Medtronic May Have Downplayed Risks of Infuse Bone Graft
May 8, 2012 -- Medtronic, the company responsible for the Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft, is currently under Congressional investigation following journalist reports that the company paid doctors to falsify reports and inflate safety data to promote their product. The company...
Study Finds Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Corrode More Quickly, Severely
May 8, 2012 -- A new study adds more evidence that metal-on-metal hip implants corrode more quickly and severely than metal-on-plastic hip implants. The parts of a metal-on-metal hip replacement grind together, and over time, they can shed chromium and...
DMAA Health Risks Prompt Search for Next Stimulant Drug
May 7, 2012 -- Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricted sales of DMAA last week, the search is on for the next stimulant drug. Ten different companies were sent warning letters from the FDA, and some of...
Texas Beyaz Heart Attack Lawyer
Beyaz is a birth control pill that is associated with a three-fold increased risk of blood clots, which can cause heart attacks. A heart attack is one of the most severe side effects of this medication. During a heart attack,...
Texas Safyral Heart Attack Lawyer
Safyral is a birth control pill that contains drospirenone, which studies have linked to a three-fold increased risk of blood clots. When a blood clot gets stuck inside a coronary artery, it blocks the flow of blood to cardiac tissue,...
Texas DMAA Side Effects Lawyer
Sales of dietary supplements containing DMAA have recently been restricted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after the agency received 42 adverse event reports related to DMAA side effects. DMAA has been linked to cardiovascular disorders, heart attack,...
Health Canada Warns of Actos Bladder Cancer Risk
Health officials in Canada are warning patients about the risk of bladder cancer from Actos.
Texas Ocella Heart Attack Lawyer
Ocella contain 3-mg of drospirenone, and ingredient that the FDA warns has been associated with a tripled risk of blood clots. When a blood clot gets stuck in the heart, it causes a heart attack. Even women who have never...
Study Links Pradaxa to 33% Increased Risk of Heart Attacks
The RE-LY clinical safety study evaluated the risks and benefits of Pradaxa compared to warfarin. Researchers found that Pradaxa was associated with a slightly increased risk of heart attacks. Now, researchers have found that people taking Pradaxa may be 33%...
Pradaxa Deaths Total 459 by Third Quarter of 2011
Pradaxa has been implicated in the deaths of at least 459 people. Most of the people who died were over the age of 80, and they suffered from serious internal bleeding or heart attacks. In spite of the life-threatening risks...