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Nov-19-10 Boston, MA In September 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was severely restricting the use of Avandia , GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes medication. The FDA concluded that in many patients, the risk of serious Avandia side effects outweighed the benefits of using the medication. Following the restrictions, doctors who wish to put th... - Veteran Who Filed for Benefits in 2001 Has Yet to Receive Them
May-23-16 Washington, DC: Talk about clout. When retired US Army veteran Leonard K. Jackson talks of his years-long wait to secure VA disability benefits for a range of physical and mental health issues suffered while serving, he has the White House behind him. That’s right, the White House, as the Obama Administration has used Jackson as a poster boy of sorts... - Zoloft likely Caused Baby's Death
Nov-30-06 Atlanta, GA "In 2003 I was pregnant with Sarah and was concerned about taking Zoloft," says Mindy Schildroth, "but my doctor said that recent studies indicated I was better off taking the drug than going through withdrawal. Three years later, I am still grieving her death." Sarah Elizabeth Schildroth 9/24/03 - 11/28/03 Mindy's daughter passed away w... - Merger Deal between Device Manufacturers Reveals Device Shortcomings
Jun-6-17 Waltham, MA: A merger originally gone bad between two medical device manufacturers, since rescued, sheds some light into previous problems Alere Inc. has had with its measuring devices and, specifically the INRatio blood monitoring system. Various plaintiffs embroiled in an INRatio lawsuit allege the expensive monitoring device was inaccurate, flawed a... - Ohio Sues Big Pharma for Misleading Opioid Marketing
Jun-6-17 Santa Clara, CA: A deceptive opioid medication marketing lawsuit has been initiated against five prescription opioid manufacturers over allegations of fraudulent marketing and misrepresentation of the risks associated with these drugs, specifically the risk for addiction. Filed by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, the lawsuit alleges, among other... - Herbal Supplement Lawsuit News and Information
Los Angeles, CA: Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman' office has sent letters to four major retailers, GNC, Target, Walmart, and Walgreens, for allegedly selling store brand herbal supplement products in New York that either could not be verified to contain the labeled substance, or which were found to contain ingredients not listed on the labels... - FRS Healthy Energy: Science or Scam?
Sep-22-10 Washington, DC It's like the Wild West when it comes to products such as FRS healthy energy drink . Dietary supplements still don't need to be proven safe and effective before hitting the shelves. And more often than not, these products are falsely advertised. If the FRS products actually lived up to the company's claims, why hasn't somebody won a Nobel... - Is the FDA Doing Enough to Prevent Stockert 3T Heater-Cooling Device Infection?
Jun-5-17 Washington, DC: The FDA warns that M. chimaera infection may take months or even years to develop. Ironically, after sitting on reports of infection associated with the Stockert 3T heater-cooler system and similar systems during open chest surgeries, it takes the agency months or years to warn the public. Working with the FDA, the Centers for Infect... - C.R. Bard Shares IVC Filter Lawsuit Update with SEC
Jun-2-17 Washington, DC: When it comes to assessing where a manufacturer is with pending litigation, there’s no better source than with the manufacturer itself. To that end, C.R. Bard released details concerning the current state of affairs over IVC filter lawsuits as part of its Form 10-K report that provides a snapshot of the company at the end of its f... - FDA Won't Pull Duodenoscopes
Mar-13-15 Los Angeles, CA Despite the recent rash of superbug infections associated with the reusable medical device a medical device used in several surgical procedures, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will remain on the market. Instead of pulling the device, the FDA has issued new guidance aimed at addressing the possible sprea... - IVC Filter Lawsuits Keep Piling Up Over Allegedly Flawed Device
May-13-16 Washington, DC: As the number of IVC filter lawsuits continues to climb, a two-part investigation by NBC Nightly News in September of last year continues to be the preeminent touchstone for the consumer on what the inferior vena cava filter is, its role in preventing blood clots and its risks due to filter migration. As revealed on the evening of... - California Unpaid Overtime, from Caregivers for the Elderly to Caretakers for the Unborn
May-28-17 Los Angeles, CA: Caregivers who have been denied California overtime for years may finally have their rights upheld, thanks to an overtime lawsuit filed by the LA City Attorney. And “birth tourism” workers are following suit. Last September, Senate Bill 105 gave domestic workers, including caregivers, permanent overtime protections in the... - Superbug Outbreak Blamed on Unapproved Medical Devices
Mar-6-15 Washington, DC In a telling statement as to the effectiveness of medical device oversight and adherence (or lack thereof) to long-held guidelines and approval tenets, the manufacturer of a product used in duodenoscopy managed to vend its device to the medical community for more than three years before anyone realized the device did not carry proper clearan... - Pesticides Linked with Near Doubling in ADHD Risk
Montreal, Quebec: Researchers are advising that parents feed their children organic produce as frequently as possible, following the results of a study just released which shows a link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and exposure to widely used pesticides such as malathion. The study, a joint research effort b... - FDA Approves New Power Morcellation Device
May-8-16 Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new containment device for use with certain laparoscopic power morcellation devices. The system is designed to isolate uterine tissue that is not believed to be cancerous. The device approval comes amid lawsuits alleging women were put at risk of serious cancer complications cause... - Zimmer-Biomet Shoulder: Buyer (Patient and Surgeon) Beware
May-25-17 Minneapolis, MN: Shoulder replacement surgery is a well-established and should be a straightforward procedure, unless your orthopedic surgeon is implanting a Zimmer Biomet shoulder that has failed and you are unfortunate to have one or two of the 3,600 implants that have been recalled. According to the University of Minnesota, improvements in surgi... - Settlements and Verdicts: Cincinnati Life Insurance Co.
has agreed to pay up to $1.9 million to settle claims that a company it bought in 1973 sold burial insurance to African-Americans for up to 18 percent higher than white customers. (Jan-27-04) [ THE ENQUIRER ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit... - FDA Warns Public not to Drink Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about potentially serious side effects from mistakenly swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel, an over-the-counter (OTC) product that should only be used on the skin. The FDA has received reports of serious side effects in people who have mistakenly swallowed... - Health Alert Issued for Various Ready-To-Eat Deli Meat Products
Washington, DC: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various ready-to-eat deli meat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Products exported to the United States include, but are not limited to, the following: "Casa Italia Gastronom... - Pampers Dry Max Diapers Under Investigation for Chemical Burns
Washington, DC: The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced that they are reviewing complaints received about diaper rashes that appear to be associated with the use of Pampers diapers with Dry Max. Parents in both the US and Canada have apparently reported the appearance of what look like chemical burns on their child...