected with Non-Sterile Training IV Solution
January 15, 2015 -- At least 40 patients were mistakenly given a non-sterile intravenous (IV) solution that was only intended for training purposes, according to a warning from the FDA. Wallcur Practi-0.9% Sodium Chloride was recalled on January 7. Many...
Actos Bladder Cancer Trial Begins in Philadelphia
Trial is underway for a person who developed bladder cancer after using Actos.
Vaginal Mesh Judge Refuses to Delay Trial
Law360 reports that C.R. Bard will not get to delay next month’s trial involving Avaulta vaginal mesh, despite arguing that media coverage of a judge’s comments regarding a settlement had “prejudged” their liability.
Despite Benzodiazepine Risks, Prescriptions Highest in Elderly
January 14, 2015 -- Despite the well-known risks of benzodiazepines in older adults, a large-scale study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that the use of these powerful sedatives increases steadily with age, especially among older women. The most popular...
About 1,400 Mirena Lawsuits Consolidated in New Jersey
January 13, 2015 -- About 1,400 lawsuits involving spontaneous uterine perforations caused by Mirena have been consolidated in Bergen County Superior Court, New Jersey, overseen by Judge Brian R. Martinotti. Women involved in the litigation allege that Bayer failed to...