In December 2014, all federally filed Xarelto lawsuits were consolidated into one court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Now, Judge Eldon Fallon, who has been overseeing the proceedings, has selected four cases to serve as the first bellwether cases. These will represent the thousands…
The FDA has released another warning about the infection risk linked with duodenoscopes. On January 15, 2016, they announced that Olympus America, a medical and surgical products manufacturer, was recalling its controversial TJF-Q180V duodenoscope to update it with new design and labeling modificati
In June 2014, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed testosterone therapy lawsuits into one court in the Northern District of Illinois. Since that time, both sides have been busy collecting evidence and choosing a small number of cases that…
A new editorial published in Pharmaceutical Journal by Dr. Daniel Marks, Clinical Pharmacologist at University College London Hospital, calls for limiting inappropriate prescribing of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) , like Nexium and Prilosec, because of the risk of adverse effects. Marks acknowledges
There have been many incidences over the past year or so that have raised concerns about toxins in drinking water. First, there was lead in the Flint, Michigan water supply. Then there was the perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in the northeast that started in Hoosick…
Over two years ago, all federally filed testosterone replacement lawsuits were consolidated into the Northern District of Illinois. Since then, both sides have been working toward selecting a small number of cases to go to trial first. These are called “bellwether” trials and may provide…
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a total of 3,660 people died in large truck crashes in 2014. Sixteen percent of these were truck occupants, but the majority—68 percent—were occupants of other passenger vehicles. Fifteen percent were pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorc
One of the main safety concerns associated with the blood-thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and other similar anticoagulant drugs is that there is no readily available antidote. Patients taking warfarin, the leading anticoagulant for decades, who experience excessive bleeding events, can be treated with
Young, inexperienced drivers are at a high risk for crashing at night. This, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Not really surprising news, but to address the issue and prevent more injuries, the CDC is recommending that…
For the last several weeks we’ve been hearing about how people playing the popular game Pokemon Go have been hurting themselves. Some, after crashing their cars, have admitted to playing while behind the wheel. Others have fallen off cliffs, broken their ankles, or been hit…
Recent studies have linked popular heartburn drugs like Prevacid and Nexium—so called “proton-pump inhibitors” or PPIs—to side effects like chronic kidney disease, bone fractures, and dependency. Now, a new study published in the International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology suggests that t
Express Scripts continues to exclude diabetes drug Onglyza from its preferred formulary, listing it as an exclusion for 2017. The prescription benefit plan provider first dropped the medication from its list last year, when it announced that it would no longer provide insurance coverage for…