The start of 2014 has seen some very significant developments in the national Biomet metal-on-metal hip implant litigation. Perhaps the most significant development though is Biomet’s offering, and the court’s acceptance, of a settlement for claimants who have undergone revision surgeries. On February 3, 2014, Judge Miller entered an order […]
This blog is a continuation of our “Metal Testing: New FDA Guidelines” which you should read first if you want more information on how to test for metal artifacts in your hip. Metal Ions Metal ions are different from metal artifacts. They are microscopic, so you cannot see them with […]
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 […]
A simple hernia repair surgery. Most doctors sell it as a walk in the park depending on the hernia and certainly the standard of care is to use surgical mesh. But a new study from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) finds the simple surgery for ventral hernia repair can […]
It’s hard to remember exactly how many times Carolyn Jones has had her transvaginal mesh trial put off before a jury in the federal courthouse in Charleston, WV. Now it has been postponed again. Jones will not have her defective product trial heard until May 19, 2014 according to an […]
A trio of studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that just because a drug or medical device makes it to market does not necessarily mean it’s been tested and is safe and effective beyond all doubt. According to three published reviews, the same standards […]
There were 152 concussions reported among players for the National Football League (NFL) last year. That is the conclusion of the Concussion Watch project, an effort by Frontline, the PBS documentary series to keep track of the number of traumatic head injuries among players in the NFL. Following a documentary, […]
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 […]
