Posts tagged fda

• CBS Atlanta News Examines The Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant With Atlanta Attorney Richard Schlueter

  M. Brandon Smith | May 17, 2012 5:40 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The DePuy ASR hip recall initiated in August of 2010 has been a hot topic of discussion in the medical community over the last year and half. Surprisingly thousands of patients are still unaware...

• Will Broadspire Pay My DePuy ASR Hip Claim After My Statute of Limitations Expires?

  M. Brandon Smith | May 16, 2012 2:20 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Based on our experiences and conversations, the average client is usually unaware of the level of sophistication a risk management firm such as Broadspire, who has been hired by DePuy...

• Transvaginal Mesh Implant Dangers Exposed By FDA Report and Investigation

  M. Brandon Smith | July 13, 2011 11:56 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Transvaginal mesh implants are undergoing increased scrutiny by doctors and patients alike after the FDA issued a detailed report regarding the safety and effectiveness of the medical...

• Legal Drugs Can Sometimes Be As Deadly as Illegal Drugs - Know What You're Taking

  Darren Tobin | May 21, 2012 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Ever wonder how to find out exactly what inactive ingredients are in medication? Most people do not know or care to know what inactive ingredients are in the drug they are about to take, but some...

• Actos' Cancer Risk Acknowledged by FDA

  M. Brandon Smith | September 25, 2011 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  An increased risk of developing bladder cancer has been linked to the diabetes drug Actos (generic: pioglitazone). The increased risk of developing bladder cancer is a staggering 40%. Actos was...

• Color Additives Made from Insects must be Disclosed on Food & Cosmetics by 2011

  Jessica Smagacz | January 06, 2009 10:23 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  U.S. regulators said this past Monday that color additives made from insects must be disclosed on food and cosmetics labels by 2011. This is a result of the possibility of allergic reactions from...

• Government Creating Legal Immunity for Swine Flu Vaccine Makers

  Jessica Smagacz | July 18, 2009 10:55 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, federal officials and vaccine makers are going to be immune from lawsuits that result from any new swine flu vaccines. This comes from a document...

• Mesh Implant Update: FDA Requires More Studies and Information From Manufacturers

  M. Brandon Smith | February 12, 2012 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Following up on previous warnings about the safety of transvaginal mesh implants to treat pelvic organ prolapse, the FDA is now enlisting the research power of the manufacturers of these devices....

• Propecia Linked to Prostate Cancer

  Darren Tobin | October 28, 2011 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA recently notified all healthcare professionals that the precautions section of labels for 5-aplha reductase inhibitor class of drugs should now include new safety information of the...

• TOTAL BODY FORMULA LAWSUITS FILED

  M. Brandon Smith | August 18, 2008 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products