Category Archives: Nursing Home Abuse
DePuy ASR Hip Implants, Other Faulty Medical Devices Subject to Little FDA Oversight, Investigation Finds
A newly-published investigation from ProPublica has revealed that several questionable types of medical devices, including DePuy Orthopaedic’s recalled ASR hip implant, managed to make it to market without much scrutiny on the part of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
FDA Gives 7 Companies Go Ahead To Market Generic Plavix
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just gave seven companies the go-ahead to market generic Plavix. Plavix is a blood thinner prescribed for the prevention of blood clots, heart attacks, and which has been linked to serious side effects such as the heart attacks and strokes it is supposed to ...
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 ...
Canadian Warning Issued for Actos Bladder Cancer Side Effect Risk
Health Canada has become the most recent national drug regulator to issue a warning about Actos and bladder cancer. Last month, the agency warned that interim results from a 10-year-study indicated that patients taking Actos for more than a year faced an increased risk of bladder cancer. Health Canada also ...
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 ...
New Study Links Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Corrosion with Adverse Local Tissue Reactions
Yet another study is pointing to potential dangers posed by metal-on-metal hip implants. This time, an article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty is reporting corrosion in the head taper junction was more likely to occur in patients with 36-mm diameter metal-on-metal hip replacement, compared to those with the same ...
National Law Firms Calls for More FDA Action on Actos Bladder Cancer Threat
A national law firm is not satisfied with the way the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has handled warnings regarding Actos (pioglitazone) bladder cancer risks. In a statement published today, Parker Waichman LLP called on the FDA to compel Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the type 2 diabetes drug, ...
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 ...
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.
Negligent Nursing Home Owner Convicted Of Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
A negligent nursing home owner has been convicted of Medicare and Medicaid fraud, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). Not unsurprisingly, conditions for residents at three Georgia facilities run by the owner and his wife, were simply deplorable. … Continue reading
$3.2 Million Awarded In Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Over Bedsores
A family was just awarded $3.2 million in a nursing home abuse lawsuit over bedsores. The lawsuit, awarded last week, was filed against the Pioneer Health Care Center, a Rocky Ford, Colorado nursing home owned by Grace Healthcare, said the … Continue reading
Nursing Homes Overprescribing Antipsychotic Drugs
Nursing homes are overprescribing antipsychotic drugs, according to government figures. The strong, sedating drugs, as we’ve long written, are often used on nursing home patients who are agitated and combative. A Boston Globe investigation, which involved data collected 19 months … Continue reading
Nursing Home Emergency Plans Often Lacking
Government investigators report that nursing home emergency plans often leave a lot to be desired, with vulnerable residents in danger should an emergency occur. The findings reveal that, in the event of a tornado, hurricane, or flood, nursing homes are … Continue reading
Parker Waichman Files Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit Against Long Island Facility
The national law firm, Parker Waichman LLP, just filed a nursing home neglect lawsuit against Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a Long Island, New York facility. The negligence lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Nassau County who woman suffered … Continue reading
Nursing Homes Plagued by Mystery Sapovirus
Nursing homes, long suffering from outbreaks of norovirus, are being plagued by the equally virulent, lesser-known sapovirus. Once rare, said MSNBC, sapovirus is gaining ubiquity, very specifically in nursing home facilities and long-term care centers, according to heath researchers in … Continue reading
New York AG Settles Compensation Lawsuit with Brooklyn Nursing Home Director
The New York Attorney General just settled a compensation lawsuit with a Brooklyn nursing home director over financial abuse. AG Eric Schneiderman announced the settlement, valued at $871,000, with the former director of two Brooklyn nursing homes over her allegedly … Continue reading
Illinois Nursing Home Sued For Failure To Stop Resident-On-Resident Abuse
An Illinois nursing home has been sued for its failure to stop resident-on-resident abuse. Sadly, this was not the only alleged incident of this type of nursing home abuse at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The nursing home is … Continue reading
Lawsuit Claims Florida Illegally Warehouses Disabled Kids In Nursing Homes
An emerging lawsuit claims that Florida illegally warehouses disabled children in nursing homes. According to one report, some 250 very ill or disabled kids are in nursing homes to avoid paying to enable them to live with their families or … Continue reading
Elderly Often Vulnerabe to Mortgage Fraud
The elderly are becoming increasingly vulnerable to mortgage fraud and other types of financial abuse and their biggest threat may be their own families. As tougher economic times befall more Americans and there still exists a shady, predatory element to … Continue reading
