Black Box Warning Too Little Too Late for Essure
After more than 5,000 women filed grievances with the FDA, complaining of unintended pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbirths, severe pain and bleeding, the FDA has finally woken up to the serious complications associated with Bayer’s Essure. The FDA said Essure is now required to have a black box warning label. This is one of the most serious
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Talcum Powder Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Who hasn’t used talcum powder at one point in his or her life? Either to help treat diaper rash, absorb moisture or as a deodorant? Did you know that new research is showing that this silky white powder is being linked to ovarian cancer? Most shocking is that baby powder manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson has
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Xarelto Approval Trial Skewed by Faulty Blood Monitor
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney for The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. In a dramatic turn of events in the sordid saga of the drug Xarelto, the FDA is now questioning the very approval data behind Xarelto’s claims as a miracle drug. Information has surfaced that is leading the FDA to re-examine the
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Fresenius Will Pay $250M to Settle GranuFlo Lawsuits
It is a great day for our clients and American consumers in general. The attorneys at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm worked tirelessly for years to make sure those affected by GranuFlo would receive justice. Today, they got it! Manufacturer, Fresenius, has agreed to pay $250 million to GranuFlo’s victims. Plaintiffs must agree to the
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Duodenoscope Manufacturer Knew It Could Kill and Did Nothing
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney for the Michael Brady Lynch Firm. Patients try to do their homework and make the best decisions when concerning their health; however, for many simple, routine medical procedures often skate by us without a second thought. How many times have you been warned of the risks associated with
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Brilinta False Trial Data Hides Uncontrollable Bleeding Risks
Once again, drug manufacturer, AstraZeneca finds itself in the hot seat for manipulating trial data. This time prescription blood thinner medication, Brilinta is at the center of the controversy. The U.S. Justice Department even investigated the company for allegedly downplaying and even downright hiding information about the problems linked to Brilinta in a late-stage clinical
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FDA Disregards Essure Hysterectomy Risk
It still shocks me how much the FDA shows a blatant disregard for public health. Essure manufacturer, Bayer and the FDA are fooling women into choosing a seemingly easier method of female sterilization, instead of the surgical alternative of tubal ligation. However, Essure hysterectomy risk and pregnancy risk is higher than tubal ligation. The FDA doesn’t
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New Study Links Popular Antibiotics Like Cipro to Aortic Aneurysm
I bring troubling news about a common class of antibiotics that many of our readers know and love. And more troubling has taken assuming that they were completely safe. They could not be more wrong. New studies are showing that a class of drugs known as fluoroquinolone which comprise popular medications like Cipro, Avelox and
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The Michael Brady Lynch Firm Spearheads New Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuits
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney for The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. There is a sad misconception that those victims of uncontrollable Pradaxa bleeding who did not participate in the 2014 global settlement, or those who suffered uncontrollable bleeds after the settlement was announced, are somehow unable to pursue claims for their injuries. Nothing
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$124 Million Risperdal Judgment the Tip of the Iceberg
In spectacular fashion, the U.S. Supreme Court brought down the hammer on Johnson & Johnson. The $124 million Risperdal lawsuit stands. The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a $124 million lawsuit against the manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals for not disclosing Risperdal’s gynecomastia risk. Risperdal (risperidone) is a powerful second-generation antipsychotic approved for the treatment of schizophrenia,
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