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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... - Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $1 Billion in Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Dec-13-16 Dallas, TX: Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a federal jury in Dallas to pay more than $1 billion to six patients who said the company's metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implants were defectively designed and caused them harm. Although Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics indicated it would appeal the decision, the victory could be a... - Study: Better to Take the Deal, Than Go to Trial
Aug-9-08 New York, NY In a classic case of the glass half-full vs. half-empty, a new report due for publication next month puts the trial on trial, as it were—and makes the case for cutting the deal and walking away with something, vs. the prospect of going the distance and coming away with nothing. The study, to be published in the September issue of Journa... - FDA Assurances Likely Not Enough to Satisfy Xarelto Litigants
Dec-5-16 Washington, DC: In spite of assurances by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that a recall of a monitoring device used to help determine the safety and effectiveness of Xarelto did not adversely affect outcomes, some 7,200 Xarelto lawsuits have been filed and consolidated in multidistrict litigation. The first bellwether Xarelto lawsuit is now o... - FDA Weighs in Alere Recall and Potential for Skewed Results
Dec-3-16 Washington, DC: On the heels of a published report in BMJ with regard to the Alere INRatio device, the Alere Recall and its impact on the clinical trial that eventually led to the approval of a major indication for Xarelto, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has weighed in, defending its support for Xarelto and the study results that led to the... - Stockbroker Arbitration: "I Trusted a Man Who Was Dishonest"
Jul-21-08 Vancouver, WA Investors run the risk of losing money on investments or not getting as much of a return as they thought they would get. There is, obviously, a certain amount of risk that is involved in investing. However, problems occur when the risk comes not from the investment itself, but from unscrupulous investment advisors, who do not properly manage... - Silicon Valley Software Supplier Hit With Federal Labor Lawsuit
Nov-28-16 Palo Alto, CA: A somewhat unusual California labor lawsuit was filed in recent months by the US Department of Labor (DOL) against a California software company based in Silicon valley. At issue in the lawsuit is alleged discrimination against Asian applicants for jobs with the firm. The DOL asserts that such discrimination is systematic. The defenda... - New Ethicon Physiomesh Lawsuit Filed
Nov-26-16 Orlando, FL: A new lawsuit has been filed, alleging a patient was harmed by the use of the Ethicon Physiomesh flexible composite mesh. The physiomesh lawsuit was filed in September 2016 by Joanne Quinn, who claims the makers of the mesh knew about the risks associated with the product but failed to properly warn consumers. While Physiomesh litigation i... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: When the Dust Settles…Despair
Jun-23-08 Orange, TX Yet another grieving family member is launching a lawsuit on behalf of a loved one who died unnecessarily as the alleged result of preventable asbestos exposure. Asbestos-related disease, including asbestos mesothelioma , continues to claim lives for many years--often decades--after exposure to dangerous asbestos fibers. Most will agree that... - Patient Has IVC Filter Removed After 18 Years, Others Not So Lucky
Nov-18-16 Stanford, CA: Susan Karnstedt’s story is somewhat unique, given her age when a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) reared its ugly head in the then-24 year old. It proved life-threatening. To save her life, doctors implanted what was at the time cutting-edge technology: a Greenfield IVC filter manufactured by Boston Scientific. Since tha... - Bair Hugger Lawsuits Continue to Climb
Nov-14-16 St. Paul, MN: In a little over a month the number of Bair Hugger warming blanket lawsuits have increased by over 100. According to court filings, there were 693 federal cases housed in multidistrict litigation on September 15 of this year. That number had increased to 809 cases by October 17, the most recent information available. With three days to go... - Cell Phone Use and Cancer: The Debate Continues
Jun-3-08 Atlanta, GA The recent discovery of, and surgery for a brain tumor located in the cranium of beloved Senator Ted Kennedy has refueled the debate over the link to cell phone use and cancer . Senator Kennedy's diagnosis of glioma relates to a tumor that critics have long associated with cell phone use. The allegation has been dismissed by the American... - Paxil and Other Drugs to Get Labeling Change
Jun-2-08 Rockville, MD The FDA has determined that current labeling for drugs like Paxil is too confusing. The organization has now proposed a change to drug labeling to make it more clear which drugs are safe for women who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Although the move will likely help many women in the future, it comes too late for those who took Paxil an... - Chantix News Means Trouble for Pfizer
May-23-08 Chicago, IL There is now a litany of adverse symptoms associated with Chantix (varenicline). Heart problems, seizures and diabetes join the already well-documented psychiatric problems, including suicide, suicidal thoughts and depression. On May 21, The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a nonprofit drug-safety group, reported on a pilot progr... - Deadly Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis: Who Dropped the Ball?
May-22-08 Minneapolis, MN Imagine driving to work, as you do every day, only to have the bridge underneath you suddenly give way and collapse . That's what happened to scores of people last year after an unsafe bridge in Minneapolis simply gave up, killing 13 people and injuring 145. Now it's been revealed that not only was the bridge not safe, but that tran... - Ortho Evra: Convenience at a Terrible Cost
May-8-08 Danville, CA She was just 18 when the Ortho Evra patch claimed her life. A student, studying for a career in fashion. After she collapsed in a Manhattan subway in April 2005 and subsequently died, an autopsy revealed that a blood clot had formed and moved into the young lady's lung. The medical examiner ruled that the clot emerged as a side effect of... - Attorney: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh Withdrawn Due to High Revision Rates
Oct-22-16 Dallas, TX: Attorneys are investigating possible lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon concerning the Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh . The Physiomesh, used in laparoscopic hernia surgeries, has reportedly been linked to higher than normal revision rates. In May 2016, the Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh produc... - 2008 Bringing on More Trasylol Lawsuits
Apr-24-08 Nashville, TN Bayer AG has seen quite a few lawsuits filed against it because of its drug Trasylol. Trasylol is also referred to as a bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor. It is used to slow bleeding during complex surgeries in those patients who may be prone to heavy bleeding. Basically what it does is slow down what is called fribrinolysis, which is th... - IVC Filters a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ for Canadian Patients
Oct-19-16 Courtice, ON: Retrievable inferior vena cava filters (IVC filter) are yet another example of an otherwise promising medical device with a definitive dark side: they can fail while implanted in the body with often disastrous consequences. Designed to be removed after a period of time, most can’t. It leaves the IVC filter patient dealing with so... - Questions about Trasylol Since 1963
Apr-19-08 Cologne, Germany: When Bayer AG convenes its annual stockholder's meeting on April 25th in Cologne, the German group Coalition against BAYER Dangers (CBG) will be on hand to introduce countermotions to the proceedings, one of which will focus on the history, and dangers of Trasylol (known as Aprotinin). Among other issues about which it plans to chall...