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Smith & Nephew’s Birmingham Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Device
Wright Medical Inc. took steps in to 2006 to convince the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to reject pre-market approval of rival Smith & Nephew’s Birmingham metal-on-metal hip implant. Wright Medical, which makes two metal-on-metal hip replacement devices, the Conserve and the Lieneage device, filed a citizen petition ...
Study Linking Z-Pak to Increased Death Risk Being Reviewed by FDA
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing a new study that reported an increased risk of sudden, heart-related deaths among people using the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin), known popularly as Z-Pak. In a statement issued late yesterday, the FDA said patients being treated with Zithromax should not stop taking ...
Lawsuit Alleges Plavix Caused Oklahoma Man to Suffer Multiple Stomach Bleeds
Another lawsuit has been filed over adverse Plavix side effects. The lawsuit, filed by national law firm Parker Waichman LLP, alleges that the blood thinner, Plavix (clopidogrel), caused an Oklahoma man to suffer from multiple stomach bleeds.
Medtronic Infuse Studies Faulted for Downplaying Side Effects
Medtronic Inc.’s published studies for its Infuse bone graft product may have downplayed serious side effects, according to an analysis published last year in The Spine Journal. The study, which drew on U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) documents and other data sources, suggests that up to half of ...
Research Suggest Fracking Chemicals Can Pollute Aquifers
A new study suggests fluids used during the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process could migrate through underground fractures and contaminate water aquifers.
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Continue, New Complaint Filed by Tennessee Resident
Actos bladder cancer lawsuits continue, with a new complaint filed by a resident of Tennessee. The national law firm, Parker Waichman LLP, represents the Tennessee man who alleges that Actos caused his bladder cancer.
U.K. Regulators Issue Additional Guidance for Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Recipients
Regulators in the U.K. are once again issuing advice to doctors and other healthcare professionals involved in the follow-up of patients with metal-on-metal hip replacement devices. In an alert issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), guidance is provided for four groups of metal-on-metal hip implant ...
Actos Whistleblower Lawsuit Questions Avandia Researcher's Financial Ties to Takeda
A prominent researcher has been implicated in an alleged cover-up of Actos side effects, according to a report from TheHeart.org. An Actos whistleblower lawsuit unsealed earlier this year has alleged financial connections between the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr Steven Nissen and the maker of Actos “should be considered when analyzing Actos’s ...
FDA Panel Takes up Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Safety Today
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is convening a meeting starting today to help decide the future of metal-on-metal hip implants following high-profile recalls and mounting questions about their overall safety.
Indiana Woman Alleges Serious Injuries From Transvaginal Mesh Products
Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm, just filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who suffered injuries after receiving transvaginal mesh implants. The lawsuit suit alleges that the transvaginal mesh created an unreasonable risk and directly caused her injuries.States Sue Drug Makers Over Deceptive Marketing
Some states are going after drug makers in an effort to cease deceptive marketing practices and broaden possible liability for the drug industry. Up until now, noted The Wall Street Journal, industry has paid large amounts—in the billions of dollars—to … Continue reading
North Carolina man claims bladder cancer the result of taking diabetes drug Actos
A North Carolina man is the latest to claim that taking the popular type 2 diabetes drug Actos led to his bladder cancer diagnosis. The man has taken the same route as a growing number of other Americans and filed … Continue reading
Lawsuit: Actos Caused Bladder Cancer, Wrongful Death of Wisconsin Man
A lawsuit just filed by the national law firm, Parker Waichman LLP, alleges that a Wisconsin man’s bladder cancer and wrongful death were the result of the Type 2 diabetes drug, Actos (pioglitazone). The lawsuit was filed on behalf of … Continue reading
Illinois woman’s death blamed on taking diabetes medication Actos
A recently filed lawsuit in a federal court claims that an Illinois woman died as a result of bladder cancer she developed while take the popular type 2 diabetes medication Actos. This is the latest lawsuit to claim that taking … Continue reading
Financial ties between researchers, drug companies taint clinical data
Much of the so-called clinical data gathered to approve new prescription drugs or used to back marketing claims a company wishes to make about its products is likely soiled by financial ties between the person who wrote the research and … Continue reading
North Carolina man claims taking Actos led to bladder cancer diagnosis
A North Carolina man is among the latest to claim that taking the popular type 2 diabetes drug Actos has caused him to be stricken with or put at risk of being diagnosed with bladder cancer. In the last year, … Continue reading
Actos lawsuit going to trial in California in January 2013
The trial of a Mississippi man who claims to have contracted bladder cancer while taking the type 2 diabetes drug Actos is set to go to trial early next year. Jack Cooper, of Mississippi, claims he acquired bladder cancer while … Continue reading
Actos Side Effects May Include Cataract Injuries
One of the top selling Type 2 diabetes medications in the world, Actos (pioglitazone) recently went generic, raising concerns that its expanded availability could lead to more people suffering from Actos side effects. A growing number of adverse side effects … Continue reading
Actos Drug Class Poses Greater Bladder Cancer Danger Compared to Other Type 2 Diabetes Medications
For the third time in recent months, a new study has found that type 2 diabetics who take Actos face a higher risk of developing bladder cancer. The study, which is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, … Continue reading
Parker Waichman Representing Another Louisiana Plaintiff in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
A Louisiana man has become the latest to claim that his taking the type 2 diabetes drug Actos resulted in developing bladder cancer. He has filed a lawsuit against the Japanese manufacturer of the drug and the marketer of it … Continue reading
