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In a 1993 published study, 148 retrieved modular hip prostheses of mixed titanium cobalt and chromium were examined to determine if they had corroded while implanted in humans. Significant corrosion was observed and it didn’t matter whether the hips were metal or a combination of metal and ceramic or other […]

Nexium – its effective marketing directly to consumers reminds Americans it is the “little purple pill” designed to treat acid reflux disease. Nexium, manufactured by AstraZeneca, is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescribed to treat heartburn, acid-reflux, and inflammation of the esophagus. But plaintiffs allege that Nexium may cause a […]

The controversial cancer treatment drug Avastin (bevacizumab) has one more warning attached to it – the drug has been associated with two deaths and 52 cases of flesh-eating disease. The drug’s maker, Hoffman-LaRoche Ltd., identified the cases of necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) occurring worldwide from 1997 to 2012.  Both the […]

A Florida compounding pharmacy will recall its sterile drug products because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fears they may be contaminated. The latest recall covers 91 batches of sterile product made at Balanced Solutions Compounding Pharmacy of Lake Mary, a division of Axium Healthcare Pharmacy Inc.  According to a […]

It has long been suspected that certain types of cholesterol-fighting statin drugs might present a risk for new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) and that the risk might be dose dependent. Statins are used to prevent heart attacks and strokes by lowering cholesterol. An analysis of clinical trials involving over 113,000 patients […]

Public Broadcasting should be commended for trying to explain a very important issue that most Americans do not understand – until it happens to them.  A “Need to Know” broadcast, explores the mysterious world of medical devices. Most Americans imagine their Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is protecting them from […]

The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) has issued a position statement that pushes back against any restrictions to ban surgical options for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), including transvaginal surgical mesh cleared for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The AUGS position states that it is […]

First Coast News in Jacksonville recently aired a story about four women who had the misfortune of being implanted with surgical mesh, three to treat pelvic organ prolapse or incontinence and one for hernia repair.  Unfortunately, all of them had a very bad outcome. “The pain was severe enough that […]

Millions of Americans live with type-2 diabetes and many are taking some of the medications now at the focus of a couple of concerning reports. A newly published report finds people taking some diabetes drugs are facing a higher than expected number of startling effects on the pancreas, a possible […]

The Food and Drug Administration is curious whether robotic surgery is helping patients or raising the cost of healthcare. Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot is the subject of an FDA survey that has been sent to key hospitals that belong to a product safety network overseen by the FDA. Surgeons […]