The number of people affected by the DePuy hip replacement recall is astonishing – 93,000 patients – equal to the population of a good-size city. It can be compared to something like an…
NBC News has obtained an internal letter of resignation of former Johnson & Johson VP Dr. Patrick Caubel indicating that a clash over the birth control medication Ortho Evra led to the doctor’s…
Have you or someone you know had hip replacement surgery since June 2003 and are suffering pain? If so, you may need the advice of a hip replacement attorney. Your hip implant may be a medical…
During last summer’s debate over health care reform we heard a lot about the need for tort reform and to control the costs associated with medical liability. A recent study appearing in Health…
Drugs such as Actonel, Boniva, and Fosamax may increase the risk of contracting esophageal cancer, according to a new study published today in the British Medical Journal. The bone drugs belong to a…
Are we looking at Fen-Phen all over again? This month the FDA will decide the fate of the controversial diet pill Meridia [sibutramine], America’s second-most popular prescription diet drug. That…
Ever since my blog about the NFL Concussion Poster, I’ve received several comments and e-mails inquiring about the commercial availability of these posters. I have yet to find out where they can be…
Johnson & Johnson, which owns DePuy Orthopedics, recalled thousands of its ASR model hip replacements today. Back in March of 2010, the New York Times reported that the FDA had received over 300…
Yesterday, after years of litigation by persons suffering abdominal injuries and repeat surgeries a Jury in Rhode Island brought back the first money verdict against the manufacturer Davol, Inc…
The Washington Post reports that Washington Redskin’s defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth is suffering from rhabdomyolysis: Albert Haynesworth’s ongoing tiff with Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan…
Today, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., the manufacturer of Zicam Nasal Spray and Swabs cold remedies, announced that it had an agreement to settle lawsuits against the Company. However, the reported…
A new study published in the July issue of the journal Brain Injury, (“Chiari and Whiplash Injury,” co-authored by Ezriel E. Kornel, M.D. F.A.C.S., Michael D. Freeman, Ph.D., et al.)…
