FDA Proposal Aims to Improve Reliability of Emergency Defibrillators
Following 45,000 reported emergency defibrillator failures over the past seven years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to introduce new rules that will improve the reliability of the devices.
Automated... Read more »
Nearly Two Million Defective Glucose Meters Recalled
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has recalled nearly 2 million blood glucose meters after a serious malfunction led to a patient's death.
The defective devices shut off or provide inaccurate readings at high blood-sugar levels.... Read more »
Compounded Avastin Recalled After Causing Serious Eye Infections
A compounding pharmacy in Augusta, Ga. has recalled syringes of the drug Avastin that were distributed nationwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall after five patients suffered... Read more »
Mirena IUD Associated With Serious Health Risks
The controversial intrauterine device (IUD) Mirena® remains available despite the potential for serious risks associated with the contraceptive.
Approximately 15 million women worldwide have used Mirena, and doctors have prescribed the IUD to more than 2... Read more »
Attention Women: Choose Your Birth Control Wisely
Guest blogger: Carolyn Marsili
I’m Carolyn Marsili, the Mass Torts Coordinator at Edgar Snyder & Associates. I help with cases involving medications, devices, or other products that have seriously injured people. My job can be hard mentally and... Read more »
Johnson & Johnson Didn't Test Failing Hip Implants Correctly
A recently recalled Johnson & Johnson metal-on-metal hip implant has been described as one of “the most flawed orthopedic devices sold in recent decades.” An internal review conducted by Johnson & Johnson... Read more »
Health Care Providers Say "Sterile" Drugs Are Often Contaminated
The “sterile” drugs you receive from compounding pharmacies may not be so sterile after all. A new survey of health care practitioners found that many believe compounded drugs were contaminated in their facilities... Read more »
Johnson & Johnson Knew of High Failure Rate in Hip Implants
Johnson & Johnson knew that its metal-on-metal hip implants had a high failure rate even as the company denied similar claims made by other researchers, according to court records.
In 2011, the... Read more »
FDA: Hip Implant Manufacturers Must Prove Their Products Are Safe
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told hip implant manufacturers that they have to prove their products are safe if they want to continue to market them. This regulatory change comes after... Read more »
Over 150 Pennsylvania Medical Facilities Under Investigation For Potential Meningitis Risk
Pennsylvania health officials say the investigation related to a deadly meningitis outbreak has expanded to more than 150 facilities in PA. Previously, only two health clinics in the state were believed to have... Read more »
