Most recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill related to the hundreds 0f asbestos trusts for mesothelioma victims. In particular the asbestos trusts for mesothelioma victims bill is designed to make the asbestos trust for mesothelioma victims more transparent. The bill is called “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) […]
Asbestos
Recently, the FDA Fresenius recall recently issued by the FDA about a class II recall for the Fresenius 2008 Series Hemodialysis Machines: Models: 2008H, 2008K, 2008K2, 2008k@Home, 2008T The 2008H. Hemodialysis machine is indicated for acute and chronic dialysis therapy. The FDA Fresenius recall includes the following: Hemodialysis is indicated […]
FDA Fresenius Recall
Recently, the FDA issued a nuvaring label change. Apparently, a nuvaring label change was approved by the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) on October 2013. The nuvaring label change was related to Thromboembolic Disorders and Other Vascular Problems. In particular, the nuvaring label change stated the following: […]
Nuvaring Label Change
Most recently, and important to cigarette smokers, in particular Kent cigarette smokers – is the possibility that the kent cigarette filter may have contained asbestos and there may possibly be a link between mesothelioma lung cancer and cigarettes or smoking As we know, asbestos exposure has been linked to lung […]
Mesothelioma Lung Cancer and Cigarettes
The issue related to preemption has surfaced in many courts around the country ( e.g., generic paxil and medtronic infuse bone graft). And, the FDA is in one the action too. Recently, the FDA released a proposed rule related to a generic drug label. The proposed generic drug label rule […]
Generic Drug Label
Diabetics, Actos and Bladder Cancer: In another actos study, related to diabetics actos and bladder cancer, the researchers state that “the diabetic patients on Actos had slightly higher rates [of particular] cancers than did the non-Actos users.” In the study related to Diabetics, Actos and Bladder Cancer, the researchers in […]
Diabetics, Actos and Bladder Cancer
The medtronic infuse bone graft has garnered attention from the FDA, research organizations, courts, patients and even the U.S. Senate. Apparently, Medtronic was involved in manipulating infuse bone graft studies. The Senate Finance committee released the results of their 16-month investigation into Medtronic and its involvement in manipulating infuse bone […]
Manipulating Infuse Bone Graft Studies
The medtronic infuse bone graft has garnered attention from the FDA, research organizations, courts and patients. Recently, a study was published on NIH, in which the researcher concluded that “despite the excellent spinal fusion rates promoted by this powerful molecule, the increasingly reported adverse outcomes associated with bone morphogenetic protein […]
Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft
Recently, low testosterone low t therapy and the MMA has come into the spotlight. Apparently, there appears to be some mixed martial arts athletes that are on low testosterone low t therapy. One possible reason for the increased scrutiny on low testosterone low t therapy and MMA is that testosterone […]
Low Testosterone Low T Therapy and MMA
Recently, the FDA approved low testosterone therapy Aveed. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that the FDA approved low testosterone therapy AVEED™ (testosterone undecanoate) “injection for the treatment of adult men with hypogonadism (commonly known as Low-T) that is associated with a deficiency or absence of the male hormone testosterone.” According to […]