In July 2011 the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the medical branch of the National Academy of Sciences, joined the group of voices calling on the
Takeda Pharmaceuticals is bracing itself for hundreds of lawsuits regarding Actos, one of their diabetes drugs that has been linked to bladder cancer. So far,
Civil courts primarily serve a compensatory function, restoring injured plaintiffs to their original status to the greatest extent possible by forcing the party responsible for
The current conservative Supreme Court is quickly becoming known as the “5 to 4 Team” because on every decision that protects big corporations while stepping
The FDA has announced that a panel will convene on September 9, 2011 at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) to discuss the growing
Families whose loved ones were passengers in the 2009 plane crash that killed 50 people near Buffalo, NY finally get some relief in court. A
An important medical update for those taking type-2 diabetes pills: media outlets are reporting that specific brands of these diabetes pills are linked to breast and
Recently, five United States senators reached out to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking an investigation into physician-owned distributorships,
Automobile accidents and single vehicle crashes result in many injuries and deaths each year. In fact, in the United States automobile accidents are the leading cause
The Washington Post reported in June 2011 that the Joint Commission released new standards to prevent surgery on the wrong patient of wrong surgical site.
If you are currently taking a biophosphonate such as Fosamax or Boniva, studies show that you should be consuming much more Vitamin D then previously thought. It
Most people think of hospitals as places where they and their loved ones go to get well. However, statistics support a growing concern that patients
The Center for Auto Safety, an advocacy group, is calling for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall up to 2.2 million Jeep Grand
Startling new evidence has emerged in the Schedin v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. trial, a multidistrict litigation involving the pharmaceutical drug Levaquin, which has
Recently, a Cook County jury awarded $625,000 to the estate of a 63 year old Chicago area man, Steven Johansen, who was administered Baxter blood
According to an alarming new study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology, a majority of the advertisements appearing in leading medical journals aimed at ear,
Pharmaceutical companies are notorious for only disclosing the information they feel will help sell products. With the help of judges and labeling such as trade
With the proliferation of prescription drug use in America, pharmaceutical companies are constantly trying to find new uses for medicines already in the marketplace. To
Recently, a panel of federal judges decided to consolidate all DePuy Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits to a multi-district litigation and transferred it to the federal
The FDA announced Tuesday that it is in the process of reviewing and finalizing the results of a study on the health risks associated with
Before pacemakers, stents and other medical devices for the heart are approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the devises must be put through
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its evaluation on how the FDA has responded to the GAO’s 2009 findings on the shortcomings of the FDA’s premarket
A recent trend in the settlement of claims arising out of disasters has been to set up a fund directly from a responsible party, seeking
When DePuy Orthopedics issued recalls for the ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System last August, the company said data
Hospital patients are connected to a myriad of machines intended to monitor a variety of body systems to keep those patients safe. These devices sound
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has set up a website for metal-on-metal hip implants, which among other things, details the potential risks posed
After being sent an inspection letter by the FDA back in the fall, Scientific Protein Laboratories has been sent a warning letter by the FDA
A new report published recently in the archives of Neurology determined that in patients who have had certain kinds of strokes, statins such as Lipitor
A new study led by Dr. Sana M. Al-Khatib, an associate professor of medicine at Duke University, shows that 22.5% of patients implanted with internal cardiac
The Drug Safety Enhancement Act, recently introduced by congressional Democrats would give increased funding and regulatory authority to the FDA in order to promote drug
External defibrillators are medical devices for use on people who collapse because of sudden cardiac arrest. In an emergency, the external defibrillator should restore heart rhythm with
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has chosen to consolidate the DePuy ASR litigation into the the Northern District of Ohio under Judge Katz. This will allow
With revenues in excess of $314 billion, the complexity of the United States pharmaceutical market has exploded. With specialty products, generics and developing therapies, consumers
Medical professionals have known about sepsis for years, even if they didn’t always agree on what to call it. Sometimes called blood poisoning, physicians did
The FDA updated the Warnings and Precautions section of biphosphonates (Fosamax, Fosamax Plus D, Actonel, Actonel with Calcium, Boniva, Atelvia, and Reclast along with their
When assessing the results of medical studies, it’s always important to consider the source of the funding for the research. According to a recent analysis
