Pharmaceutical Manufacturer May Have Misled Public about Pradaxa
You might be familiar with Pradaxa—a blood-thinning medication that is used to prevent blood clots and strokes in heart arrhythmia patients and manufactured by Boehringer…
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Valsartan Medication May Be Causing Drug-Induced Angioedema
In July, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a voluntary recall of multiple medications containing valsartan that were manufactured by the Chinese pharmaceutical company,…
Valsartan Recalled After Testing Positive for Potentially Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Beginning in July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a series of recalls for multiple medications that contain the drug valsartan after…
Hernia Mesh Complications Can Also Cause Mental and Emotional Issues
Today, hernia mesh manufacturers such as Johnson & Johnson, Atrium, Covidien, and C.R. Bard, Inc., are the target of thousands of lawsuits because of medical…
Stryker Hip Replacement Failure Endangers Thousands
Stryker Corporation, a medical technologies firm based in Michigan, is one of the biggest name brands in the world for manufacturing implants used in joint…
FDA Seeks to Prevent Pharmaceutical Companies from Abusing ‘Orphan Drug’ Law
Recently, I discussed a couple of reports that have come to light, potentially exposing the shortcomings of an FDA policy on “fast tracking” the approval…
Could the FDA Be Approving Drugs Based on Questionable Evidence?
Every time you turn on the television, you are most likely bombarded by a barrage of advertisements for prescription drugs. While you might be wary…
Knee Replacement Surgeries are Growing and DePuy Attune Implants Could Be Failing: Are You Affected?
Currently, knee surgery is the most prevalent procedure performed on patients aged 45 years and older – totaling about 600,000 procedures in the U.S. and…
‘My Skin Was Melting’: One Woman’s Horror Story and the Generic Prescription Drug for Lamictal that Caused It.
In 2014, A young woman in Snellville, Georgia visited her doctor with claims of depression. Her physician prescribed lamotrigine, also marketed under the tradename Lamictal,…
Ovarian Cancer Victim Awarded Over $70 Million In Third Jury Trial Over Talcum Powder
In the third consecutive talcum powder trial, a St. Louis City jury award plaintiff Deborah Giannecchini $2.57 million in compensatory damages and 67.5 million in…