Transvaginal mesh has become a symbol for all that is wrong with the current system for evaluating medical technology. The product was never thoroughly evaluated for use in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Because of lax regulation, however, more than a hundred different transvaginal mesh products were cleared for … [Read more...]
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DePuy Hip Recall Litigation Update
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation established a DePuy Orthopaedics ASRMultidistrict Litigation (MDL) number 2197 in U.S District Court, Northern District of Ohio on December 7, 2010. The Northern District of Ohio is a federal court, and the MDL centralizes all the DePuy hip recall cases in federal court. At the time of the … [Read more...]
DePuy Hip System Recall Information
In August 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics issued a voluntary recall of its ASR Hip System, a metal-on-metal hip implant system, because a higher number of patients than previously reportedsuffered from pain, swelling, and difficulties walking. This system was first available in July 2003and was marketed in the United States starting in 2005. The ASR Hip … [Read more...]
Pradaxa is Getting More Competition
In a recent post, I discussed the drug Xarelto (chemically known as rivaroxaban) and the competition this product is running to Boehringer-Ingelheim's (BI) flagship product, Pradaxa (dabigatran). The introduction of Xarelto in the U.K., a product produced by Bayer and in the U.S. by our old friends at Johnson and Johnson (J&J), forced BI to cut its … [Read more...]
Colorado Firm Recalls Chili Products Due to Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen
-- Gold Star Sausage, a Denver, CO establishment is recalling approximately an undetermined of chili products because they contain an undeclared allergen, soy, which is not declared on the label. Soy is a known allergen. The following products are subject to recall: [Labels (PDF Only)] 16 oz. plastic containers of "Johnson's Chili" 16 oz. plastic … [Read more...]
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