A story in the Philadelphia Inquirer says more than 6,000 federal lawsuits have been filed against some of the biggest manufacturers of pelvic mesh implants. Plaintiffs claim that the devices have caused medical problems including infections and chronic pain.
The story includes an interview with a patient named Susan Harrison, a kindergarten assistant who had to miss a lot of work when she suffered a string of ...
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European regulators are accusing Johnson & Johnson of illegally paying another company to delay the availability of a generic version of a product – in the process denying cancer patients access to a less expensive source of a drug that eases severe pain.
According to a story in the New York Times, the product at issue is a transdermal patch used to deliver the drug fentanyl through the skin. Antitrust authorities ...
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The first piece of advice the Environmental Protection Agency gives if you believe you have asbestos in your home is: don’t panic.
If the material that contains asbestos is in good condition and isn’t damaged or disturbed, it isn’t likely to pose a health risk. In those cases, the EPA recommends that you leave the material alone.
But those materials can present a problem if they’re disturbed, damaged, removed improperly, repaired, cut, ...
continue reading...According to a story on The Motley Fool, Johnson & Johnson-owned Ethicon announced in a press release that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for a tissue sealer called Enseal G 2.
The story characterizes it as “a bit of bright news” from Ethicon, noting that the company has initiated a number of recalls lately for items including hemorrhoidal staples and wound products.
And Ethicon is currently on trial ...
continue reading...The lawyer representing a woman in a trial over vaginal mesh implants said manufacturer Johnson & Johnson failed to consider a crucial question concerning the devices — how they could be removed if they cause complications.
As it turned out, the complications affected a number of women. The case being heard in New Jersey Superior Court is the first of about 1,800 lawsuits to go to trial, according to an article ...
continue reading...When Linda Gross of South Dakota had a Gynecare Prolift medical device implanted in 2006, it didn’t have FDA clearance. During her trial against manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, Gross’ lawyer testified that the doctor who performed the operation was unaware of that fact.
According to an article in the Asbury Park Press, her lawyer told the jury: “If he had been warned and given that information, he wouldn’t have used it ...
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