Depuy Attune Knee Replacement Lawsuit
The Attune Knee lawsuit claims the medical device is defectively designed so that its surgical glue will not properly hold the device to a patient’s tibia bone. This causes early failure, immense pain, and loss of mobility. About Depuy Attune Knee Replacement The DePuy Attune knee system is a total knee replacement implant. DePuy
Read MoreContaminated Duodenoscopes
Improperly sterilized duodenoscopes spread antibiotic-resistant infection The Senate Health Committee uncovered that Olympus, who manufacturers 85% of all duodenoscopes, knew in 2012 that their scopes were not sterilizing properly and could transmit infections back but did nothing. Meanwhile, at least 250 people were infected in 25 different outbreaks. It took the FDA 4 years to consider recalling
Read MoreBiomet Comprehensive Shoulder Implant
The Zimmer-Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Humeral Tray (Model 115340) was supposed to help patients regain mobility often loss from rotator cuff injuries, arthritis induced arthropathy, or a previously failed shoulder joint replacement. Less than a decade later, the FDA has recalled this device not once but twice, because many people are experiencing the device fracturing in
Read MoreViagra
Men who take the popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may double their risk of developing potentially fatal skin cancer, Melanoma. About Viagra Viagra has been prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction, commonly called ED, since 1998. In 2011, manufacturer Pfizer said that the drug had been prescribed to more than 35 million men worldwide. Despite achieving
Read MoreValsartan
Several drug companies have voluntarily recalled their blood pressure and heart medication containing valsartan. Researchers discovered that the drug could be contaminated with The impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine or NDMA. NDMA can cause cancer. If you developed cancer from using valsartan, keep your medication. Testing your medication for NDMA can help prove if manufacturers are responsible for your
Read MoreTruvada
Truvada and other antiretroviral drugs containing the active ingredient tenofovir disproxil increase the risk of bone density loss, fracture, renal impairment, and kidney failure. Truvada is one of the most popular HIV drugs in the world. However, the manufacturers hid serious side effects that cause permanent damage to people suffering from HIV. Especially since there
Read MoreTestosterone Therapy
Studies Link ‘Low T’ Drugs to Increased Heart Attack Risk On Jan. 31, 2014, the FDA announced it was investigating the possible risk of stroke, heart attack and death in men taking FDA-approved testosterone products. This was prompted by recent studies documenting an increased risk of cardiovascular problems among men prescribed testosterone therapy. A January 2014
Read MorePradaxa
The prescription blood-thinner Pradaxa was considered better than warfarin because it limited strokes. However, in May 2014 the manufacturer settled more than 4,000 lawsuits for $650 million. Breaking News: The Michael Brady Lynch Firm is leading the second wave of Pradaxa filings to help thousands of additional victims who were unable to file before the original
Read MoreOnglyza
When Onglyza (saxagliptin) arrived on the market in 2009, it was seen as a new frontier in maintaining blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics. The excitement faded when the drug was linked to heart failure and other serious complications.These aren’t typical side effects – they are life-threatening conditions that require extensive and costly medical treatment. If
Read MoreImodium AD
The FDA announced that using Imodium AD could cause a serious risk and potentially life-threatening heart problems. The governing agency warns that taking excess amounts of the over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medication can increase those risks. About Imodium AD Approved by the FDA in 1976, Imodium AD (loperamide) is a commonly used over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicine that
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