The FDA recently announced the recall of CoaguChek XS PT test strips, which were used with INR test meters to monitor patient response to the blood thinning drug warfarin. More than 1.1 million packages of the strips have been pulled from the market because they…
A Texas man has brought new allegations against the makers of the type 2 diabetes drug Onglyza. In his Onglyza lawsuit, which was filed in the Southern District of New York, he claims that after he took the drug, he suffered serious injuries. He names…
A Wisconsin woman has filed a new Prolene Hernia Mesh lawsuit against manufacturers Ethicon, Inc. and parent company Johnson & Johnson. She claims that after she was implanted with the Prolene Hernia System, she suffered from serious injuries. She filed the case in the Superior…
A Tennessee woman recently filed a new Mirena lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She claims that after she was implanted with the birth control device, she suffered from serious injuries. She named as defendant manufacturer Bayer Healthcare…
The Alzheimer’s Association reports that between 2000 and 2015, deaths from heart disease decreased by 11%, while deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased by 123%. Startling statistics show that Alzheimer’s kills more seniors than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Currently, 5.7 million A
It wasn’t that long ago that Samsung received numerous reports of the batteries exploding inside its Samsung Galaxy Note 7. They recalled the phone to fix the problem, and have assured customers that their newer phones are much safer. According to a recent lawsuit, however,…
The future of healthcare lies in technology, and today it’s all about networked medical devices. Today’s insulin pumps, pacemakers, ventilators, defibrillators, monitors, and more are all equipped with sensors, network capabilities, and Internet connectivity that allow data to be transferred via wir
An adenovirus infection is usually nothing to worry about. You sneeze a little, cough a little, feel a little miserable, and then you get better. But according to recent reports, seven children have now died from an adenovirus outbreak at a New Jersey rehabilitation center.…
If your young child uses an anti-allergenic infant formula such as Neocate, or if you or a loved one suffers from iron deficiency anemia, you should be aware of a potentially dangerous condition called hypophosphatemia (HPP). Two popular products—Injectafer and Neocate—have been linked to HPP…
A Florida woman recently filed a new Ethicon surgical mesh lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County. She claims that after she was implanted with mesh devices made by the manufacturer, she suffered from serious injuries. She also says that the products…
A Texas man has filed a new class-action lawsuit against makers of the heart disease drug “valsartan.” He brings the claim on behalf of himself and hundreds of other patients who bought the drugs unaware that they could be contaminated with “N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA),” a chemical…
It is illegal for any drug or medical device manufacturer to advertise their products for uses other than those approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Though doctors may prescribe treatments as they see fit, manufacturers cannot encourage healthcare professionals or patients to consider
