Mass Torts

E-Cigarette Users Face Increased Risks from Coronavirus As the coronavirus takes a terrible toll on the country, certain populations are experiencing worse outcomes than others. Seniors, for example, are a susceptible population and have higher fatality risks once the disease is contracted, as are adults with underlying health conditions, including […]

We have all heard the stories of individuals who have stockpiled supplies like gloves and hand sanitizer to sell at the highest price. And it’s not just individuals; businesses also appear to be taking advantage of a surge in demand. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group analyzed prices on Amazon […]

Stent implantation for supporting blood circulation into blood vessels Problem With Abbott’s Trek and Traveler Catheters Prompts Class 1 Recall A Class 1 recall has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a pair of balloon catheters made by Abbott. The catheters – the NC Trek […]

In February of 2020, an announcement was made that the weight loss drug lorcaserin (sold under brand names BELVIQ and BELVIQ XR) would be voluntarily withdrawn from the market in the United States due to concerns that the drugs might cause or promote cancer in patients. The FDA had also […]

Honor and Protect Our Soldiers Tales of corporate wrongdoing have pervaded society for decades. Take the Takata airbag scandal, in which a Japanese manufacturer of the automobile-safety device churned out tens of millions of defective ones that, at latest count, have killed over two dozen motorists and injured hundreds of […]

Was Uloric Approval the Safe Decision? Attempts in 2005 and 2006 to obtain government-approval to sell Uloric were denied by the FDA due to concerns about research data that showed a slight elevation in the risks of death and heart problems (including acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction or heart attacks, […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken the much-needed step of banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in retail stores. The move could prevent a new generation of youths from getting hooked on nicotine. Why? Because the electronic-inhalation devices come in as many sweet combinations as Jelly Bellys and […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crept cautiously closer to curbing the opioid crisis by approving sweeping changes as to how the prescription drugs are labeled. Going forward, such medications must have a boxed warning that includes the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), an initiative aimed […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the responsibility to protect the health of U.S. consumers by ensuring food, drugs and medical devices are safe. The FDA also has a mission to advance the health of U.S consumers by speeding innovations of such products. The latter is the reason the […]

Painkillers Prescribed Haphazardly While Online Sales Soar One of the reasons the nation’s opioid crisis has spun out of control could be the fact that doctors are not trained universally in the field of pain management. So said Dr. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in […]