Published May 8, 2012 on TMD A loophole in federal law requires the FDA to approve some previously-recalled medical devices. Now, the agency says it wants to see that changed. Defective hip implant devices and transvaginal mesh devices went to market despite significant concerns over the safety of earlier models. In addition, thousands of Americans Full Article…
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Houston Attorney Erin Copeland Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for Transvaginal Mesh MDL
Published April 17, 2012 on PR Web Attorney Erin Copeland of the Fibich Hampton Law Firm in Houston has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the transvaginal mesh MDL actions against J&J, American Medical Systems, and Boston Scientific. Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 17, 2012 On the heels of the initial pre-trial conference in Full Article…
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Unapproved Transvaginal Mesh Was Used For Years
Posted March 29, 2012 by drugwatch A Johnson & Johnson-brand transvaginal mesh that was used for more than three years before U.S. regulators approved it is now the subject of court claims from women who were injured by it, Bloomberg News reported. The Gynecare Prolift, made by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit, was introduced to Full Article…
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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated and Moving Forward
Posted February 23, 2012 by InjuryBoard Blog Transvaginal mesh is a medical device implanted in women to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Some women who underwent surgery to treat POP & SUI with vaginal mesh are suffering from severe and debilitating complications such as pelvic pain, infections, bleeding, and migration Full Article…
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Drug Headlines of 2011
Posted December 20, 2011 by The Scientist A list of this year’s newsworthy successes—and failures—in drug development Developing new medicines is tricky business, requiring sound science, regulatory savvy, and marketing skills. The past year has seen success and failure in all these realms. Here, The Scientist recounts some of the noteworthy drug developments of 2011. Full Article…
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Have Senate Seeking Increased Safety Measures
Posted December 21, 2011 by OpenPR (openPR) – Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 2011 – Nadrich & Cohen LLP reports that the U.S. Senate has proposed a new piece of legislation aimed at reducing the number of consumers who suffer serious injuries caused by a defective medical device. The bill, which would require manufacturers to Full Article…
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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Scheduled for Trial in N.J. Ethicon/Gynecare Litigation
Posted November 9, 2011 by About Lawsuits The first Ethicon Gynecare pelvic mesh lawsuits are scheduled to go before a jury near the end of next year in New Jersey state court. Judge Carol E. Higbee, who is overseeing the consolidated Ethicon vaginal mesh lawsuits in New Jersey Superior Court, has scheduled the first of Full Article…
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President of DePuy Orthopedics, David Floyd, Has Submitted His Resignation
Posted August 15, 2011 by the InjuryBoard Blog When I first learned of the DePuy ASR hip implant recall, I recognized it for what it was: an absolute calamity. One in 8 of these devices would fail, according to the recall statement. Who would imagine such a faulty device being implanted in people’s bodies? And Full Article…
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Johnson & Johnson Wins Second Trial Over Levaquin Claims
Posted June 21, 2011 on SF Chronicles June 17 (Bloomberg) – Johnson & Johnson properly warned of the risks of its antibiotic Levaquin and isn’t responsible for a tendon injury sustained by an 84-year-old man, a Minneapolis jury said. Calvin Christensen, who said he ruptured the Achilles tendon in his right foot after taking the Full Article…
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Failure Rate of DePuy ASR XL Hip Implant Rising
Posted April 6, 2011 on PR NewsWire New study indicates that failure rate of the DePuy ASR XL may be as high as 49% after 6 years FORT WORTH, Texas, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Recent information presented at the British Hip Society Annual Conference held from March 2 -4, 2011 indicates a rise in Full Article…
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