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Spoliation of evidence has been defined by the courts as “the destruction or significant alteration of evidence, or the failure to preserve property for another’s use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation.” The concept behind this word defies one of the basic tenants in our legal system – […]

Two separate medical cases, published in leading medical journals the same week, highlight mysterious symptoms that were eventually attributed to metal poisoning from a metal-on-metal (MoM) hip prosthesis. A paper published February 8, in the British medical journal, The Lancet, described a German patient’s quest for an accurate diagnosis. His […]

Stemvida International Corporation of Ontario, California, manufacturer of StemAlive, has issued a voluntary recall of its StemAlive 90 Capsules. While dietary supplements are regulated under the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, responsibility for labeling, including ingredients and safe usage, is left to the manufacturer. The FDA reports that […]

Johnson & Johnson is no longer on the hook to pay the state of Louisiana $257.7 million for the way it marketed the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. At the end of January, the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned a 2012 appeals court verdict which said J&J was liable for deceptive marketing. In […]

Despite all the company assurances that the anticoagulant Pradaxa is a superior alternative to warfarin, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to once again compare the two. Pradaxa was approved in 2010 but has since then brought a high complication rate to its users  – including dangerous and uncontrolled bleeding […]

Despite the efforts to show it’s warm and fuzzy side, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has decided to cave into criticism and reformulate its popular baby shampoo to remove the formaldehyde. The company waited for its reformulation before making the announcement to the New York Times in January. The health care […]

Acetaminophen is a commonly-used pain medication generally recognized as Tylenol and is contained in about 600 over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning concerning the prescription strength form of the drug and is asking doctors to stop prescribing and pharmacists to stop dispensing […]

This statement comes from the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) about the use of a midurethral sling to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). SUI is a condition that up to one-third of women will experience sometime in their life. It is a condition where the woman will experience a leakage of […]

The Arkansas Supreme Court is ready to listen to Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a verdict and $1.2 billion fine over the illegal marketing of the drug Risperdal. Little Rock will be the setting for the oral arguments, which take place on February 27. The Arkansas Attorney General successfully sued J&J […]

In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of certain guidewires made by Medtronic, Inc. Patient complication reports were reported to the FDA and the company concerning the coating on the wire’s surface that had the potential to detach and delaminate. Medtronic began notifying hospitals and […]