Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are used in some MRI’s. In 2006, it was discovered that GBCAs could cause a horrifying, and sometimes fatal, condition called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) in people with impaired kidney function, although the first cases were seen as early as 1997. Over time it became clear that GBCAs can cause a very … [Read more...]
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Stryker Settles LFIT Hip Replacement Lawsuits
On November 2, 2018, Stryker Corporation announced a settlement resolving lawsuits in New Jersey state court and Massachusetts federal court involving recalled and unrecalled components of its LFIT Cobalt Chromium V40 Femoral Heads used in hip replacement. The settlement amounts are confidential but will be based on the level of harm suffered by … [Read more...]
Hyundai and Kia Vehicles Catching Fire
https://youtu.be/jGzphg-S8BQ?rel=0 The Center for Auto Safety wants Hyundai and its subsidiary, Kia, to recall nearly 3 million cars and SUVs, because they can catch on fire while being driven. According to the non-profit auto safety group, there has been about one complaint each day for four months, of a Hyundai or Kia catching fire. And that … [Read more...]
Zostavax
Zostavax was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, to prevent shingles in people over 50 years old. Shingles is a very painful and dreaded condition that can occur in anyone who has had chickenpox earlier in life. A vaccine to prevent the disease was a welcome development. Unfortunately, Zostavax is only effective in … [Read more...]
Essure Sales Finally Halted
On July 20, 2018, Bayer announced that it will finally halt sales of Essure in the U.S., the last country where it still sells the dangerous device. It announced that it was halting sales outside the U.S. in September 2017. Essure is a permanent birth control device marketed as a non-surgical alternative to tubal ligation. The U.S. Food and … [Read more...]
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