According to new research, elderly hospital patients may not be receiving sufficient food and caloric intake. This could increase the risk of hospital malnutrition and dehydration, which could lead to additional medication complications, including death. >>INFORMATION: Dehydration and Malnutrition Lawsuits (more…) Read More
Monday an FDA advisory panel reviewed whether there should be an Avandia recall, but recommended that the type 2 diabetes drug remain on the market with stronger warnings regarding the heart risks. Although the panel voted 20 to 3 that Avandia does increase the risk of… Read More
Following a Baxter Pump Recall on July 20, 2007 involving approximately 4500 triple channel infusion pumps, the company announced last week that they are recalling 534 additional infusion pumps due to a discovery that devices sent in for service and repair may not have been properly… Read More
The FDA will hold advisory panel meetings next week to review whether there should be an Avandia recall following reports which indicate users of the diabetes drug face a 43% increased risk of heart attacks. Although the FDA is not required to follow the advise of… Read More
Yesterday, a federal district court judge approved an OxyContin settlement, where the drug maker and three company executives will pay a $634.5 million fine, be placed on probation and perform community service for their actions in misleading the public about the powerful painkiller's risk of addiction.… Read More
High-resolution heart CT scans used to diagnose blocked arteries and heart disease could increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The 64-slice heart scans, known as a computer tomography (CT) coronary angiography, use high levels… Read More
Boston Scientific, which acquired Guidant Corp in 2006, announced an agreement to settle all pending federal lawsuits filed as a result of recalled Guidant defibrillators and pacemakers. The total value of the settlement is $195 million, which will resolve approximately 4,000 lawsuits. (more…) Read More
On June 28, a jury awarded $54 million for compensatory and punitive damages in a New Mexico nursing home neglect lawsuit. The verdict, which is possibly one of the largest judgments in New Mexico state history according to the Albuquerque Tribune, not only provides justice for… Read More
The Vioxx lawyers who are defending Merck & Co. in thousands of lawsuits nationwide, suffered two damaging blows this week. First, it was reported that the New England Journal of Medicine will publish a study which suggests that the previously recalled painkiller increased the risk of… Read More
According to studies released earlier this week, Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and other antidepressants in the class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), appear to weaken bones in elderly people, and could lead to disabling fractures. Together, these drugs account for over 60% of… Read More
