FDA Issues Class 1 Recall of Surgical Stapler
October 26, 2012 -- Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class 1 recall of several hemorrhoidal circular staplers. The problem is that users may have difficulty firing the stapler, which could result in incomplete firing stroke...
Texas Cymbalta Lawyer
Cymbalta (duloxetine) is a medication created by Eli Lilly that is primarily used for the treatment of depression. Unfortunately, a growing number of people are reporting severe withdrawal symptoms after they discontinue the drug. Others have committed suicide while taking the...
Kroger Stops Selling Bean Sprouts for Salmonella Risk
October 25, 2012 -- Kroger Inc., the largest grocery store chain in the United States, announced that they will no longer be selling bean sprouts due to a “potential food safety risk.” The sprouts have an inherently high risk of...
Cymbalta Withdrawal Side Effects Highlighted in Report
October 25, 2012 -- According to a QuarterWatch report from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), the antidepressant medication Cymbalta (duloxetine) was associated with at least 48 reports of severe withdrawal symptoms in the first quarter of 2012. Many...
Medtronic Edited Infuse Bone Graft Data, Paid Doctors Millions
October 25, 2012 -- According to a U.S. Senate investigation published today, Medtronic Inc., manufacturer of the Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft, hid evidence of adverse effects, edited health journal articles, paid physicians tens of millions of dollars in undisclosed “consulting...
Swallowing Eye Drops, Nasal Decongestants Injures Children
October 25, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a Safety Announcement warning about the dangers of children accidentally swallowing eye drops or nasal decongestant sprays. Most of these products are sold without child-safety caps. If...
Study Finds Energy Drink Caffeine Levels Differ from Labels
Most energy drinks either did not list the amount of caffeine on the label, or the labeled amount of caffeine deviated from the actual caffeine content.
Unsanitary Conditions Found at New England Compounding Center
October 24, 2012 -- Massachusetts Heath Department officials have rescinded the pharmacy license of New England Compounding Center (NECC), a compounding pharmacy linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis. Officials have also found evidence of “several health and safety deficiencies...
FDA Provides List of NECC Customers
October 24, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a list of customers who received medicines from New England Compounding Center (NECC), the compounding pharmacy at the heart of a massive outbreak of fungal meningitis. As...
More than 300 Zoloft Lawsuits Filed in State Courts and MDL
October 24, 2012 -- According to a coordinator’s status update, there are currently 245 Zoloft lawsuits pending against Pfizer in a Multi-District Litigation (MDL). In addition to the MDL, there are also 66 lawsuits filed in state courts around the...