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Device May Leak Cerebrospinal Fluid Resulting in Adverse Health Effects The FDA has issued a Class I recall of the Gravity Compensating Accessory (GCA), High Pressure Range, Sterile, Single Use, Prescription Use (Rx) only. The device is part of the system that redirects (shunts) excess fluid from the brain to the abdomen. The GCA prevents too much fluid... - Januvia’s (Almost) Clean Bill of Health Not Ruling Out Januvia Pancreatitis
Jun-22-15 Boston, MA Results of a new study gave Merck’s diabetes drug Januvia a clean bill of health, particularly regarding Januvia heart issues. But there is still some concern about the drug’s link to acute pancreatitis. Meanwhile, Januvia lawsuits are still pending and complaints - mainly involving acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer - a... - Safety Review of SGLT2 Inhibitors Initiated by Health Canada
Jun-22-15 Ottawa, Canada Health Canada has initiated a safety review for the prescription diabetes drugs Dapagliflozin (Forxiga) and canagliflozin (Invokana), and the risk of ketoacidosis, a serious condition that leads to high levels of blood acids called ketones. These drugs are approved in Canada for use in patients with type 2 diabetes to improve blood... - Continued Fallout from Three-Year Delay to Recall Problematic Endoscopes
Aug-12-16 Washington, DC: One distinct ‘added value’ of any lawsuit, regardless of genre or subject matter, is the unearthing of useful documentation during the discovery process. Such has been the case with an Endoscope lawsuit filed earlier this year in a Pennsylvania court against Olympus Corp. (Olympus), the manufacturer of an allegedly problemat... - Young Man Prescribed Risperdal for being a “Little Hellion”
Aug-12-16 Jefferson City, MO: Of all the medications Christopher took for behavioral problems during most of his childhood and early teens, he was prescribed Risperdal for the longest time. As he did in school, “I try to keep my breast problem as secret as I can,” Christopher says. Christopher (last name withheld upon request) cares for and lives... - Zofran Faces More Birth Defects Claims
Jun-18-15 New Orleans, LA Another Zofran birth defects claim has been filed in court, alleging women who took Zofran while pregnant gave birth to infants with birth defects. The most recent Zofran lawsuit was filed against GlaxoSmithKline and alleges the company marketed Zofran off-label and knew there were risks for pregnant women associated with the anti-nause... - Does Your Laminate Flooring Have Too Much Formaldehyde?
Jun-17-15 Boston, MA As more Lumber Liquidators lawsuits are filed, a multidistrict litigation has been set up in Virginia. Meanwhile, the company has announced that it will stop the sale of certain products. The announcement comes after an announcement that Lumber Liquidators faces possible criminal charges from the US Department of Justice, and was shortly fol... - Urgent Recall Issued for StarCaps Dietary Supplements
Ingredient in StarCaps Could Cause Serious Health Problems An urgent, nationwide recall of StarCaps Dietary Supplements has been issued by the FDA and the manufacturer of the product, Balanced Health Products Inc, because the supplements have been found to contain an undeclared drug ingredient- Bumetanide. This ingredient is not listed on the product la... - Hairspray Linked to Male Birth Defect
Phthalates May be to Blame Scientists in England have published a study showing an association between a genital birth defect in boys, called hypospadias, and women's exposure to hairspray in the first trimester of pregnancy. Hypospadias refers to a birth defect in which the urinary opening is displaced to the underside of the penis. About 1 in 25... - Former Adviser Charged with UBS Fraud
Mar-16-11 Walnut Creek, CA A former financial adviser in northern California has been charged with UBS fraud for allegedly transferring money from his clients to his personal bank accounts, Bloomberg reports. According to the news provider, Steven T. Kobayashi also recently settled a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit claiming he committed... - Despite Questions about Antidepressant Effectiveness, Some Doctors Are Prescribing More
Mar-14-11 Philadelphia, PA With lawsuits concerning Paxil side effects , such as Paxil birth defects, bringing focus on the effects Paxil allegedly has on unborn babies, some patients might find it unnerving that more psychiatrists are turning to drugs to treat their patients. This despite a study that suggests some antidepressants are barely more effective than... - Patient Facing Hip Revision Surgery Joins DePuy Canada Class Action
Mar-13-11 Toronto, ON Andrew's orthopedic surgeon recently confirmed that he was given a defective DePuy hip replacement in May of 2009, which explains why Andrew has been in chronic pain ever since. "The pain now is worse than before my surgery," says Andrew," and to make matters worse, I have elevated cobalt steel ions in my bloodstream from this DePuy ASR and... - Topical Acne Cream Found to Contain Bacteria, National Recall Issued
National Recall Issued A nationwide recall of all lots of CSI's 1 ounce (28 g) tubes of 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream was issued today as the product was found to contain bacteria identified as "Burkholderia Cepacia," formerly known as Pseudomonas Cepacia. Burkholderia Cepacia refers to a group of bacteria found in soil and water and are often... - Interview with Permax lawyers Paul R. Dahlberg and Anthony J. Nemo
Apr-17-07 Rochester, MN Over 500,000 people have taken Permax and lawyers Paul R. Dahlberg and Anthony Nemo of Meshbesher & Spence estimate that tens of thousands of those people are likely affected with heart damage, particularly moderate to severe valve regurgitation, because of this drug. Dahlberg and Nemo are currently representing people injured after usin... - LA Premises Liability Attorney Discusses Faulty Construction Claims
Mar-7-11 Los Angeles, CA "When it comes to Premises Liability I think that most people try to do the right thing—they don't want to be litigious," says Premises Liability attorney Kip Scott. "But if a victim of faulty construction, for example, doesn't know the processes involved, they are going to make mistakes. That's where we come in. "Perhaps someo... - Clinic Sued for Medical Malpractice
Jan-13-11 Vancouver, WA A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a pain clinic in Vancouver, Washington. The allegation is that three defendants who worked at the Payette Clinic—now doing business as the Walnut Grove Medical & Mental Health Clinic—"grossly" overprescribed narcotics to patients. Two of the plaintiffs named in the suit... - Some Health Providers Still Unaware of Serious Yasmin Side Effects
Jun-5-15 Seattle, WA If Shelly had been proactive with her health and knew about severe Yasmin side effects, she might not have suffered two heart attacks. And she only recently found out about Yasmin lawsuits from her gynecologist’s nurse. Shelly, age 32, was taking Yasmin for almost 10 years, prescribed to her by numerous doctors when she had her yea... - North Dakota Health Officials Issue Warning Over Lead-Contaminated Meat
Pregnant Women and Children in High Risk Group Health officials in North Dakota have issued a recommendation that wild game killed with lead bullets not be consumed by pregnant women and children younger than 6. The warning is based on findings from a study released on Wednesday, which evaluated lead levels in the blood of more than 700 state res... - Canadian Attorney Files DePuy Class Action
Jan-11-11 Toronto, Ontario In early December 2010, Colin Stevenson of Stevensons LLP, a Canadian law firm based in Toronto, filed a products liability class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary. Mr. Stevenson discusses the Canadian Depuy lawsuit with LawyersandSettlements. Q: (LawyersandSettlements) This Canadi... - Black Box Warning Added To Epogen, Aranesp, and Procrit
Apr-12-07 Thousand Oaks, CA: A black box warning has been added to the labels of Epogen, Aranesp, and Procrit , a sign that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned about the risks associated with using the anemia drugs. Doctors have also been warned that patients should be given the lowest possible dose in order to avoid blood transfusions. The...