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Federal Judge Certifies Medtronic Infuse Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
A shareholder lawsuit alleging Medtronic Inc. illegally promoted the off-label use of its Infuse bone growth product has been granted class action status by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson of Minnesota. According to a report from Law360.com, the Medtronic Infuse off-label promotion lawsuit was filed by several institutional investors on ...
Cancer Groups Issue Statement Calling for Research and Regulation of E-cigarettes
The American Society of Clinical Oncology & the American Association for Cancer Research are calling on the government to regulate e-cigarettes.
New York City Council Calls for Zadroga Act to be Renewed
New York City Council members are calling for the Zadroga Act, which provides compensation and medical treatment to 9/11 victims, to be renewed. According to press release issued Jan. 7, a resolution was introduced by Council Member Margaret Chin, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Members Paul Vallone and I. ...
Do Vitamin Drinks Pose Health Risks?
Scientists are concerned vitamin drinks are contributing to levels of vitamins and other nutrients that are not only unnecessary, but potentially harmful.
Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Concerns Grow in Canada
Canadian patients and doctors are voicing more concerns about metal-on-metal hip replacements, as health regulators around the world continue to investigate the safety of the devices. According to a report from the CBC, four companies have recently either recalled or suspended sales of metal-on-metal hip replacement devices, while a number ...
Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Division to End Sales of Gynecare Prolift, Three Other Transvaginal Mesh Devices
Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Inc. division revealed yesterday that it will end sales of its Gynecare Prolift device and three other transvaginal mesh products. The plan to stop selling the four products was set forth in a letter filed by the company in the Ethicon transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigation ...
Government Penalizes 721 Hospitals for High Rates of Infections, Injuries
Medicare is reducing payments to 721 hospitals, one out of every seven hospitals in the nation, for having high rates of “hospital-acquired” conditions (HAC.
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 ...
Soda Consumption Causes Early Puberty and Increases Girls’ Cancer Risk
Drinking just one-and-a-half cans of sugar-sweetened soda a day can bring on early puberty in girls and increase their breast cancer risk.
J.J. Fuds, Inc. Pet Food Recalled Over Potential Listeria Contamination
J.J. Fuds, has recalled a specific lot of its J.J. Fuds Chicken Tender Chunks Pet Food over potential contamination with the dangerous, Listeria monocytogenes pathogen.Users of Fixodent, Other Denture Creams Should be Wary of Zinc
Because < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Fixodent-Denture-Cream">Fixodent and other denture creams contain zinc, denture wearers are being advised to pay attention to the amount of zinc they consume. According to an article published in the March/April 2011 issue of “General Dentistry,†the peer-reviewed clinical … Continue reading
Fixodent, Other Denture Creams with Zinc should be Recalled, Law Firm Says
Recent urging by federal regulators that the makers of zinc -containing denture creams, such as < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Denture-Cream-Zinc-Poisoning">Fixodent, take steps to mitigate zinc toxicity risks has renewed calls that such denture adhesives be removed from the market entirely. Parker Waichman Alonso … Continue reading
Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Risks Finally Get FDA Notice
The potential risk of < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Denture-Cream-Zinc-Poisoning">denture cream zinc poisoning has finally been acknowledged by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). In a letter dated February 23, the agency has asked denture cream manufacturers to take steps to mitigate the … Continue reading
Consultant for Fixodent Denture Cream Maker Delayed Zinc Poisoning Study
The release of a 2006 study that linked zinc poisoning from denture cream to neuropathy was delayed for nearly two years because one of its reviewers cast doubt on its conclusions. But according to a report that aired this morning … Continue reading
