Category Archives: Transvaginal mesh
Pennsylvania Health System Proposes Comprehensive Fracking Study
A proposed study would examine the health effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling on the people living closest to active natural gas wells.
Lawsuit Alleges Bi-Lateral DePuy ASR Hip Implant Resulted in Elevated Chromium and Cobalt Levels, Need for Revision Surgery
DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent, Johnson & Johnson, continue to be named in lawsuits by metal-on-metal hip replacement recipients who suffered severe injuries, including elevated chromium and cobalt levels, allegedly due to recalled ASR hip implant devices. Most recently, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit on ...
Smokers More Vulnerable to Joint Replacement Failures
People who smoke cigarettes before and after receiving a total joint replacement, such as a hip replacement device or knee implant, are far more likely to endure revision surgeries on those implants than people who don’t smoke.
Study Finds SSRI Antidepressant Side Effects Outweigh Their Benefits
A new study is raising more concerns about the safety of commonly used antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake (SSRI) inhibitor antidepressants. Investigators who conducted the study, which is published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, posit that increased knowledge of the negative effects of SSRIs and other antidepressants could reduce ...
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 ...
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.
Smith & Nephew Says Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Controversy Slowing Sales of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System
Medical device maker Smith & Nephew has reported a drop in sales of its metal-on-metal hip implant devices. According to the company, hip implant sales were down 2 percent during the first quarter of 2012, largely because its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System suffered from an association with other metal-on-metal hip ...
Tennessee Resident Files Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuit Following Cerebral Hemorrhage
A man from Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the maker of Pradaxa, claiming that the blood thinner caused him to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage. The complaint alleges Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. concealed knowledge that Pradaxa can cause Serious, life-threatening bleeds, and did not warn that Pradaxa bleeding side effects ...
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed by West Virginia Resident
Actos (pioglitazone) continues to be named in lawsuits alleging long-term use of the type 2 diabetes drug caused patients to develop bladder cancer. Just last week, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals on behalf of a West Virginia man who developed bladder cancer ...
Actos Side Effects Lawyers Says Whistleblower Revelations Could Boost Bladder Cancer, Heart Failure Lawsuits
An attorney with a prominent personal injury law firm says an Actos whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this year could strengthen legal claims alleging the type 2 diabetes medication caused some users to develop bladder cancer and heart failure.
Boston Scientific Named in Nearly 300 Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits in Federal, State Litigations
A new report reveals that Boston Scientific is facing nearly 300 lawsuits over injuries allegedly caused by its transvaginal mesh products. According an article published online by Mass. Market, some 170 Boston Scientific transvaginal mesh lawsuits are consolidated in a … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Canada
A group of Canadian women has filed a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson alleging the company’s transvaginal mesh devices caused them to suffer serious, life-altering injuries. The transvaginal mesh lawsuit further alleges that Johnson & Johnson, along with … Continue reading
Consumer Reports Slams FDA Approval System that Allowed Sales of Transvaginal Mesh, Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Consumer Reports is blasting the way the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approves medical devices, citing recent problems with metal-on-metal hip implants and transvaginal mesh products as evidence of the agency’s inadequacy. As we’ve reported in the past, both … Continue reading
Gynecare Prolift Transvaginal Mesh Device Sold for Two Years Before Johnson & Johnson Applied for FDA Approval
Johnson & Johnson’s Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh device was apparently on the U.S. market for two years before the company applied for regulatory approval of the product. According to a report from Bloomberg News, the Gynecare Prolift product was brought … Continue reading
National Law Firm Files Transvaginal Mesh Injury Lawsuits in Three Federal Jurisdictions
A national law firm has filed three lawsuits on behalf of women who were allegedly injured by transvaginal mesh devices manufactured by American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific Corp. and Ethicon, Inc. According to a statement issued by Parker Waichman LLP, … Continue reading
More Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated in West Virginia
Three multidistrict litigations (MDL) involving transvaginal mesh lawsuits will be consolidated in a single MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. In an order issued February 7, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation … Continue reading
Democratic Lawmakers Again Request Hearings on Transvaginal Mesh, Lap-Band Safety
For the second time, four Democratic lawmakers are seeking hearings into two controversial medical devices, transvaginal mesh products and the Lap-Band surgical weight loss device. The group, led by U.S. Representative Henry Waxman of California, asserts that both transvaginal mesh … Continue reading
