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InjuryBoard produced some of the earliest news reports on surgical mesh in April 2009. See them here: Suffering in Silence- Part one http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news/suffering-in-silence...
Vaginal/Pelvic Mesh Products Can Cause Horrific Problems For Women
jane akre | November 10, 2011 12:01 AMKansas City, MO
Joint replacements are the #1 expenditure of Medicare. Patients with failed implants are in medical and legal purgatory. The implants are approved by the FDA overwhelmingly through 510(k) that does...
GlaxoSmithKline $3 Billion Legal Settlement
Joleen Chambers | November 06, 2011 10:23 PMPinellas, FL
Eli Lilly Zyprexa Olanzapine issues linger. PTSD treatment for Veterans found ineffective. The use of powerful antipsychotic drugs has increased in children as young as three years old. Weight gai...
GlaxoSmithKline $3 Billion Legal Settlement
Daniel Haszard | November 06, 2011 12:34 PMPinellas, FL
This is a great summary of the controversy surrounding the FDA’s approval process and several of the defective products that have been causing serious injuries to others. Great post!
Defective Medical Devices Spark Questions and Criticism of FDA 510(k) Approval Process
ColsonHicks | November 04, 2011 12:51 PMKansas City, MO
>Although initially it was thought that polydimethylsiloxane (silicone) was biologically inert, recent published studies have demonstrated varying levels of IgG antibody reactive with this structure ...
Medical Devices - Time For More Oversight, Not Less
FaithfulServant | November 02, 2011 3:04 PMCleveland, OH
Martin Berardi, It seems like you missed the point. The author clearly explained how the process works--the FDA relies on the company's own representations. Do you disagree that this is how the ...
Medical Devices - Time For More Oversight, Not Less
William Eadie | October 28, 2011 2:08 PMCleveland, OH
This is a ridiculously slanted article that has been put forward without enough factual research. While I find the FDA to be steeped in old fashion ideals , they do tend to be careful to a fault.The ...
Medical Devices - Time For More Oversight, Not Less
Martin Berardi | October 28, 2011 8:48 AMCleveland, OH
smith and neohew need to be added to the list,i had two metal on metal implants made by them and they both failed,so in a 2 and ahalf year span i had my hip replaced 3 times and am now disfigured,wy ...
DePuy Hip Recall: NYT Confirms High Metal-On-Metal Artificial Hip Failure Rate
deb | October 12, 2011 5:14 PMKansas City, MO
I agree that Johnson & Johnson was very negligent and even though they have agreed to cover the medical expenses of those who need to undergo surgery, yet no amount of money can truly compensate the ...
Metal Hip Implants Cause Chemical Chain Reaction
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | October 05, 2011 2:58 PMPinellas, FL
I received a Biomet hip resurfacing device in 2007. I am been very satisfied with its performance. Obviously, however, I am concerned about the articles (plural!) in the NY Times. It is time for Biom...
Metal Hip Implants Cause Chemical Chain Reaction
jerry kammer | October 02, 2011 10:11 AMPinellas, FL

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