If you were watching the morning news programs on Sunday, you may have caught a report on CBS that brings some much needed attention to the problems with the FDA's 510(k) fast-track approval process and the large number of faulty medical devices that have been implanted… Read More
By Austin Kirk
April 2, 2012 | 2 Comments
The FDA is expanding prior warnings over serious and potentially life-threatening Celexa heart rhythm problems, cautioning doctors against giving high doses of the antidepressant to the elderly, poeple with liver problems or those taking the heartburn drug Tagamet. The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk,… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
March 29, 2012 | 1 Comment
Recently it has come to light that Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon subsidiary introduced and sold their Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh several years before obtaining FDA approval to market the device. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. represent women throughout the United States who have experienced… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
March 28, 2012 | No Comments
When a pharmacy fills a prescription with a generic equivalent, the medication is supposed to be functionally equivalent to the brand-name counterparts, and in most respects they are. However, following a Supreme Court decision last year, manufacturers of generic drugs may not be held liable through… Read More
By Austin Kirk
March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
Australian doctors indicate that a new treatment for women in premature labor could significantly cut down on the risk of cerebral palsy, which is a medical disorder affecting movement control and muscle coordination. It is a chronic motor disability in children, which is commonly associated with… Read More
By Donald Saiontz
March 21, 2012 | No Comments
More than a month after we first noted that Propecia.com, a marketing website previously maintained by Merck for their blockbuster hair loss drug, was "not currently available", the domain continues to display a place-holder page and men continue to face a risk of sexual complications as… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
March 19, 2012 | No Comments
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. continue to review potential metal-on-metal hip replacement lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States. Although most of the media attention has been focused on the recalled DePuy ASR hip implant, all metal-on-metal systems have the potential to… Read More
By Austin Kirk
March 12, 2012 | 1 Comment
The longer diabetes patients use Actos, ActoPlus Met or Duetact, the greater their risk of developing bladder cancer may be. However, many users of these popular medications remain unaware or confused about the link between Actos and bladder cancer. (more…) Read More
By Harvey Kirk
March 9, 2012 | No Comments
More than 11,300 people throughout the United States have filed a Yaz lawsuit, Yasmin lawsuit, Ocella lawsuit or Gianvi lawsuit against Bayer after suffering a blood clot or other injury that was caused by one of the popular birth control pills, and that number is expected… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
March 2, 2012 | No Comments
Pradaxa (dabigatran) is a relatively new blood thinner, which was just introduced in October 2010 as a replacement for Coumadin (warfarin). However, in the short period of time the drug has been on the market, an alarming number of deaths and serious bleeds have occurred from… Read More
By Austin Kirk
February 29, 2012 | 1 Comment