NovoPen Echo Insulin Cartridges Recalled for Health Risk
Novo Nordisk has recalled cartridge holders in certain NovoPen Echo® insulin pens for diabetics because they may crack or break if exposed to certain chemicals, including some cleaning chemicals.
Cub Cadet Recalls 4,000 Utility Vehicles for Brake Failure Risk
Cub Cadet has recalled about 4,000 of the 2016 model-year Challenger utility vehicles after 80 complaints of brake failure.
Pennsylvania Man Files Bard G2® IVC Filter Lawsuit
Documents show that C.R. Bard knew the G2® IVC Filter had similar risks as the Recovery® IVC Filter. Now over 2,000 lawsuits accuse C.R. Bard of downplaying side effects like fracture, migration, tilting, vein perforation, and death.
Rust-Oleum, Turtle Wax Hit With Benzene Lawsuit in Illinois
A benzene lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Rust-Oleum and Turtle Wax by a woman who was diagnosed with lymphoma after being exposed to toxic emissions from facilities in Wood River, Illinois.
New Study Highlights IVC Filter Retrieval Problems
The study has found that IVC filter retrieval rates plummet after 7 months. Over 40% had to be removed using advanced techniques, according to data from a study involving over 750 patients.
Fidget Spinners Are Now Catching on Fire
There are multiple reports of Bluetooth-enabled fidget spinners catching on fire or exploding when the lithium-ion batteries overheated during charging.
Abilify Lawsuits for Gambling Addiction Centralized in MDL
The label on Abilify in Canada and Europe warned about uncontrollable urges to gamble and have sex as early as 2012 — but Americans were not warned until last year.
IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Philadelphia
Rex Medical and Argon Medical Devices have been sued by a woman who suffered through two unsuccessful IVC filter retrieval procedures because her filter tilted, embedded in her vein, penetrated her vein into her liver, and fractured off two wire...
Flu Shot Didn’t Work for Seniors Last Winter, Data Shows
The flu shot worked in 42% of all ages groups last winter, but it was ineffective at preventing flu-related hospitalizations in adults over 65 years old.