Kugel Mesh was developed to treat ventral hernias, which are caused by a stretching or thinning of scar tissue that forms after abdominal surgery. Due to numerous complaints of uncomfortable side effects such as persistent abdominal pain, tenderness near the implant site, fever, nausea and vomiting, the bard composite Kugel mesh patch products have been pulled from the market since...
New studies show that women who are pregnant or who might become pregnant should not take the antidepressant Paxil due to birth defects. Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and GlaxoSmithKline -- which make Paxil -- changed the warnings on the drug to include the results of the studies. The FDA now advises pregnant women to merely switch from Paxil to another SSRI...
8 years ago Avandia, a drug used to treat type two diabetes, came onto the market and is now used by over six million people. Experts now caution all users of Avandia to talk to their doctors about whether or not they should be on the drug, and are warned not to quit the drug all together because some side effects might occur. According to a review published by the New England Journal of...
Alright: what was destined to happen happened: the greedy unrealistic judge (with an anger problem perhaps) lost. As well he should have. Here's the story as reported by the Reno Gazette Journal on June 25, 2007:WASHINGTON (AP) -- A judge ruled Monday that no pair of pants is worth $54 million, rejecting a lawsuit that took a dry cleaner's promise of "Satisfaction Guaranteed" to its most...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has demanded that recall of 450,000 tires that may be in danger of tread separation. The tires may be missing a safety feature that allows the tread to separate which could cause a car accident. The tires are made in China and were imported by Foreign Tire Sales. The company has insisted that it does not have the money to pay for a recall of...
Predictions made by industry analysts are answering this question with a big yes. Avandia has been associated with causing an increase in the risks of heart attacks. The market for diabetes drugs is extremely competitive, so Avandia has its' hands full. The market could exceed an astounding $30 billion by the year 2011, according to reports. The drug Actos (same class as Avandia) has benefited a...
In early May, I wrote about an example of a likely frivolous lawsuit. If you recall, the drycleaning business in that case lost a pair of pants and the Plaintiff originally demanded compensation totalling $65,000,000 even after the business compensated him for the lost pants. In my earlier posting, I suggested that our system of justice has legitimate safeguards to prevent frivolous litigation...
In May, 2007, another annual click it or ticket campaign occurred. The Virginia click it or ticket program is trying to improve statewide safety belt compliance which is currently 78.6%. The goal for Virginia (VA) is to get the rate of people wearing their seatbelts up to 82%. North Carolina (NC) has been ahead of Virginia (VA) on seatbelt usage, having a rate of 86.7% of its motorist...
