“Low T” Testosterone Drugs May Not Benefit Most Men, FDA Says in September Review
AndroGel and other testosterone treatments may not benefit men without abnormally low levels of the hormone, despite manufacturer claims that they are effective in treating common symptoms of aging, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week. The … Continue reading
Boston Campaigner Accused of “Defaming” Karl Storz Power Morcellator
The Karl Storz Group has threatened to take legal action against a Boston man whose efforts to end power morcellator surgery in the U.S. have created negative publicity for its Rotocut device, according to The Cancer Letter.com. A report on … Continue reading
Ethicon Case Heads to Trial in Transvaginal Mesh Litigation
A federal Ethicon litigation has begun its second trial for a transvaginal mesh lawsuit in the Southern District of West Virginia, where thousands of similar claims have been filed against the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. The CharlestonDailyMail.com reported this week … Continue reading
Ties to Power Morcellator Manufacturer Prompt Doctor To Step Down from FDA Panel
A specialist in minimally-invasive gynecological surgery stepped down from a U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel after it was disclosed that he had served as a paid consultant to a major manufacturer of power morcellators. However, the doctor … Continue reading
GranuFlo Plaintiffs Eye Fresenius Corporate Integrity Agreement
Plaintiffs in thousands of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte lawsuits have asked a Massachusetts federal judge to compel Fresenius Medical Care North America to turn over all documents pertaining to a Corporate Integrity Agreement the company struck with the federal government in … Continue reading
Older Adults Taking Risperdal May Run Greater Risk for Kidney Problems, Study Finds
A new study finds that older patients taking Risperdal, an antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and other conditions, may be more likely to develop acute kidney injuries. Research published August 19th in Annals of Internal Medicine showed individuals also … Continue reading
Request for Mirena Brain Injury Litigation Denied by Federal Panel
A federal panel has decided not to centralize lawsuits alleging Mirena brain injuries in a federal multidistrict litigation, stating that not enough similar claims have been filed over the IUD, according to recent reports. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) … Continue reading
Fresenius Opposes GranuFlo Plaintiffs’ Motion to Turn over Docs Unrelated to Dialysis Drug
Plaintiffs involved in a federal GranuFlo litigation have asked Fresenius to turn over all documents pertaining to a corporate integrity agreement it entered more than a decade ago, whether or not they involved the dialysis medication, according to recent reports. … Continue reading
Testosterone Treatment Litigation Progressing, As Judge Issues Order Outlining Plaintiffs’ Leadership Structure
Even as U.S. health regulators continue to review the safety of low testosterone therapy, the federal judge overseeing lawsuits involving AndroGel and similar drugs continues to move the litigation forward. In an Order issued on August 1st, U.S. District Judge … Continue reading
Children on Medicaid often Juggle Risperdal and other Psychotropic Meds, Study Suggests
More children in the Medicaid program are being prescribed second-generation antipsychotics like Risperdal simultaneously with stimulants, anti-depressants and other medications, according to a recent study. The results of research published recently in the Journal of the American Academy of Child … Continue reading
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