Nuplazid (pimavanserin) is a new-generation Parkinson’s disease drug, introduced in April 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already received at least 5,735 adverse event reports including 712 deaths linked to Nuplazid in the short time that it has been on the market. The drug is made by Acadia Pharmaceuticals and is an atypical … [Read more...]
Food Mislabeling
Food mislabeling and false advertising are a very serious problem and can be quite dangerous. While in some cases, the harm is only in money wasted, mislabeling or false claims can lead consumers to ingest food that causes a severe allergic reaction or other health problems. Companies that sell mislabeled food or participate in fraudulent … [Read more...]
Composix Kugel Mesh Patches
Composix Kugel mesh patches are primarily used to repair ventral hernias. Ventral hernias occur when scar tissue, caused by a surgical incision, stretches and becomes thin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Kugel mesh patch in 1996. It is made by Davol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard. Because a part of the patch called the … [Read more...]
Ethicon Physiomesh
If you had hernia surgery between April 2010 and May 2016, you may have been implanted with defective Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh, putting you at risk for serious complications and revision surgery. Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh was removed from the market due to a high rate of failure. If you do not know whether mesh was used … [Read more...]
Parietex Hernia Mesh
Parietex hernia mesh comes in many varieties for many types of hernia repair. It is made by Covidien, a subsidiary of Medtronic. The first Parietex hernia mesh product hit the market in 1999. Although no Parietex hernia mesh products have been recalled in the U.S., many of the products are known to cause serious complications, as evidenced by … [Read more...]
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