Richard Vosser, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst, predicts that the Bayer corporation may have to pay more than $2.65 billion to resolve all the cases over its Yasmin line of birth control pills, Bloomberg reports.
Vosser made his prediction after the German drug-maker settled 651 cases over allegations that the contraceptives caused blood clots, some of which were fatal. In its Stockholders Newsletter, the company said it paid $142 million ...
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In a piece for Bakersfield.com, hospital volunteer Bob Jones writes about his harrowing experience with deep-vein thrombosis. Jones’ DVT — a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the larger, deeper veins – developed into pulmonary embolism when clots traveled to his lungs and nearly killed him.
Jones said his symptoms began with sudden shortness of breath, pain and tightness in his chest, and excessive fatigue and ...
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David Ward, civil justice coordinator for Keystone Progress, recently wrote an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer in which he defends the civil court system.
Ward’s piece is a response to a report by the American Tort Reform Association, “Judicial Hellholes,” which criticizes an alleged bias in favor of plaintiffs in Philadelphia’s courts.
According to Ward, the Keystone Progress ‘Taking Back Our Courts’ project found that the Philadelphia civil courts are “a ...
continue reading...The FDA ordered Bayer, maker of the Yasmin line of birth control pills, to create TV commercials specifically for the purpose of correcting misinformation included in previous ads.
According to Rick’s Blog, Bayer executives used the occasion to produce a spoof ad intended to be shown only in-house, ridiculing birth control pill users as irresponsible and promiscuous.
The blog provides some background on the situation, noting that more than 6,800 lawsuits have ...
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Many clinical trials meant to test the effectiveness of medications or medical devices are small and of questionable quality, according to an analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
A Fox News report on the study quotes lead researcher Dr. Robert Califf of the Duke Translational Medicine Institute in Durham, N.C., as saying those results are worrisome because doctor groups rely on the studies to set guidelines for ...
continue reading...The National Stroke Association has declared May as National Stroke Awareness Month.
Throughout May, the association is encouraging stroke survivors and their loved ones, or anyone concerned about public health, to help spread information about strokes so members of the general public will be better informed about their symptoms and treatment.
According to the association, stroke is a major health concern. About 795,000 strokes will occur this year, or about one every ...
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