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On May 10, 2008 in New Haven, CT, Yale University will host the Second Annual Scientific Synposium on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF/NFD) and MR Gadolinium-based contrast agents. The conference will present the latest developments regarding the serious and debilitating condition which has been associated with the use of MRI contrast… Read more.

Last month, a Stryker Trident recall was issued for certain hip implant components.  The recall came after months of production problems which have plagued the medical device manufacturer.  Problems with Stryker Trident hip implant parts were discovered following inspections of two different manufacturing plants. The FDA has issued two different… Read more.

It has been estimated that as many as two million Americans each year suffer from bedsores in nursing homes and hospitals. In many cases, these bedsores lead to infections, resulting in serious injury or even death. With simple preventative strategies and proper care, the risk of hospital and nursing home… Read more.

Since its approval in May 2006, many people have turned to Chantix to stop smoking. While the medication was initially presented as one with very few side effects, Chantix has since been associated with numerous reports of suicides and other potentially serious injuries caused by unusual behavior while taking the… Read more.

Two fentanyl patch recalls have been issued over the past seven days due to a risk that users or handlers of the powerful painkiller could experience respiratory depression or fentanyl overdose after coming into contact with the patch. Two different manufacturing defects at different plants have resulted in recalls involving… Read more.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine recently reported on the impact special safety procedures can have on the risk of obstetrical errors. Medical mistakes during the course of childbirth could result in devastating and potentially fatal injuries for a mother or newborn child.  The simple safety enhancements implemented at Yale-New… Read more.

After releasing a list of the 54 worst nursing homes in America, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released an additional 59 names of problem nursing homes with troubling inspection records. Although they initial resisted releasing the complete list, there are now 113 nursing homes publicly identified nationwide… Read more.

According to a report which will be broadcast Sunday on CBS Television’s 60 Minutes, 22,000 deaths could have been prevented if Bayer and the FDA had issued a Trasylol recall earlier. Although a study was presented in January 2006 which demonstrated a link between Trasylol and serious side effects, the… Read more.

Investors in certain Regions Morgan Keegan funds have experienced substantial losses as a result of poor management and fraud. Morgan Keegan made unreasonable investment decisions and failed to adequately inform investors about the true nature of the risk they were exposed to. Over $1 billion in losses have been suffered… Read more.

Less than one month after Baxter issued a heparin recall for nine lots of their multi-dose heparin vials, the company has halted all production of the blood thinner. The FDA is investigating reports of widespread allergic-type reactions which have been associated with at least four deaths and hundreds of other… Read more.