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In a letter addressed to St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device manufacturer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class I Recall regarding the performance of Riata® and Riata® ST Silicone Defibrillation Leads. Subsequently, the Class I recall was initiated because of the potential risk of serious injury or death…

Researchers have recently discovered a direct correlation between nursing home staffing levels and infection citations. Every year, roughly 15% of all nursing homes in the United States receive citations for their lack of commitment to infection prevention. According to the recently released study, this staggering fact is due to low staffing levels and harried…

Originally developed as a form of synthetic estrogen, bisphenol (BPA) is used in the manufacturing process of many consumer products including bottles, cups, can liners, baby products and other food containers. BPA was chemically engineered to enable plastics to retain rigidity and prevent them from shattering. Unfortunately, pregnant women exposed to concentrated levels of…

In continuing with the sordid tradition of sexual abuse that has taken place within the Roman Catholic priesthood, transgressions by sexual predators persist to burden society. Subsequently, Wednesday witnessed the release of several detailed accounts of priest abuse that had previously been kept from the public. Thousands of pages of incriminating evidence, detailing the…

Zegerid (generic: omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate) is a duel-ingredient heartburn medication that prohibits the reflux of excessive stomach acid into the esophagus. Unfortunately, patients who use this medication, may be doing so without knowing about potentially dangerous Zegerid side effects. An increased rate of Zegerid bone fracture has become synonymous with this medication. If…

Pharmaceutical powerhouse Johnson & Johnson (J&J) continues to defend against a barrage of lawsuits pertaining to their Risperdal marketing campaigns. In the latest case, lawyers representing the state of South Carolina are alleging that J&J’s Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals division engaged in “unfair and deceptive acts”. The acts in question regard a letter that was sent…

Neptune Waste Management Systems, developed by Stryker, are medical devices indicated for the disposal of fluid waste. These devices collect surgical waste in the operating room and quickly dispose of the subsequent fluids. Of significant concern, however, are the serious injuries that may occur while using these devices. Two serious injuries have resulted from…