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Dec-26-16 Lowell, MI: The last thing a person needs at this time of year are disputable emergency room charges over and above the Christmas bills that will soon be rolling in from the holidays. Advocates suggest that all too often ER bills are inaccurate, too high and are almost impossible to resolve without the help of a professional . A telling example o... - Unum Demands That Policy Holder Apply for Social Security Benefits
Oct-26-11 Kansas City, MO According to at least two Unum policy holders, it would appear that the largest disability insurance provider in the US is telling its policy holders to apply for social security benefits and then cuts them off, despite the class-action lawsuit that claimed Unum schemed to deny or terminate claims of thousands of disabled Americans. ... - Cardinal Health Issues Class 1 Recall of Alaris System
FDA notified healthcare professionals of the Class 1 recall of various modules of Cardinal Health's Alaris System, electronic infusion pumps that deliver controlled amounts of medications or other fluids to patients through an intravenous, intra-arterial, or epidural, and other routes of administration. The firm initiated the recall after identifying 5... - C.R. Bard Reveals Latest Litigation Cases in SEC Filing
Dec-22-16 Murray Hill, NJ: Performance filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are informative in more ways than one, as documents often reveal the state of a corporation’s liability and litigation threats. Such is the case with C.R. Bard Inc. (C.R. Bard), a noted manufacturer of inferior vena cava filters that has been targeted with a ras... - The Bair Hugger Is Anything but a Warm Hug
Nov-16-15 Topeka, KS: We are just a few weeks away from the date during which the next set of arguments are to be heard regarding the consolidation of Bair Hugger lawsuits in the District of Minnesota. Plaintiffs are hoping to consolidate a collection of lawsuits before the Honorable Donovan W. Frank. Arguments with regard to In Re: Bair Hugger Forced Air Warmin... - Abbott Issues Recall of POWERSAIL Coronary Dilatation Catheters
Abbott has conducted a voluntary recall of 3 lots of POWERSAIL® Coronary Dilatation Catheters from United States distribution and one lot from international distribution as a result of 4 complaints (one from each lot) that the distal shaft of the catheter exhibited damage. While the issue could be detected and avoided during the preparation for use of... - Warning Issued by FDA for Certain Body Building Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Public Health Advisory (PHA) warning consumers to stop using body building products that are represented as containing steroids or steroid-like substances. Many of these products are marketed as dietary supplements. The FDA also issued a Warning Letter to American Cellular Laboratories Inc, for ma... - J&J and DePuy Looking to Have Qui Tam Pinnacle Lawsuit Dismissed
Dec-17-16 Boston, MA: A hip replacement implant failure lawsuit that was dismissed back in February, only to be appealed by the plaintiffs to a higher court, remains firmly in the sights of defendants Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and DePuy Orthopaedics Inc (DePuy). Earlier this month, J&J together with DePuy urged a three-judge panel with the First Circui... - Canadian Woman Likens Transvaginal Mesh to a Cheese Grater
Mar-22-13 Winnipeg, MB The story of a Canadian woman who likened her transvaginal mesh to “a cheese grater” has spurred the provincial Minister of Health in Manitoba to push her federal counterpart for action. Christine Asprey, who hails from Winnipeg, is a 49-year-old mother of four who has been in excruciating pain for more than a year. “I... - Consumer Group Concerned Over Off-Label Marketing of Invokana
Nov-9-15 Washington, DC: It was back in March that the noted consumer advocacy group Public Citizen petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over allegations of off-label promotion of indications for which Invokana, and other drugs, were never originally and formally approved by the US drug regulator. Headlines suggesting “Invokana Linked wit... - Lyrica and Topamax: Same but Different
Dec-15-16 Washington, DC: Studies have shown that some anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are safer than others during pregnancy. For instance, Lyrica is classified as Category C while Topamax has Category D status. But both AEDs have been associated with birth defects. Pregnancy Category D means there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on human d... - Traumatic Brain Injury—Critical Information
Oct-12-11 Fair Lawn, NJ Attorneys nationwide are seeing an increase in brain injury accidents, which researchers say is partly to do with increased awareness. It is very important that anyone who has suffered any personal injury as a result of an accident seek an attorney. "Here in New Jersey we have certified civil trial attorneys who have gone beyond their law... - Unethical Business, Zimmer Holdings Inc. pays $169.5 million settlement for its financial relationships with consulting orthopedic surgeons
Newark, NJ: (Sep-27-07) The US Justice Department brought charges against Zimmer Holdings Inc., following the US Attorney's Office in New Jersey's investigation into the company's financial relationships with consulting orthopedic surgeons. As part of a settlement reached, the Warsaw, Ind., health products and services company agreed to pay a civil settlem... - Updated FDA Review Suggests Link Between Actos and Bladder Cancer
Dec-13-16 Santa Clara, CA: Findings from an updated review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of type 2 diabetes medicine pioglitazone (Actos, Actoplus Met, Actoplus Met XR, Duetact, Oseni) suggests there may be an increased risk for bladder cancer associated with drug. The FDA has issued an alert based on their findings. Additionally,... - Gaiam Water Bottles: Who Can Consumers Trust Now?
Nov-10-09 Toledo, OH Now that you know that SIGG water bottles and Gaiam water bottles leach Bisphenol-A (BPA), you may be wondering if there is any water bottle you can trust. Gaiam bottles were specifically marketed as BPA-free when, in fact, testing showed that Gaiam's aluminum water bottles leached BPA at a level of 23.8 parts per billion, approximate... - Abilify Coast to Coast: “Off-Label” Lawsuit Settles in California, MDL Pending in Florida
Dec-9-16 San Diego, CA: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., the Abilify distributor, will pay $19.5 million to settle a business code violations lawsuit. The multi-state Abilify lawsuit stems from the marketing the anti-psychotic drug off-label. Abilify is approved to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and Tourette's disorder in adults an... - DePuy Pinnacle Plaintiff Received Hip Replacement at 16, Says “Life Ruined”
Dec-8-16 Dublin, IRELAND: While the $1 billion-plus DePuy Pinnacle bellwether verdict continues to be the source for much water cooler chatter and speculation regarding the potential outcome of future trials, lost in the conversation is the impact the allegedly defective devices are having on DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement patients. We also sometimes assume... - Study: Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Worse in Men with Neurobiological Abnormalities
Dec-7-16 Boston, MA: Brad Dovell is a resident of Calgary, Alberta who could have gone the Propecia finasteride route for his hair loss. Instead, according to the Calgary Herald (11/11/16) he chose a surgical procedure called ARTAS Robotic, which transplants hair from the back of the scalp and moves it forward to help ‘fill’ sparse areas towards t... - Colorado Hospital Employee Put Thousands at Risk for Hepatitic C
Possibly 6,000 People Exposed A 26-year old health worker may have exposed up to 6,000 people to hepatitis C as a result of using dirty syringes at 2 hospitals in Colorado, MSNBC is reporting today. Currently in custody, facing charges of tampering with a consumer product, creating a counterfeit controlled substance, and obtaining a controlled subs... - Reports of Scombroid Poisoning Prompt Tuna Steak Recall
Northcoast Seafood of Massachusetts is recalling fresh tuna steaks that were sold at Big Y Stores, Star Market, and Shaw's, all in New England, because the tuna steaks could have elevated histamine levels. Three people have been reported ill so far. The affected fish products were sold between June 20 and June 24. The recall reportedly does not affect a...