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Santa Clara, CA: Following five reports of patient deaths that occurred within a month or less of placement of liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated alert. The agency states that the five unanticipated deaths occurred from 2016 to present day in patients with liquid-filled intra... - Car crashworthiness and Airbag Deployment: Hit or Miss?
Aug-27-07 Cherry Hill, NJ Carol Genzano's son was involved in an altercation with her car and a telephone pole. Amazingly, her son wasn't seriously injured but Carol's car was a write off; the front end was totaled and the frame was bent. Even with this amount of damage, the airbag didn't deploy. "I contacted Hyundai because I thought they should know that the ai... - “The Bravelle Clock is Ticking,” Says Canadian Attorney
Sep-4-17 Vancouver, BC: While plaintiffs, both in Canada and the U.S., are joining Bravelle Infertility drug lawsuits against manufacturer Ferring Pharmaceuticals, some couples and individuals have exhausted their finances due to the allegedly ineffective fertility drug. And time is not on their side. In October 2016 tests showed that four lots of Bravelle... - New Study Shows Bisphenol A Linked to Diabetes and Heart Disease
FDA to Hold a Public Hearing An association exists between levels of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and diabetes and heart disease including angina, coronary artery disease, heart attack, and elevated liver enzymes, according to a new study to be published in the prestigious Journal of American Medical Association on September 17. The results of the st... - Zetia and Vytorin Continue to be Controversial
Aug-28-17 Washington, DC: There is little doubt that the cholesterol-fighting drug Zetia (ezetimibe) has travelled a rocky road since it was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002. And while several years have passed since the controversial delay in releasing study results into potential Zetia side effects , issues involving Zetia and... - MRI Kidney Failure: More Lawsuits Filed
Aug-2-07 Nashville, TN Another lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a patient who was injected with a gadolinium-based dye prior to having a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF, also known as Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, or NFD). Recent reports have linked a risk of NSF/NFD for patients with kidney failure... - Transvaginal Mesh Complications Compounded
Jul-31-15 Spokane, WA Carly says the past three years have been “hell for my husband and myself and our sex life is nonexistent” since she had transvaginal mesh implanted to treat a slight urinary incontinence problem. “Adding to more misery, the mesh didn’t even treat my incontinence.” But Carly’s incontinence problem is a... - Unum's Health Insurance Policy Worthless
Jul-24-07 Lake County, CA Tom's employment benefits at a tax software company came with a policy from Unum Insurers , including Long Term Disability. For Tom, the policy wasn't worth the paper it was written on. "I had a breakdown in August 2001; there was a lot of tension and stress at work and I was incapable of working anymore," says Tom. "Everything went out... - Baker Reaches Agreement in Class Action Lawsuit
Michael Baker Corporation today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the lead plaintiffs in the previously disclosed securities class action lawsuit against the Company. The settlement is subject to court approval after notice to the class members. The amount of the settlement, which the Company did not disclose, will be covered in fu... - FDA - The Rest of the Story
Mar-7-07 Washington, DC: The 12,000-employee FDA regulates products that account for more than $1.5 trillion in yearly sales, or about a 10th of the US economy. Besides food and drug safety, the agency also enforces regulations covering medical devices and cosmetics. The FDA is part of the executive branch of government and therefore, any filing of reports by co... - Monsanto Trial: Fake Evidence or Phony Expert?
May-3-19 Oakland, CA Pilliod v. Monsanto Co., the latest a Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit to go to trial, has focused squarely on the quality of the scientific evidence. Relying on expert testimony, counsel for Alberta and Alva Pilliod has accused Monsanto of outright fraud in securing regulatory approval for Roundup. Counsel for Monsanto has tried to undermin... - FDA Halts Importation of Drugs Manufactured Offshore By Ranbaxy
Drugs From 2 Plants Affected The FDA has issued an alert for generic drugs produced by Ranbaxy's Dewas and Paonta Sahib plants in India. The problems at these two Ranbaxy plants relate to deficiencies in the company's drug manufacturing process. The Import Alert issued by the FDA on Sept 16, allows for US officials to detain at any US border, any a... - Fake Drugs Threaten Lives
1 in 3 Drugs on Global Market is Potentially a Fake Counterfeit pharmaceuticals is a multi-million dollar black market in the US, but for consumers in need of medicine, the potential cost could mean their lives. So concerned is the US government, that the House of Representatives is set to review a potential law to protect consumers - Tim Fagan's Law... - Health Canada Updates Invokana Warning Ahead of the FDA
Aug-1-16 Ottawa, ON: While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came out with a health and safety warning about invokana side effects pertaining to kidney injury, the Canadian equivalent to the FDA appears to have headed off the FDA at the pass by jumping the gun by a month and posting its own safety warning about Invokana and other drugs in the SGLT2 clas... - FDA to Review Risk of Testosterone Heart Attack, Stroke
Feb-14-14 Los Angeles, CA There is little doubt that “Low-T” has ascended to dizzying heights in the lexicon of men’s health, and pop culture surrounding men’s health, in the last decade. “Low-T” is the requisite slang for low testosterone, and there is little doubt that the latter is a real and debilitating problem with some agin... - Oklahoma Bacterial Outbreak
Bacteria Could Be E. Coli A possible outbreak of E. Coli has left 14 hospitalized and one dead in Oklahoma this week. The Oklahoma State Department of Health also reports that another 20 possible cases of bacterial poisoning are under investigation. Results from an early investigation suggest that many of the people who have become sick ate or visi... - The "Dark Side" of Fortune 1000 Companies' 401(k) Fees
Jun-11-07 New York, NY An investigative report by Kiplinger's magazine has shed light on "the dark side of 401(k) fees" by some Fortune 1000 companies. Kiplinger's has identified "questionable business practices and conflicts of interest" associated with certain policies and fees. As well, experts have suggested that fees are being in essence "hidden" within... - Stryker Orthopaedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall Compensation on the Way
Jul-5-15 Kalamazoo, MI The arrival of a settlement check in the mail at the start of summer vacation season would otherwise be considered a godsend. Imagine extra cash in hand for day tripping, or for landscaping, or to start a college fund or some insurance policies for the grandkids. However, for victims of Stryker Orthopaedics metallosis , that money is likel... - Uber Settles Driver Lawsuit for $20 Million
Apr-18-19 San Francisco, CA The settlement in O’Connor v. Uber , if approved, will end a 6-year class action California labor lawsuit over worker misclassification. The affected drivers will receive approximately 37 cents per mile driven for Uber. Significantly, however, Uber has not agreed to re-classify drivers as employees for benefit, minimum wage and o... - $1.9M Settlement Reached in Pharmavite California Donning and Doffing Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $1.9 million settlement has received preliminary approval in a California donning and doffing class action lawsuit that alleges state and federal labor violations by supplement maker Pharmavite LLC. The putative class members number approximately 1,000 California workers. They allege they were required to wear full uniforms whi...