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Stryker Hip Recalls Continue to Impact Bottom Line
Though they were pulled from the market nearly five year’s ago, Stryker’s Rejuvenate and ABG II hip replacements continue to adversely impact the company’s bottom line. Fourth quarter profits at the medical device maker were down 2.3% compared to last … Continue reading
Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits Continue, Despite Ruling Against Centralization
A Panel of federal judges has declined a request seeking centralization of all federally-filed lawsuits involving the alleged potential for proton pump inhibitors to cause kidney failure and other renal injuries. In a decision issued today, the U.S. Judicial Panel … Continue reading
MicroPort Profemur Hip Replacement Lawsuits Combined for California Trial
Two lawsuits involving the MicroPort Profemur Modular-Neck Hip Replacement have been consolidated by the California federal judge overseeing the cases. The claims, which are scheduled to go to trial in December, were filed on behalf of plaintiffs who claim that … Continue reading
Taxotere Loses to New Lung Cancer Drug in Recent Study
Research that appeared last week in The Lancet suggests that a new-generation cancer drug could be a superior alternative to Taxotere, which has recently been linked permanent alopecia. Among other things, the study found that non-small cell lung cancer patients … Continue reading
Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler Lawsuits May Be Centralized in South Carolina Federal Court
Plaintiffs pursuing lawsuits over infections allegedly caused by the Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler System are seeking to have all such federal claims centralized in a single jurisdiction, preferably the U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina. In a January 30th Petition … Continue reading
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Ketoacidosis: Could Low Carb Diets Play a Role?
New research suggests that low-carb diets may play a role in cases of diabetic ketoacidosis seen among patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors like Farxiga and Invokana. The study, which was published online last month in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, is the … Continue reading
Heartburn Meds During Pregnancy May Up Baby’s Asthma Risk
Proton pump inhibitors and H2 blockers have long been considered a safe option for pregnant women suffering from heartburn. But now a new study suggests that the use of these drugs by expectant moms could increase the likelihood that a … Continue reading
Health Canada Fluoroquinolone Warning Notes Peripheral Neuropathy, Other Disabling Side Effects
Health Canada has issued an alert warning consumers in that country about debilitating side effects potentially associated with fluoroquinolone antibiotics, including peripheral neuropathy. The regulator is working with the drugs’ manufacturers to update the safety information of all systemic (taken … Continue reading
Hepatitis C Medications Linked to Reports of Liver Failure
Harvoni, Sovaldi and other recently-approved direct-acting antiviral Hepatitis C medications may be associated with serious complications, including liver failure. That’s the word from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which is preparing to publish an analysis of adverse event … Continue reading
South Carolina Open-Heart Surgery Patient Pursuing Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler Device Lawsuit
A South Carolina man who developed a dangerous bacterial infection following open-heart surgery is pursuing a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler device. The case, which is now pending in the U.S. District Court, District of South … Continue reading
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