Posts tagged recall

• Thousands of Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Expected

  Joe Saunders | January 29, 2012 10:04 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  In anticipation of a wave of lawsuits, the federal courts have issued an order coordinating the Actos bladder cancer lawsuits before one judge in the United States District Court for the...

• Actos Users at Risk for Bladder Cancer

  Joe Saunders | December 18, 2011 9:07 PM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The diabetes drug Actos has been associated with bladder cancer and the FDA has now required the manufacturer to provide warnings of this risk. Prior to 2011 Actos manufacturer Takeda...

• Don't Eat That Burger!(2)

  Ed Normand | August 16, 2011 2:39 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  According to the Orlando Business Journal, Publix has issued a voluntary recall of a variety of products containing ground chuck because of possible contamination with the bacteria E. Coli. Publix,...

• Don't Eat That Burger!

  Ed Normand | August 16, 2011 2:17 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  According to the Orlando Business Journal, Publix has issued a voluntary recall of a variety of products containing ground chuck because of possible contamination with the bacteria E. Coli. Publix,...

• Metal on Metal Hip Implants-New is not Always Improved

  Joe Saunders | June 26, 2011 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Today's New York Times discusses the American impuse to assume that the newest innovation is probably the best solution in hip implant and hip replacement surgery. The writer points out what many...

• Zimmer Knee Implant Cases Spur Lawsuit Against Attorneys

  Joe Saunders | March 08, 2011 10:03 PM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A lawsuit filed February 16, 2011 by Zimmer, an orthopaedic device manufacturer, against consumer justice attorneys raises some interesting questions about defective or recalled products litigation...

• Sudden Deaths From Darvocet Without Overdose

  Joe Saunders | November 24, 2010 5:01 PM | 17 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA recall of Darvocet and Darvon which are the trade names for propoxyphene was long overdue. These drugs have been on the market for over 50 years. The FDA memorandum dated November 19, 2010...

• DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawsuit Attorneys in Court

  Joe Saunders | November 19, 2010 9:02 AM | 2 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The first major hearing on the individual lawsuits and class action lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson for the recall of the DePuy ASR XL hip implants took place in Durham, North Carolina on...

• Defective Toys Recalled

  Sandy Grinnell | October 11, 2010 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Over 10 million Fisher Price toys were recalled on September 30, 2010, after the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) declared them unsafe due to health hazards ranging from choking to...

• Johnson & Johnson CEO: We Made a Mistake

  Joe Saunders | September 30, 2010 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  J&J CEO William Weldon was summoned to testify before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Thursday. In his testimony, he admitted the pharmaceutical company made mistakes...