Back in January of 2000, the manufacturer St. Jude voluntarily recalled its Silzone mechanical heart valves. St. Jude did not think it necessary for patients to undergo surgery to replace the valves. There were 36,000 Silzone valves implanted through out the world, with hundreds implanted into patients in the Atlanta…
The FDA has announced that safety changes are going to be made on the labels of some of the most popular cholesterol drugs known as statins. The changes are primarily intended to warn patients of the increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia, an increase in blood sugar levels,…
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of consumers claiming that deceptive advertising influenced their decision to by “Shape-Ups” by Sketchers. The lawsuit is seeking monetary damages for consumers who paid a “premium price” for Sketchers “Shape-Ups” based on ads on television, the Internet, and print. The ads, which had…
For many residence of the Atlanta metropolitan area who are experiencing shoulder pain, pain pumps can offer a feeling of comfort. However, the apparatus can also cause serious and permanent injury. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the use of pain pumps might be linked to Postarthroscopic glenohumeral…
More lawsuits have been filed against Fosamax despite Merck, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures Fosamax, having won several victories in previous lawsuits. Earlier lawsuits and the current ones all allege side effects such as dead jaw and femur fractures. The latest lawsuit has been filed on behalf of women who…
The New Journal of Medicine has learned that children whose mother’s took Depakote before birth had notably lower I.Q. scores than children whose mother’s took other types of anti-seizure medication during pregnancy. New York Times also reported that three year old children who were exposed to valproate, the generic form…
Accutane is a medication that is used to treat acute acne. It was first marketed in Atlanta in 1982. Since then, over 16 million patients throughout the world have used Accutane. However, Accutane was withdrawn from the US in 2009, but the drug is still available in foreign countries and…
Bextra’s connection to side effects like Stevens-Johnson Syndrome continues to present a problem for hundreds of patients in the Atlanta area and thousands throughout the country who were prescribed and used the medication. The FDA requested Pfizer to remove Bextra from the US market in April 2005. The request was…
Acoustic neuromas is a type of cancer that researches have found to be five times more likely to develop in children and young teenagers who use cell phones. Researchers of this study also found that people who didn’t use cell phones until they were in their twenties were only twice…
Faulty respirators that can result in the user developing illnesses like asbestos mesothelioma and asbestosis continue to be found in the Atlanta area. These respirators are supposed to protect the wearer by getting rid of contaminants in the air. But even with industry policies prepared and employed by the National…