The Baxter Vascular Patch for peripheral vascular reconstruction is involved in a product recall. A FDA Class I recall is “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure

Reuters (9/27, Clarke), the AP (9/27) and the Wall Street Journal (9/27) reported on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that tigecycline (Tygacil), Pfizer Inc’s antibacterial drug, can increase the risk of death when

Today Reuters (2/14, Siebelt, Burger) reported that over 2,000 lawsuits in the US have been filed against the German pharmaceutical firm, Boehringer Ingelheim over its blood thinning medicine, Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate).  The claims allege that the

According to the Associated Press, more than two out of every 100 Americans now have an artificial joint, including knee and hip replacements. Not surprisingly, the number grows higher as people age. The AP reported that among people over

The law firm of Zoll & Kranz, LLC has filed lawsuits on behalf of four people the firm says were wrongly told they have Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Complaints filed in each case, each

According to the Wall Street Journal, Indian drug manufacturer Lupin Ltd. is recalling thousands of bottles of antibacterial drugs in the U.S. after finding that they failed to meet standards for impurities. The paper reported that the

In March 2013, the FDA approved Invokana (canagliflozin) tablets for adults with Type 2 Diabetes to improve glycemic control. A New Class of Drugs When Invokana was approved, it was the first in a class

Have you suffered injuries due to Actos use? It should be noted that in 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the use of Actos for more than one year could be

Have you experienced side effects like renal failure, increases in blood sugar and abdominal issues while taking the drug Acthar? You are not alone—according to multiple media reports, adverse events linked to the immune-system drug are

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicates that children and young adults who start taking antidepressants in high doses are more likely to think about or attempt to commit suicide. According to the study and Fox