Infants and young children who are allergic to regular cow’s milk and have a soy allergy may require an anti-allergenic alternative formula. The “Neocate” brand is one of the most popular brands of substitute formulas available, but recent reports and studies have linked the products…
As an attorney who regularly prosecutes cases for victims of medical device failures, I rarely see journalism that captures the essence of the problems with the device industry or true impact on patients. But, the new Netflix documentary “The Bleeding Edge” does so pointedly and…
If you have a Werner aluminum ladder, you may want to check it over. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently recalled about 78,000 of these ladders because of a potential safety risk. The ladders can break while you’re using them, creating a fall hazard.…
A Tennessee woman recently filed a new Bard hernia mesh lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee. She claims that the Bard Dulex Mesh that was used to repair her ventral hernia caused her serious and ongoing injuries. Bard Dulex Mesh “Defectively Designed,” According to…
On May 16, 2018, the FDA released an updated safety communication regarding gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), which are dyes injected into patients prior to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These dyes help make abnormal cells and tissues more visible, and are used to help doctors diagnose…
The FDA is cracking down on companies that are allegedly misleading children with e-cigarette solutions that look like juice boxes, candy, and cookies. In May 2018, the FDA and FTC announced that they were taking action against these companies, having sent them warning letters about…
Just three months after the FDA restricted sales of the permanent birth control product Essure, the manufacturer, Bayer, has decided to halt sales of the device in the U.S. Bayer had stopped selling Essure in all countries other than the U.S. back in September 2017,…
In December 2017, a federal appeals court reinstated nearly 700 type 2 diabetes medication lawsuits that had previously been dismissed, allowing the cases to move forward because of new evidence that supported the plaintiffs’ claims. The plaintiffs claim that medications like Byetta, Januvia, and Vi
A New Jersey man has filed a new Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court. He claims that the Ethicon Physiomesh that was implanted to treat his incisional hernias caused him serious ongoing injuries. The plaintiff seeks to hold manufacturer Ethicon, Inc. and parent…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently warned that the risks associated with multiple-sclerosis (MS) medication Zinbryta (daclizumab) outweighed its benefits. This, following the worldwide recall of the drug back in March 2018. The drug received FDA-approval in May 2016 for the treatment of pa
On May 18, 2018, the FDA warned patients and doctors that certain medications used to treat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be linked to an increased risk of neural tube birth defects. Women who take these drugs before or during the first trimester may…
A New York man recently filed a new Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuit in the New Jersey Superior Court. He claims that after he was implanted with the product to repair his hernia, he suffered from serious injuries. He names as defendants, manufacturers Ethicon, Inc. and its…
