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FDA Urged to Ban Powdered Caffeine
Pennsylvania Senator Robert Casey has written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge the agency to ban powdered caffeine, a dietary supplement.
Colorado Woman Sues American Medical Systems Over Transvaginal Mesh Injuries
Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm, just filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Colorado woman allegedly injured by transvaginal mesh products manufactured by American Medical Systems, Inc. The suit was filed on May 21, 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. ...
Study Finds System for Tracking Prescription Drug Side Effects Flawed
System for keeping track of dangerous side effects of prescription drugs is flawed because drug makers are submitting incomplete information about problems to the FDA.
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Lawyer Takes Issue with Statements Made by DePuy Orthpaedics Official During FDA Meeting
An attorney with a national law firm that represents victims of alleged metal-on-metal hip implant injuries has expressed dismay at some statements made last week regarding the regulation of all-metal hip replacement devices by an official with DePuy Orthopaedics. According to Daniel Burke, Senior Litigation Counsel at Parker ...
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.
Single-Car Crash on Northern State Parkway Kills Port Jefferson Station Man
81-year-old Port Jefferson Station man was killed in a crash at 4:57 a.m.. He lost control of the vehicle traveling west on Northern State Pkwy, on exit 42, Dix Hills.
Major Retailers Accused of Selling Fraudulent Herbal Supplements
The NYS attorney general’s office has accused four national retailers of selling fraudulent dietary supplements.
Estate of Kentucky Man Alleges Wrongful Death Due to Actos Bladder Cancer
National law firm, Parker Waichman LLP, just filed a lawsuit on behalf of the estate of a Kentucky man who developed bladder cancer and subsequently died, allegedly due to the use of diabetes drug, Actos. The lawsuit names Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, ...
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 in the U.S., claiming they failed to warn about this ...Avandia Lawsuits Being Settled
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed significant restrictions on the use of < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia in response to studies linking the use of the drug to an increased risk of heart attacks and stroke. According to BizJournals, the … Continue reading
Avandia Test Lawsuit Settled
An < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/avandia">Avandia lawsuit that was expected to be a test case for the thousands of similar claims pending throughout the U.S. was settled on the eve of trial. GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, had already settled around 10,000 Avandia … Continue reading
