New Study Finds More than 30% of FDA Approved Drugs Have Safety Issues
A research study conducted by Yale University researchers has determined that 32% of FDA approved drugs have safety issues. The study has been published in
Read MoreNew Mexico Judge Orders Zimmer Inc to Pay Millions
After a two week trial in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a judge cited “unreasonably dangerous design,” and ordered medical device manufacturer Zimmer Inc. to pay more
Read MoreMulti-Million Dollar Verdict in Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson has again been ordered to pay out millions to a woman who suffered serious injuries after being implanted with one of their
Read MoreAs Xarelto Trial Begins, Manufacturers Deny Drug’s Risks
As the first Xarelto bellwether trial began last week in New Orleans, drug manufacturers Johnson & Johnson and Bayer were on the defensive attempting to
Read MoreClinical Trials – On the Front Lines of Medicine
We don’t often think about where lifesaving drugs and medical treatments come from; in fact, we don’t tend to think of them at all until
Read MoreNew Reports Show Link Between Breast Implants and Rare Blood Cancer
In March the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that a rare blood cancer first linked to breast implants in 2011 had also been associated
Read MoreTarget Recalls More than Half Million Easter Toys Due to Ingestion Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that Target has recalled 560,000 of its water-absorbing Easter and Dino toys. If the small toy is ingested,
Read MoreTakata Pleads Guilty to Criminal Wire Fraud
Even though in February Takata plead guilty to criminal wire fraud for covering up engineering defects that have led to at least 17 deaths worldwide.
Read MoreMylan EpiPens Recalled Over Potential Defect
Meridian Technologies has recalled 13 lots of Mylan Labs EpiPens and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products used for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions.
Read MorePopular Weed Killer, Roundup, Hides Evidence of Cancerous Affects
In March 2016 the World Health Organization issued a declaration that there was sufficient evidence to classify the weed killer glyphosate – better known by
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