Category: Health News
Judges Centralize Roundup Lawsuits in MDL in California
A panel of federal judges have created a Multi-District Litigation (MDL No. 2741) to centralize dozens of Roundup lawsuits into the Northern District of California under U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria.
Option IVC Filter Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the wife of a man who died 2 weeks after he was implanted with the Option IVC filter made by Rex Medical and Argon Medical Devices.
3rd Baby Powder Cancer Trial Underway in St. Louis
Jury selection is underway in St. Louis for the 3rd trial involving a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson's baby powder.
ADHD Drugs Linked to Suicide Risk
The FDA has received reports of suicidal behavior in patients on Concerta and other ADHD drugs. Last year, Health Canada updated all ADHD drug-labels with stronger, clearer warnings about suicide.
Physiomesh Lawsuit Goes to Trial in 2018
Physiomesh was pulled off the market after being linked to higher rates of hernias reopening and needing surgery. The first lawsuit goes to trial in January 2018.
Blue Bell Recalls Cookie Dough Ice Cream for Listeria Risk
Just days after returning to stores in three states, Blue Bell Creameries has recalled cookie dough ice cream yet again for Listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported, but Listeria can cause deadly food poisoning and miscarriages.
Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles Recalled for Listeria Risk
Kellogg Co. recalled about 10,000 cases of Eggo waffles in 25 states after routine tests were positive for Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning.
INRatio Test Strips and Monitors Recalled
Alere Inc. has recalled the INRatio Monitor and Test Strips because they may produce erroneously low readings. This could result in a patient overdosing on blood-thinning medications and experiencing severe, life-threatening bleeding.
FDA: No Evidence of Data Fraud in Essure Studies
The FDA found changes on the forms from the original clinical trials, but could not find evidence that they were purposely modified to reflect more favorably on Essure.
Texas Woman Files Bard Denali IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman who was injured by an IVC filter made by C.R. Bard has joined a federal litigation involving over 800 lawsuits.