A federal judge in Louisiana has scheduled an initial court hearing for a batch of lawsuits that claim Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ top-selling diabetes drug, Actos, carries an increased risk of bladder cancer. In an order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Rebecca Doherty said she plans to appoint lead attorneys for the consolidated cases after the March [...]
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Should you be taking Plavix? Dr. Archer Georgiou gives some timely advice to Fox news about the dangers of taking Plavix without proper information. For about half the population, taking this popular drug carries great risk with no or minimal benefit to alternatives. A simple genetic test can determine whether you (or your loved ones) are part [...]
(Bloomberg) — Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s Actos diabetes drug may be kept on the market with new warnings, the European Medicines Agency said after reviewing research showing the drug carried a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer. The benefits of pioglitazone, the active ingredient in Actos and other diabetes treatments, outweigh its risks in a limited [...]
As reports of injuries relating to vaginal mesh continue to mount, we are learning more details about the types of injuries this product is causing, and the lessons are alarming. VAGINAL MESH BACKGROUND Surgical Mesh is commonly used in pelvic floor surgery to treat both incontinence and prolapse. “Vaginal mesh kits” were introduced approximately seven [...]
One of the challenges of understanding the cause of cerebral palsy throughout infants is that signs and symptoms may not be noticed right up until a child is effectively into the toddler phase. One indicator is often a delay in expected developmental stages including ability to sit, crawl and walk. Cerebral palsy is a problem [...]
Monitoring levels of metal ions in the blood is critical for patients implanted with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants, especially the recalled DePuy hip replacement. High levels of metal ions in the blood are dangerous and indicative of MoM hip replacement failure. Despite the popularity of MoM devices in the past decade, research has shown that [...]
It’s one thing to get a recall on a part in your car. It’s quite another when the faulty device is in your body. That’s what 59-year-old Clayton Blosser of Newport News faced when he opened a letter last year that said the artificial hip he’d had implanted in 2006 was being recalled by the [...]
By Staff Writer – Comox Valley Record Published: April 07, 2011 6:00 PM Updated: April 07, 2011 6:08 PM Your change can make a difference in the well-being of three-year-old Owen who has cerebral palsy, a group of disorders affecting movement and muscle co-ordination. Owen, who is unable to walk or talk, was born prematurely [...]
A Virginia jury has awarded $6 million to the estate of a U.S. Navy officer who died of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. The wife of Petty Officer Robert Hardick filed the lawsuit over mesothelioma against John Crane Inc. and Garlock Sealing Technologies for Hardick’s death in March 2009. According to a report by the Newport [...]
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