More DePuy Hip Implant Recall Information Revealed
When DePuy Orthopedics issued recalls for the ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System last August, the company said data from the National Joint Registry […]
Rising Problem of Patient Injuries Due to Alarm Fatigue
Hospital patients are connected to a myriad of machines intended to monitor a variety of body systems to keep those patients safe. These devices sound alarms if the patient is […]
FDA Creates New Metal-on-Metal Warning Page After Recalls
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has set up a website for metal-on-metal hip implants, which among other things, details the potential risks posed by these devices. The new […]
Heparin Supplier Warned by FDA… Again
After being sent an inspection letter by the FDA back in the fall, Scientific Protein Laboratories has been sent a warning letter by the FDA for failing to consider widening […]
Study Shows Statins May be Harmful After a Stroke
A new report published recently in the archives of Neurology determined that in patients who have had certain kinds of strokes, statins such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor (rosuvastatin) may […]
22.5% of Defibrillators May Have Received them Unnecessarily
A new study led by Dr. Sana M. Al-Khatib, an associate professor of medicine at Duke University, shows that 22.5% of patients implanted with internal cardiac defibrillators may have received the devices […]
New Drug Safety Bill Introduced Into Congress
The Drug Safety Enhancement Act, recently introduced by congressional Democrats would give increased funding and regulatory authority to the FDA in order to promote drug safety in light of the […]
FDA May Strengthen Rules on External Defibrillators
External defibrillators are medical devices for use on people who collapse because of sudden cardiac arrest. In an emergency, the external defibrillator should restore heart rhythm with a jolt of electricity. While […]
Northern District of Ohio Chosen for DePuy ASR Litigation
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has chosen to consolidate the DePuy ASR litigation into the the Northern District of Ohio under Judge Katz. This will allow the lawsuits to be coordinated […]
Credentials of Doctors on Pharma Payrolls
With revenues in excess of $314 billion, the complexity of the United States pharmaceutical market has exploded. With specialty products, generics and developing therapies, consumers have access to countless medicines […]