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FDA Panel Meeting to Address Surgical Stapler Injuries
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will convene an advisory panel meeting later this month to address injuries and complications associated with the use of surgical staplers and internal staple systems. The two-day meeting of the General & Plastic … Continue reading
3M Military Earplugs Plaintiffs Can Now File Directly in Federal MDL
Veterans who blame the 3M Company’s military earplugs for their service-related hearing loss and tinnitus may now file lawsuits directly in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. All federally-filed product liability claims involving 3M Combat Arms Earplug, Version … Continue reading
Janssen Agrees to Risperdal Settlement in Key Punitive Damages Case
Janssen Pharmaceuticals has apparently agreed to settle a Risperdal lawsuit that helped open the door to punitive damages in similar cases. Risperdal Settlement Resolves Gynecomastia Claim Plaintiff Timothy Stange, a Wisconsin resident, was prescribed Risperdal as a child to control … Continue reading
Updated U.K. Guidelines for MRI Contrast Dyes Address Gadolinium Retention Concerns
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists recently issued updated guidelines to address the risks associated with gadolinium-based MRI contrast dyes, especially recent concerns surrounding the possible retention of gadolinium in the brain and other parts of he boy. U.K. Gadolinium … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement Settlements Hit $1 Billion Mark
Johnson & Johnson has reportedly agreed to pay $1 billion to settle thousands of personal injury claims involving a metal-on-metal version of its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary’s Pinnacle Hip Replacement System. Pinnacle Hip Replacement Settlements: What’s Known Nearly 10,000 Depuy Pinnacle … Continue reading
FDA Warning Letter Slammed Injectafer Advertising Video’s Misleading Claims
An early Injectafer advertising campaign wasn’t well-received at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), judging from a January 2015 Warning Letter. Injectafer and Anemia Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose injection) is an intravenous medication that treats adults suffering from iron deficiency … Continue reading
Michigan Veteran Joins Growing Litigation Over 3M Combat Arms Earplugs
A Michigan veteran who left the service with partial hearing loss and tinnitus has joined the fast-growing litigation over the 3M Company’s Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2. Gale Jugovich, of Portland, Michigan, was a member of the U.S. Army from … Continue reading
FDA Rejects Textured Breast Implant Ban, Despite Cancer Link
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has decided against banning textured breast implants, despite hundreds of reports linking the devices to a rare form of cancer called breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). The agency apparently doesn’t believe … Continue reading
Louisiana MultiHance Lawsuit Alleges Gadolinium Toxicity After Multiple MRIs
The manufacturer of MultiHance is facing yet another lawsuit over Gadolinium Deposition Disease, an incurable and debilitating disorder that allegedly occurs after the administration of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents. MultiHance Lawsuit Allegations According a complaint filed in the U.S. District … Continue reading
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