Defibrillator giant Medtronic to pay billions in damages
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic is going to be settling over 8,100 cases of defibrillator malfunction.
FDA transparency has snags
The FDA’s attempt to open lines of communication between the organization and the general public has a few snags that are reducing trust.
Texas brings imported Mirena IUD lawsuit against clinic
Despite multiple warnings from the FDA, a women’s clinic in Texas was found placing imported, and uninspected Mirena IUD’s in patients
Weight loss drug Meridia recalled
For the millions of Americans who are struggling to lose weight, there are many options–both …
New warnings regarding increased risk of bone fracture with biophosphonate use
The FDA is warning users of the osteoporosis-preventing class of drugs to see a physician for evaluation after they have been linked to increased hip fracture
Antipsychotic medication Seroquel linked to increased diabetes risk
Pharmaceutical giant and maker of Seroquel, AstraZeneca is working to settle thousands of claims for as little as possible–and the US court system is granting them more time.
FDA evaluating heart risks linked to Parkinson’s drug Stalevo
The FDA is evaluating data from several clinical trials that suggests that Stalevo, a popular …
FDA warns about fracture risk with osteoporosis drugs
In an October 12, 2010 press release from the US Food and Drug Administration, the …
FDA issues a second warning about patient burns associated with dental equipment
On September 23, 2010 the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert concerning …
In separate rulings, New Jersey Appellate Courts deal blow to Accutane plaintiffs
In two separate cases, McCarrell v. Hoffman-La Roche and Kendall v. Hoffman-La Roche, the New …
New bill introduced to enhance FDA authority over foreign drug components
On Tuesday, Senator Michael Bennet introduced legislation aimed at dramatically increasing the Food and Drug …
Government finally steps up in an effort to control drug prices
The drug industry engages in a wide variety of questionable activities in my opinion. Most …
HPV vaccination linked to cervical cancer in those already infected
If you are already infected with HPV the risk of getting precancerous lesions/cancer may increase …
Jury finds Fosamax caused dead jaw
The second trial over the drug Fosamax resulted in a verdict of $8 million dollars …