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Vaginal Mesh Trial Costs Bard $2 Million
After 12 hours and 2 days of jury deliberation in Charleston, West Virginia, C.R. Bard Inc. was ordered to pay a $2 million settlement to one woman who alleged that the company intentionally hid flaws within the Avaulta line of vaginal-mesh implant devices. The $2 million settlement is just the first in what will…
Sex Abuse Files from L.A. Catholic Church Released
Hundreds of secret church files were released last Wednesday, August 7, 2013, all of which have since revealed the worrisome career choices made by approximately a dozen different religious order priests, brothers, and nuns. The files that were released last week expose the unabashed instances of child sexual abuse that were found to occur…
Defective Drug Blog | California Defective Drug Attorneys
Two days ago, on August 6th, a MedWatch Safety Alert was posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which stated that a nationwide recall of Best Slim 40 dietary supplements was currently underway. The recall, which was conducted by CTV Best Group, began after the FDA found the supplement to contain sibutramine (the…
More Suspension of Sales for Pre-Workout Supplement Craze
It was not long ago that Craze was added to the list of nominees for the 2013 Pre-Workout Supplement of the Year. Now, leading sports supplement retailers across the country are suspending sales of the product after a scathing review of the product’s maker that was posted in USA Today. In light of the…
FDA Links Acetaminophen to Rare, Fatal Skin Problems
Acetaminophen is a common, active ingredient in many of the painkillers that are most frequently taken by individuals who are looking for quick relief from a headache, sprain, or other pain-inducing malady. The ingredient has been so effective in the results that it delivers that for years acetaminophen has been included in some of…
Self-Reporting System at Theme Parks Still Needs Improvement
It was only a few weeks ago that the fatality accident at Six Flags Over Texas claimed the life of one unsuspecting victim – a middle-aged woman who fell to her death after not being properly secured in her seat while riding on the park’s infamous Texas Giant roller coaster. Since the accident, a…
FDA Issues Warnings of Liver Damage from Use of J&J Anti-Fungal Tablet
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has raised serious warnings in conjunction with the use of Johnson & Johnson’s anti-fungal tablet, Nizoral, the use of which the FDA has suggested could raise the risk of fatal liver injuries. Warnings for the anti-fungal tablet advise using it in very limited amounts, particularly when taking Nizoral…
FDA Warns of Dangerous Steroids in Brand of Vitamin B Supplements
On Saturday, reports from CNN revealed that federal regulators from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are now advising consumers against the use of a particular brand of vitamin B dietary supplement, warnings of which claim that the product is believed to potentially contain harmful anabolic steroids. The supplement, Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity…