Product News and Recalls

Health warnings issued for cholesterol drugs

In a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, Canadian researchers are advising doctors to avoid ordering certain antibiotics for patients taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, which include Lipitor.

An article in U.S. News and World Report says statins don’t mix well with the antibiotics clarithromycin or erythromycin.

This isn’t the first time that health concerns have been raised about statins. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added warnings ...

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First Federal DePuy Hip Replacement Trial Delayed for 2 Weeks

The first federal trial involving DePuy Orthopaedic Inc.’s metal-on-metal hip implant device that was set to begin on September 9, 2013 has been continued for 2 weeks by Court order. The order cited the need for additional discovery and consideration of additional legal matters as the reason for the delay. The trial is now set to begin on September 24, 2013.

Even with the delay, this trial is set to be the first federal trial of nearly 8,000 cases currently ...

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IUD users report “horrific” injuries

According to a report on WEWS-TV out of Cleveland, patients who filed lawsuits over the Mirena intrauterine device are reporting a range of “horrific” injuries.

The report includes an interview with a woman who continues to suffer pain on the left side of her body, which he doctor said is due to nerve damage and will never go away. That woman needed surgery after ...

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FDA Investigating da Vinci Surgical System Robot

Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating the da Vinci Surgical System, a high-tech, robot-assisted device designed to expand the surgeon’s capabilities and offer a state-of-the-art minimally invasive option for major surgery.

The da Vinci Surgical System, designed to facilitate complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach, is controlled by a trained surgeon from a console and used to perform procedures such as heart surgeries, colorectal surgery and gynecological procedures. The machine claims ...

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Bard Settles Vaginal Mesh Case Before Trial

Bloomberg.com is reporting that C.R. Bard Inc. has agreed to settle a claim involving one of the company’s vaginal mesh implants. The case involving a New Jersey woman’s claim that Bard’s Avaulta Plus insert caused her internal problems including urinary problems was scheduled to begin on September 23, 2013 in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Atlantic City.

Last month, a federal jury in Charleston, WV awarded a woman $2 million dollars for injuries that were ...

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$8 Million Settlement for Infant Sling Death Lawsuit

An $8 million settlement has been reached regarding the death of a child by an infant shoulder sling.

According to The Legal Intelligencer, the SlingRider, manufactured by Infantino LLC, is an infant carrier that has recently been blamed for multiple infant deaths due to a suspected unsafe design that restricts breathing.

The suit, which has been filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, alleges that flaws in Infantino LLC’s product caused the suffocation and death of a baby ...

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