NuvaRing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Lawsuit Filed
October 1, 2012 -- There are 186 NuvaRing lawsuits currently pending in a “mass tort” litigation in New Jersey, and more than 1,000 additional lawsuits filed in a federal litigation in Missouri. The most recent plaintiff is Amanda Craft, who...
American Medical Systems Vaginal Mesh Lawyer
American Medical Systems is facing more than 1,600 vaginal mesh lawsuits filed by people who have been injured by vaginal mesh.
Leadership Roles Assigned in Coloplast Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Plaintiff and defense leadership roles have been assigned in the Coloplast vaginal mesh Multidistrict Litigation.
Paramedic Drug Tampering May Have Infected 57
Health officials in Boston are in the process of notifying 57 people that they may have been exposed to blood pathogens when they were treated by city ambulance workers during the summer of 2011.
Pradaxa Bleeding Risks Offset Health Benefits for ACS
Researchers have found that Pradaxa, Xarelto, and Eliquis have severe risks of bleeding that offset any health benefit for patients suffering from Acute Coronary Syndrome.
FDA Warns of Fraudulent Online Pharmacies
September 28, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a new website to raise public awareness about the dangers of online pharmacies, BeSafeRx (http://www.fda.gov/BeSafeRx). The FDA is concerned that unlicensed pharmacies, often located outside the United...
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Not Linked to Cancer
Metal-on-metal hip implants are known to shed toxic metal debris into a patient’s body.
Anxiety, Insomnia Drugs Linked to Dementia in Elderly
September 28, 2012 -- The British Medical Journal has published a new study linking long-term use of anxiety and insomnia drugs to a 50% increased risk of dementia in the elderly. The researchers looked at a class of drugs called...
Overuse of Antibiotics Linked to Bowel Disease in Kids
September 27, 2012 -- Research published in the October issue of Pediatrics has linked the overuse of antibiotic medications in children to an 84% increased risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Infants under one year old who were given powerful...
Stryker Neptune Lacks FDA Approval, Recalled After Death
September 27, 2012 -- The medical device company Stryker Corp. is expanding a Class 1 recall of Neptune Waste Management Systems after one death was reported. The devices were sold without formal clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...