A recent decision by a U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit filed by six current and former scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The employees had complained about the safety of various medical devices that came through the FDA. After doing so, they found that their private communications were being secretly monitored by FDA officials. The Washington Post reports that although the claim and its ramifications “troubled” the ...
U.S. District Court Dismisses F.D.A. Whistleblower Suit
Posted December 2, 2014 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls | Verdicts & Settlements
GSK Warned over Vaccine Plant
Posted October 1, 2014 in Product News and Recalls
GlaxoSmithKline received a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the conditions at its manufacturing facility in Quebec. The FDA said that the plant violated quality requirements during the manufacturing of its influenza vaccine Flulaval.
The FDA sent a letter to the company on June 12 after an inspection of the plant earlier this year. The investigation found that GSK had not established and followed written procedures to prevent microbiological contamination of ...
continue reading...Testosterone Therapy Linked to Decreased Cognition in Caucasian Men
Posted September 29, 2014 in Product News and Recalls | Testosterone Therapy
Scientists at the University of North Texas Health Science Center have released a study citing links between testosterone therapy and cognitive issues in Caucasian men. The study focused on the effect of testosterone-replacement therapy on men suffering from oxidative stress, a condition correlated with blood clots. According to the article, oxidative stress can in turn cause testosterone therapy to have additional side-effects.
The study indicates that in Caucasian males ...
continue reading...Do I Have a Byetta Claim?
Posted September 8, 2014 in Byetta/Januvia Pancreatic Cancer | Product News and Recalls
Many Americans who were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer or thyroid cancer while taking the prescription medication Byetta may wonder if they can file a Byetta lawsuit and recover for their injuries. Whether you have a claim and how much your case may be worth will depend on the specific details of your experience. You should consult with an attorney who can evaluate whether you have a viable products liability claim.
What is Byetta?
Byetta is an injectable medicine ...
FDA Issues Lidocaine Warnings
Posted July 18, 2014 in Product News and Recalls
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that manufacturers of oral viscous lidocaine will be required to have a “Boxed Warning,” which is the strongest level of warnings the FDA may require. The warning is specifically directed at use of lidocaine to relieve teething pain in children aged five months to three-and-a-half years old.
Many parents have been known to ...
continue reading...FDA Warns Against GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips
Posted May 5, 2014 in Product News and Recalls
The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a safety warning for consumers regarding the GenStrip blood glucose test strips manufactured by Shasta Technologies. The test strips are used by individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in conjunction with LifeScan OneTouch blood glucose meters to test the levels of sugar in their blood. If blood glucose levels get too high, a person has a high risk of developing acute hyperglycemia, a serious condition that often requires immediate medical ...
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