On Monday, Actavis Totowa, LLC, the maker of Digitek, recalled over 65 different generic drugs made at their New Jersey manufacturing plant. Following an FDA inspection earlier this year, a number of violations of good manufacturing practices were identified. In April 2008, Actavis issued a Digitek… Read More
Although Eli Lilly has already paid more than $1.2 billion to settle over 30,000 Zyprexa lawsuits filed by users who claimed that the drug maker failed to provide adequate warnings about the risk of weight gain and diabetes, the FDA still believes that the warning label… Read More
New government estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) indicate that avoidable surgery mistakes cost employers nearly $1.5 billion each year. According to the data, about 10% of all deaths that occur within 90 days of surgery… Read More
A West Virginia nursing home trial began last week as a result of the death of a resident at the Heartland of Charleston, which is owned by Manor Care, one of the largest operators of nursing homes in the United States. >>INFORMATION: Nursing Home Wrongful Death… Read More
Arguments will be heard today before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation about whether to consolidate all shoulder pump lawsuits into a "class action" like system where they will be overseen by one judge for pretrial litigation. The federal procedure, known as Multidistrict Litigation or an… Read More
An article in today's edition of the New York Times highlights the lack of tracking system in place in the United States, which may have alerted doctors sooner to the Zimmer Durom Cup problems which eventually led the manufacturer to suspend sales last week. The decision… Read More
Last week, the House Small Business Investigations subcommittee in Washington, D.C. held a hearing on nursing home sex offenders and other registered violent criminals living at long-term care facilities. In many states there are no requirements that law enforcement officials notify nursing home residents when convicted… Read More
New research demonstrates the importance of helmet laws in reducing the risk of injury and death in a motorcycle accident. In 2003, the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Helmet law was repealed, allowing motorcyclists to ride with no protective headgear. However, a study published in the current issue of… Read More
Sales have been suspended in the United States for the Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement component, since many doctors have reported a substantially higher need for revisions and further hip surgery. The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing potential Zimmer hip replacement lawsuits… Read More
UPDATE 3/7/2011: The FDA has changed Topamax's classification from a Pregnancy Category C drug to a Category D drug, warning about the risk of Topamax birth defects, such as cleft palate and cleft lip. The use of Topamax during pregnancy has been linked to an increased… Read More
