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Stryker Corp. has issued a hip replacement recall for certain implant components manufactured at their Ireland plant. An internal company investigation discovered that their hip implant cups could have levels of “manufacturing residuals” which exceed company standards. This recall is not the first sign of manufacturing problems for Stryker implant… Read more.

Baxter Healthcare has issued a nationwide Heparin recall for nine batches of their 1,000 units per millileter Heparin Sodium Injection in multi-dose vials. Over the past two weeks, Baxter has received over 100 reports of unusual alergic reactions, and at least one death which could be linked to the recalled… Read more.

Following a nationwide pre-filled syringe recall which was announced last month for Sierra Heparin Pre-filled Lock Flush Solutions, AM2 PAT, Inc. has now expanded their recall to include all lots of both Heparin and Saline pre-filled syringes manufactured by the company. The prefilled syringes could be contaminated with Serratia marcescens,… Read more.

Late Friday afternoon, the FDA and Johnson & Johnson announced that the warning label for Ortho Evra will be strengthened to include new information from a study which confirms users of the birth control patch face an increased risk of serious and potentially fatal blood clots, known as venous thromboembolism… Read more.

The FDA has issued a public health advisory regarding a recurring prescription drug error which has resulted in about a dozen deaths for children and adults who were given the wrong medication. Edetate Disodium and Edetate Calcium Disodium, which are both commonly referred to and prescribed as ‘EDTA’, have been… Read more.

Stryker Corp., which manufactures hip replacement parts, received a warning letter from the FDA about recurring problems with some of their Trident Hip Implant and other components. Manufacturing defects could result in pain, bone fractures or other serious hip replacement problems which may require further surgery. Despite reports received by… Read more.

The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. currently represent individuals who are pursuing lawsuits after developing osteonecrosis of the jaw as a side effect of Fosamax. A new study indicates that the popular osteoporosis drug could also increase the risk of developing osteonecrosis of the knee, hip or shoulders, which… Read more.

According to a study released yesterday, the risk of Zetia and Vytorin side effects could outweigh the potential benefits for many users. Data from a clinical trial indicates that the cholesterol drugs do not provide any medical benefits for users when compared with high doses of generic Zocor, and they… Read more.

Throughout the United States, reports suggest that surgeons could operate on the wrong site about 1,000 times a year. Wrong site surgery mistakes are preventable with if the proper standards of medical care are followed, and most cases are directly tied to human error and a failure to adhere to… Read more.

Cardinal Health has issued a nationwide Alaris Infusion Pump recall for model 8100, which was previously known as the Medley Pump. The hospital infusion pumps are used to deliver controlled amounts of medication or other fluid. Due to manufacturing defects, the devices could deliver too much of the prescribed fluid,… Read more.