On February 12, 2019 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened for its Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel to discuss the current regulatory practices regarding implanted medical devices. These types of devices have had a history of being involved in numerous legal battles over the years. Products such as vaginal mesh and metal …
A recent report released by the Center for Disease Control concluded that areas with high rates of opioid prescriptions have an increased prevalence of gastroschisis, which is a serious birth defect of the abdominal wall. Specifically, data from 14 states in 2011 through 2015 shows that gastroschisis was 1.6 times more prevalent in counties with …
On January 31, a Jury from Philadelphia struck a blow to mega-medical device producer Johnson & Johnson, awarding a claimant $41 million for injuries related to a faulty pelvic mesh device. The jury awarded compensation based on a collection of damages, including $25 million in punitive damages, $15 million of compensation for damages, and $1 …
The Food and Drug Administration is updating warnings placed on fluoroquinolone antibiotics due to an increased chance of aortic dissections. The federal agency will be adding this information to the drug’s prescription as well as any medication guides distributed to patients. This new warning comes from multiple reports that linked fluoroquinolones to aortic dissections, a …
In a lawsuit filed against Monsanto company, attorneys representing plaintiff Richard Giglio requested an expedited trial due to Giglio’s short time left to live. Giglio, a California resident, was fatally diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The diagnosis is attributed to exposure to toxic chemicals in the weed killer called, Roundup. On November 30, Monsanto’s legal team …
The state of Florida is suing Walgreens and CVS, two of the largest national drugstore chains, over a failure to properly address the demand and supply of opioids into Florida. State Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office announced that it had added the two companies to the state’s ongoing lawsuit against OxyContin producers and distributors. In …
In a press release earlier this month, the FDA announced that it had voted 10-3 that they would push forward a contentious new pharmaceutical into the market despite warnings from Senators, NGOs and fellow FDA members. The new opiate, Dsuvia, is 10 times stronger than infamous Fentanyl and over 1000 times stronger than morphine. Critics …
Although roughly half a million people a year undergo hernia repair surgery, there have been a significant number of cases that have resulted in complications in the last 12 years. A hernia is often repaired using a mesh to support weak muscles that have allowed organs or tissues to protrude. When complications arise from the …
The New Jersey Bergen County Superior Court recently ruled in favor of 70-year old Mary McGinnis, granting her $68 million for injuries sustained from a transvaginal mesh implant. C.R. Bard was held responsible for selling defective medical devices. Doctors use transvaginal mesh to treat both Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) in …
The civil justice system in the United States was created to compensate people who were harmed by companies or individuals. The system has been well-utilized in past decades, with ten out of a 1000 individuals filing a civil lawsuit in 1993. Since then, however, the rate of filing civil lawsuits has been on a steady …
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