Cantaloupe Food Poisoning Lawsuits Cantaloupe Food Poisoning Lawsuits

September 2011 — Recent reports have linked cantaloupe grown in the Rocky Ford region with outbreaks of Listeria infections in at least 6 states, including Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma and Nebraska. While symptoms usually include fever and muscle ache, in rare cases Listeria-related infections can cause death. For the most part, Listeria affects… Read More

Boniva Lawsuit Panel Votes for Label Revision on all Bisphosphonate Drugs

September 9, 2011 New York Times — An advisory panel decided today to update drug labels on osteoporosis medications, with the recommendation of increasing cautionary language. The medications, including Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva and Reclast, have been linked to cases of rare bone fractures and jaw deterioration. Two advisory panels — the FDA Drug Safety and… Read More

Manufacturers Prepare Their Own Evidence for FDA Panel Panel Advises Not to Reclassify Transvaginal Mesh for SUI Repairs

September 9, 2011, MedPage Today — While the public advisory committee recommended yesterday to reclassify transvaginal mesh used in pelvic organ prolapse repair, today the panel ruled not to reclassify transvaginal mesh products used in stress urinary incontinence repair. Yet, the panel is encouraging the need for additional clinical research on newer generations of the devices,… Read More

Manufacturers Prepare Their Own Evidence for FDA Panel Panel Agrees with FDA Recommendations for Increased Study and Regulation of Transvaginal Mesh

September 8, 2011 Wall Street Journal Article: Today, the eyes of the medical field turned towards Maryland, where a public advisory panel convened to discuss the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal mesh in pelvic organ prolapse repair. At the end of the day, the panel ultimately agreed with the arguments of the Food and Drug… Read More

Manufacturers Prepare Their Own Evidence for FDA Panel FDA and Manufacturers Agree Transvaginal Mesh Needs More Study

September 8, 2011 Bloomberg Article — In a public advisory committee meeting today, manufacturers and FDA officials agree on the need for additional study of transvaginal mesh products, but disagree on its classification. Meanwhile, the number of lawsuits filed against transvaginal mesh manufacturers continues to increase. A panel of outside advisers is meeting today to… Read More

Manufacturers Prepare Their Own Evidence for FDA Panel Manufacturers Prepare Their Own Evidence for FDA Panel

September 8, 2011: As an FDA public advisory counsel meets today and tomorrow to discuss the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal mesh in pelvic organ prolapse repair, the industry is preparing arguments of its own. The Transvaginal Mesh Working Group — a group comprised of transvaginal mesh manufacturers, working in association with AdvaMed — has… Read More

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Blockers Lawsuit Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Blockers (TNF) Lawsuit

September 7, 2011 — Humira, Enbrel and other Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha blockers are useful in treating serious autoimmune disorders, such as Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis, which cause constant inflammation in the body. However, the FDA recently notified healthcare professionals that the labels on all TNF blockers were being updated to include warnings about the… Read More

Clomid Lawsuits Clomid Lawsuits

Since 1967, hopeful women have used Clomid (generic: clomiphene citrate) when infertility prevented them from having children. When Clomid therapy was successful, it allowed women to conceive a child, when they may otherwise have been unable. Unfortunately, several studies, including a 2010 study by the US Centers for Disease Control, links Clomid to serious and… Read More

Cook Biotech Urges FDA Panel to Consider Mesh Type Cook Biotech Urges FDA Panel to Consider Mesh Type

August 30, 2011 — In a letter addressed to the FDA, transvaginal mesh manufacturer Cook Biotech Inc. is urging panelists to consider different types of transvaginal mesh materials in their public advisory committee deliberations. According to Cook, patients who receive non-crosslinked biologic mesh products during surgery have lower risks of erosion or recurrence, compared to… Read More

Transvaginal Mesh Failure Transvaginal Mesh Failure Lawsuit

Until recently, medical professionals believed transvaginal mesh was a minimally-invasive surgical option for patients suffering from pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. However, reports from the FDA have suggested transvaginal mesh fails, causing complications in patients such as erosion and infection. Patients who experience transvaginal mesh failure have needed corrective surgery, IV therapy, blood… Read More

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