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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Power Morcellators Fast-Tracked Through FDA 510(k) Clearance
Apr-16-17 Washington, DC: As we pass the one-year anniversary of the point when medical device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) began settling power morcellation lawsuits, women having undergone treatments for fibroids involving laparoscopic power morcellation are left wondering when, and if the other shoe might drop. This, in the wake of the death,... - Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuits Head to Boston Multidistrict Litigation
Apr-15-17 Boston, MA: Dozens of Stryker hip implant lawsuits will be consolidated to a Massachusetts federal court over several weeks so that the cases can be handled by one judge. The US Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) agreed on April 5, 2017 to transfer nearly three dozen pending cases related to alleged defects in Stryker-branded LFIT An... - Benzene from Gulf Oil Spill a Concern for Workers and Residents
Jun-21-10 Fourchon Beach, LA Those tasked with cleaning up the massive BP oil spill , as well as those who live in the vicinity of the spill, are concerned about exposure to benzene . Tests conducted by BP on workers engaged in cleaning up the spill reveal that some have already been exposed to the carcinogen. According to the 6/11/10 issue of Greenwire, a... - Johnny's Fine Foods Recalls French Dip Powdered Au Jus
Tacoma, WA: Johnny's Fine Foods is recalling French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 6oz bottles and French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 1.1oz foil packets, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with wea... - Avandia –Two Weeks to Near Death
Sep-17-08 Canfield, OH Dennis is just 40 years old. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and was put on Avandia . But after only two weeks on the drug, Dennis experienced shortness of breath and chest pains. He had a heart attack and he thinks Avandia could have been the cause. Dennis's story is unusual in that he suffered a severe, near death experience very s... - New Tylenol Recall Latest Setback for Johnson & Johnson
Feb-28-12 New Brunswick, NJ The potential for Tylenol overdose led the manufacturer of Tylenol—Johnson & Johnson (J&J)—to change the design of its dispensing bottles for children under and over the age of two. However, the pharmaceutical giant has found it necessary to recall its entire US supply of Infants' Tylenol due to problems with the n... - Recall of Nipro GlucoPro Insulin Syringes
Ottawa, ON: Surgo Surgical Supply in conjunction with Health Canada, is conducting a recall of all GlucoPro Insulin Syringes. These syringes may have needles that detach from the syringe. If the needle becomes detached from the syringe during use, it can become stuck in the insulin vial, push back into the syringe, or remain in the skin after injection... - FDA Warns about Serious Side Effects from Maalox Product Mix-Ups
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers about the potential for serious side effects from mistakenly using Maalox Total Relief instead of other Maalox products. According to media reports, the warning results from five reports of serious medication errors involving consumers who used Maalox Total Relief, the... - Defendant in Shingles Vaccine Lawsuit Wants Case Removed to Federal Court
Apr-7-17 Philadelphia, PA: A shingles vaccine lawsuit that was originally filed in state court in Philadelphia this past February may wind up in federal court if the defendant in the matter, Merck & Co., has its way. Plaintiff Jorga Bentley filed her Zostavax side effects lawsuit in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. There are five other Zostavax pl... - Abdominal Mesh Recipient has More Pain after Hernia Surgery
Apr-7-17 Brady, TX: ”If you ever get a hernia, don’t get the kind of abdominal mesh I have,” says Kade. “It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that I went to the hospital to get something fixed and came out hurting more.” Kade had abdominal mesh surgery to repair a double hernia and a torn groin muscle about two years... - Endo Stops Making AMS Transvaginal Mesh
Mar-13-16 Eden Prarie, MN: Endo International is closing its Astora Women’s Health device unit, the company that sells the now-defunct American Medical Systems (AMS) transvaginal mesh implants for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Endo, which bought AMS in 2011 for $2.9 billion, said it is shutting down transvaginal mesh pro... - Nature's Variety Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Chicken Diets Recalled
Washington, DC: Nature's Variety has initiated a voluntary recall of their Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats with a "Best If Used By" date of 11/10/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The only products affected are limited to chicken medallions, patties, and chubs with a "Best If Used By" date of 11/10/10. No ot... - The Ongoing Asbestosis Legacy of Ambler, PA
Dec-28-14 Ambler, PA One would have to forgive anyone with an interest in or issue with asbestosis disease and/or mesothelioma for looking toward Ambler, Pennsylvania, for perspective on just how bad things can get, and just how pervasive asbestos was in a time before much was known about the stuff. Factories located at Ambler began manufacturing asbestos ins... - Shoulder Pain Pump Double Whammy: Infection and Cartilage Loss
Apr-2-12 Boise, ID Patty had shoulder surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear in 2009 and she has been on pain medication ever since. Both Patty and her doctor believe that cartilage damage and infection post-surgery is due to the shoulder pain pump that she had in her shoulder for four days. According to her doctor, that is three days too long. "I went into a... - Invokana Lawsuits Heating Up, Plaintiffs Allege Negligence
Mar-8-16 Mobile, AL: A once-promising type 2 diabetes drug that’s only been on the market since 2013 is continuing to drive a series of lawsuits alleging that Invokana is linked with cardiovascular injuries and kidney failure . A recent lawsuit was filed at the end of last year ( Collie v. Janssen Research & Development, LLC et al, Case No. 1:15-cv... - Government Reaches Settlement in Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jul-19-10 Los Angeles, CA The federal government has settled a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit for $3.6 million against an Orange County, California-based medical services company. The lawsuit claimed that National Cardio Labs, along with its manager Adrienne Stanman and her husband, Robert Parsons, defrauded health insurance carriers and Medicare by billing th... - LeanSpa Agrees $7M Consumer Fraud Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Connecticut have reached a settlement with LeanSpa for allegedly engaging in consumer fraud by using fake news websites to promote acai berry and "colon cleanse" weight-loss products, making deceptive weight-loss claims, and telling consumers they could receive free trial products b... - Chantix Not for Smokers with Mental Health Problems
Jul-15-10 Selma, OR Julie believes there were no Chantix clinical trials involving people with depression. If there were, it is likely that physicians wouldn't prescribe the smoking cessation drug to patients suffering from mental health issues. "I am diagnosed with severe depression and the medications I am taking had me very stabilized prior to Chantix," sa... - Woman Survives Stevens Johnson Syndrome Ordeal
Mar-4-16 Miami, FL : Patients taking medications are aware there are side effects to watch out for, but they may not realize that some medications come with a risk of a life-threatening condition known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Lawsuits have been filed against drugmakers, doctors, and other health care providers, alleging patients were not adequately warned a... - Plaintiff Asserts Eliquis Side Effects Left her with Permanent Injuries
Mar-27-17 New York, NY: This August we’ll be coming up to the one-year anniversary of an Eliquis lawsuit filed by Rhonda and James Hancock against Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Inc. The New York couple alleges that apixaban (Eliquis) has been linked to excessive bleeding and other life-threatening conditions, and that the manufacturers failed to disclose...