FDA Warning for NECC Cardioplegic Solutions
October 17, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting that one heart transplant patient who was treated with cardioplegic solution from New England Compounding Center (NECC) has tested positive for Aspergillus fungal contamination. NECC previously recalled...
Opthalmic Drugs Recalled by NECC for Fungal Contamination
October 17, 2012 -- New England Compounding Center (NECC) recalled all lots of all medications sold by their company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a special Safety Alert to warn about the risk of potentially life-threatening...
Texas Mirena Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Lawyer
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a bacterial infection of a woman’s uterus, fallopian tubes, and reproductive organs. The infection can be life-threatening, cause permanent infertility, or require surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy). It is estimated that less than 1%...
Texas Mirena Migration Lawyer
The implantable contraceptive Mirena has been linked to many serious side effects, including life-threatening uterine migration. Dozens of women have been injured after the Mirena shifted position inside the uterus. If this complication occurs, it can cause abdominal pain, and...
Texas NaturaLyte Heart Attack Lawyer
NaturaLyte is a product that is used during dialysis to balance the acidity of blood before is returned to a patient’s body. Unfortunately, NaturaLyte was recalled after being linked to a risk of heart attack and death. Many people are...
Texas GranuFlo Heart Attack Lawyer
GranuFlo is a dry acid concentrate that is used during dialysis treatment to balance blood pH levels. Unfortunately, if a doctor administers an improper dose of GranuFlo, or uses it on a patient with high bicarbonate levels in their blood,...
“Surge” of 1,025 Actos Bladder Cancer Reports Since 2011
Actos has been linked to over 1,000 reports of bladder cancer.
Second Fungal Meningitis Lawsuit Filed in Florida
October 16, 2012 -- The Gainesville Sun reports that a woman from Marion County, Florida has filed a lawsuit in a nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis. The woman, Vlinda York, alleges that she fell ill with meningitis after being injected...
Other Medicines from NECC Linked to Fungal Infections
October 15, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a Safety Alert after identifying several patients who suffered fungal infections after being treated with other medicines from New England Compounding Center (NECC). The FDA has identified...
Concerns About Off-Label Bone Growth Treatment in Kids
October 15, 2012 -- According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 9.2% of spinal fusion surgeries in children used Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMPs) -- a genetically engineered bone-growth product that has only been approved...