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As technology continues to make its way into our everyday lives, questions begin to arise about the safety of our new “toys.” I guess there will come a time when we are so saturated with new gimmicks that we will simply just hit the wall. At some point, there just […]
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On August 10, 2011, Judge John R. Tunheim, District Court Judge in Minneapolis, held a Joint Status Conference for the coordinated mass torts proceeding involving the drug Levaquin. Currently, there are 1,314 individual lawsuits that have been transferred to MDL No. 1943 for pre-trial proceedings. Judge Tunheim has completed two […]
There have been a number of recent developments in the coordinated multi-district federal proceedings (MDL No. 1871) pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia (rosiglitazone): Congestive Heart Failure Claims – Judge Rufe held hearings in late July on […]
On September 8 and 9, 2011, the Food & Drug Administration will convene a panel of experts to provide advice to the Agency with regard its regulation of gynecological medical devices. The Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee will focus on evaluating the safety and […]
Diabetes is a scourge that has prematurely taken my father and other dear members of my family. It is a disease that many others in my family deal with each and every day. We leave in fear of the devastating complications suffered by our loved ones – amputations, heart attacks, […]
On August 8, 2011, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) announced a new MDL would be created for all of the Zimmer NexGen high-flex knee implant cases that have been filed in the federal court system. At the time the petition was filed with the JPML requesting that multi-district […]
I have spent the past 45 years hiring, firing and working with lawyers and law firms. The importance of whether you need to hire an attorney and which lawyer to hire can not be under-emphasized. Both of these decisions are important. So, when do you need an attorney and how […]
On August 2, 2011, the FDA reopened the public comment period on its proposed gluten-free labeling rule. After the 60 day comment period, the FDA will issue a final rule that defines “gluten-free” for labeling food products. The original rule was published on January 23, 2007. By establishing a standard […]
With the hottest days of summer upon us, pools and beaches are more crowded than ever. However, it is important to make sure children are properly supervised while splashing, floating and swimming. Sadly, each year more than 800 children drown in swimming pools. The risk of drowning increases during the […]
Yesterday, the FDA warned that the drug Diflucan (fluconazole) can result in rare and distinctive birth defects if taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program issued this safety alert to obstetricians, gynecologists, pharmacists, and infectious disease physicians, as well as the […]
