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This news is not surprising to anyone who pays attention to medical device recalls. There has been a substantial jump in medical device recalls – up 97 percent over the last decade! This news comes from the division within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that regulates medical devices. […]

Shareholders have sued the maker of a surgical robot claiming the company has “grossly underreported” injuries and deaths attributed to the da Vinci. The 67-page shareholder derivative complaint was filed by the city of Birmingham and Alabama’s Relief and Retirement System naming Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, California, the maker of […]

Johnson and Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals have been dealing with multiple lawsuits stemming from its drug Risperdal. Shortly after dodging a $1.2 billion judgment in Arkansas, J&J has returned its focus to the multidistrict litigation (MDL) currently pending in Pennsylvania. The company is now trying to shield […]

Congratulations, Brenda! We’ve reprinted the article below. Reprinted with permission of Trial (March 2014) Copyright American Association for Justice, formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA®) Gender equity in the law March 2014, Volume 50, No. 3 Sidebar: Brenda Fulmer: Working hard and staying true  Courtney L. Davenport When […]

Doctors and physicians are given a great deal of discretion when it comes to prescribing drugs for uses other than those indicated by the FDA. This is known as “off-label” use. The FDA, realizing the danger of off-label promotion in its 2009 guidance, has set forth rules to restrict the […]

While it is not official, Bloomberg is reporting that Coloplast A/S, one of the smaller manufacturers of transvaginal meshes, is said to be willing to settle a number of lawsuits for $16 million. Three different individuals tipped the news outlet, but none were reportedly authorized to speak. The Danish company […]

It is a supplement used to treat children with a genetic disorder but instead has hospitalized at least one child. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports lots of L-citrulline, sold by Medisca, had none of the active drug. The Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based compounding company was forced to recall eight lots […]

General Motors has received reports of 13 deaths caused by an ignition-switch failure. GM’s Chief Executive says she is sorry. Mary Barra, who took over the Detroit-based company in January, told Reuters the company will initiate a recall which will “take time to play out” and that GM will cooperate […]

Even if you eventually win, being involved in transvaginal mesh litigation is an expensive proposition, so Endo Health Solutions has put aside at least $520 million to prepare for any outcome. Endo purchased American Medical Systems (AMS) in 2011 for $2.9 billion and in doing so acquired the AMS product […]

Do we really need a new highly addictive opioid analgesic on the market to treat chronic pain, especially considering the high rates of drug addiction in the U.S? The drug Zohydro is set to be marketed come March and its approval is sparking a firestorm from consumer, drug addiction and […]