Hawaiians With Liver Damage File OxyElite Pro Lawsuits
November 22, 2013 -- USPLabs, LLC, has been hit with several OxyElite Pro lawsuits. One lawsuit was filed by a 22 year-old man from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, who developed liver problems in August, one month after starting OxyElite Pro. Kenneth Waikki...
Texas Smith & Nephew R3 Hip Implant Lawyer
In June 2012, Smith & Nephew issued a global recall for a metal liner used exclusively with the R3 Acetabular Hip System. The recall was issued after patients reported a higher rate of problems with the R3 than with other...
Texas Adenoscan Lawyer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that Adenoscan (adenosine), an intravenous medication used during cardiac stress tests, is associated with a risk of heart attacks and death. From 1995 - 2013, the FDA received 6 reports of...
Texas Lexiscan Lawyer
Lexiscan (regadenoson) was associated with 26 heart attacks and 29 deaths from June 2008 to April 2013. The FDA warns that patients may be at risk of death during cardiac stress tests, which are used to measure blood flow to...
Compounding Pharmacy Bill Increases FDA Oversight
November 19, 2013 -- The New York Times reports that President Obama is expected to sign into law a bill that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) significantly more authority over compounding pharmacies. Small-scale compounding pharmacies act...
States Debate “Granny Cams” Catching Nursing Home Abuse
November 19, 2013 -- In the wake of several high-profile cases of nursing home abuse caught on camera, three states -- Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas -- have passed laws explicitly permitting so-called “granny cams” in the rooms of long-term...
Texas Automobile Accidents Involving Livestock
Every year, hundreds of people are injured in automobile accidents involving livestock. Texas is a “free range” state, which means animals have the right-of-way on rural highways and farm-to-market roads. However, the owners of livestock also have a responsibility to...
OxyElite Pro Liver Damage Reported in 13 States
November 18, 2013 -- Liver injuries associated with OxyElite Pro have been reported in 13 states, including California, Ohio, and Hawaii. The number of liver injuries has risen to 56, including one death. The Texas-based manufacturer of OxyElite Pro, USPLabs,...
Class 1 Recall of Medtronic Guidewires
November 18, 2013 -- Medtronic Inc. and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced a Class 1 recall of the guidewires used during pacemaker implantation. The problem is that the coating on the guidewires can delaminate and detach....