Whether or not pharmaceutical companies are allowed to provide meals to doctors is a big deal. Some believe that providing food to physicians would influence their decision on whether or not they prescribed their drugs. Others strongly disagree. But how much it too much? Should there be a limit on how extravagant the meal? Is there a …
A common defective medical implant, the transvaginal mesh, has caused a whole lot of agony and grief for women all over our country. But, for one woman, her complications have awarded her 5.5 million dollars, making history in our nation, as this is the first victory of its kind. Christine Scott had a vaginal mesh …
On July 6, 2012 Stryker Corporation voluntarily recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck hip stems. Modular-neck hip stems are meant to correct certain aspects of a patent’s anatomy and hip biomechanics. Recent FDA adverse event reports, however, link the product has been associated with tissue reactions resulting in pain and/or swelling. “While modular-neck stems provide surgeons …