When an elderly individual suffers from a pulmonary embolism (PE), approximately one in six of them receive inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to decrease their risk of having subsequent PE. PE occurs when an artery in the lungs becomes blocked by a blood clot, which…
With thousands of reported side effects, the blood thinning drug Xarelto has been controversial since its initial approval for medical use in 2011. Nevertheless, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) submitted a Supplemental New Drug Application on Dec. 14 for Xarelto to be used as a preventative…
The FDA recently issued a warning dissuading customers from using Rhino male sexual enhancement products, which are unregulated supplements typically found for sale at gas stations and convenience stores. This warning comes after the discovery that many Rhino supplements contain unlisted ingredients
The FDA recently announced plans to overhaul its dated medical device approval system. The system, which has been in place since the 1970s, has been criticized for years due to its approval of over 95 percent of medical devices to be put on the U.S.…
Starting in July of this year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) began issuing a series of recalls for heart medication valsartan—most due to entire batches of the drug testing positive for N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA).
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 Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (BIPI). What you might not be aware of are the claims that their product marketing was mis
CSS Firm is no longer accepting new Stryker LFIT V40 Hip Implant Claims. Any information on this page or website is for educational purposes only. Stryker and National Plaintiff’s Leadership in MDL 2768 of the consolidated proceedings before Judge Talwani announced in Court this morning…
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, Zhejiang Huahai. The recall occurred after two likely carcinogenic chemicals, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-Nitr
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 two likely carcinogenic chemicals were found in valsartan batches that had been imported to the United States from China. Often…
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 complications that occurred after hernia mesh implant surgery. These infections can include extreme pain, infection, recurrence of hernia, org
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We are happy to report a jury in West Virginia just returned a $250,000 compensatory award to our deserving clients. The same jury awarded $1,000,000 more in punitives to punish Boehringer Ingelheim for their wanton and willful acts in handling its blood thinner Pradaxa. Led…
