App Alerts Patients and Providers of FDA Recalls on Medical Devices
While one of the main focuses of the FDA is making sure that healthcare providers …
2019 Pradaxa Lawsuit Updates & Settlement Details
Pradaxa is a drug that is intended to reduce the risk of stroke by treating …
TVT-O Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania
TVT-O is a plastic mesh that is used to treat urinary incontinence. It is inserted …
$1 Billion DePuy Hip Implant Settlement Covers 6,000 Pending Lawsuits
Hip replacements made by DePuy Pharmaceuticals have been the subject of thousands of lawsuits due …
Study Finds Nearly 400 Medical Devices, Procedures And Practices That Are Ineffective
When patients undergo a medical procedure or receive a medical device, they need to know …
Mesh Injuries Prompt $80 Million Award to Philadelphia Woman
A Philadelphia jury recently handed down a large verdict against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon …
Tainted Pills Force FDA To Tighten Drug-Safety Regulations
As officials from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) admitted recently they have …
Colorado Becomes First State To Cap Insulin Costs
Recently, stories have begun to emerge about diabetes patients driving to Canada in order to …
FDA: Pet food supplier knowingly pushed out food contaminated with euthanasia drug
In February 2018, a local television station in Washington, D.C. conducted its own investigation which …
After patient death, FDA warns of battery depletion in Medtronic pacemakers
Pacemakers are medical devices that require an electrical current to operate. This battery needs to …
FDA Orders Companies To Stop Sale Of Pelvic Surgical Mesh In U.S.
Pelvic surgical mesh, also known as transvaginal mesh, had been used for many years to …
UnitedHealth Denied Clients’ Need For More Mental Health Care
UnitedHealth Group recently lost a large class action suit alleging that it violated federal law …
FDA Tightening Regulatory Requirements For Some Medical Devices
As medical technology has evolved, many tremendous advances have been made. However, along with these …
Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices
When doctors use various medical devices, all parties involved expect the devices to function as …