During the last week of June 2012, the FDA convened a two-day advisory panel consisting of 18 members to meet and discuss the safety of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants. The panel was tasked…
During the recent FDA panel two-day meeting on metal-on-metal implants, the 18 experts evaluated safety issues associated with such implants as the DePuy ASR, DePuy Pinnacle, Zimmer Durom Cup,…
Last summer, 12 different manufacturers of backyard firepots that use liquid fuel gel recalled the products, recalling more than 2 million bottles of gel fuel. The recall followed dozens of…
The fines levied by the Department of Justice against pharmaceutical companies keep going up. Will it change the way pharmaceutical companies do business? GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) assures us that…
Fireworks on Long Island Sound for July 4th are some of the best in the Country. From a boat, you get a panoramic display of fireworks around the Sound and can get up close to your favorite…
According to a March 2012 published analysis from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales, metal-on-metal total hip replacements fail at a high rate. The researchers noted that they give…
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal (June 20, 2012), Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and the U.S. Justice Department are close to settling a government investigation into the…
You're enjoying a barbeque with family, and you brought your new three-month-old baby along to meet uncles, aunts, and cousins. But it's a warm day, and the sunlight is intense. Should…
Though approved only two years ago in October 2010, Pradaxa has been the subject of increasing reports of injuries including severe bleeding events, gastrointestinal bleeding, and death. In…
For those women who elect to go through surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP), implantation with a vaginal sling may help them avoid urinary incontinence, which is a common complication of…
The McKesson Corporation is a pharmaceutical distributor that, according to its website, distributes one-third of the medicines Americans use every day, supplying more than 40,000 pharmacy…
Judge Herndon held a status conference in the Yaz MDL this morning. Plaintiffs and defendants both reported that they are making substantial progress toward settling cases involving injuries from…