Category: Firm News
Transvaginal Mesh Linked To Serious Side Effects And Complications
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Jun 12, 2024
The FDA has recently issued an updated transvaginal mesh warning on the use of the mesh to help repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP). POP occurs when the pelvic organs fall out of place as the result of the stretching or weakening of the tissues holding the organs in place. Transvaginal mesh – also known as… read more
Experts Predict Cases of Mesothelioma To Surge
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Jun 12, 2024
A recent asbestos report concluded that the number of people suffering from malignant mesothelioma as the result of asbestos exposure continues to surge. Studying trends in asbestos use and patients affected with asbestos-related cancers in Korea, the Netherlands, and Japan, experts concluded that the number of people suffering from asbestos exposure is set to increase… read more
Who’s Accountable For Faulty New Mexico Medical Devices?
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May 13, 2024
A recent New York Times article posed the following question: Who should be accountable when a company sells a flawed product that can injure or kill patients? Is it the company or the people who run it? We believe it’s both. We have seen hundreds of individuals throughout New Mexico who have had surgery, only… read more
Investigation Reveals Asbestos Abatement Workers Subject To Asbestos Exposure And Safety Violations
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May 02, 2024
In an effort to remove asbestos, a dangerous mineral shown to cause cancer when inhaled, many companies and building owners hire “asbestos abatement” professionals to help remove the toxic substance. Numerous buildings throughout the United States and New Mexico still contain asbestos, often used in insulation and other building materials. Further, homes built as late… read more
Government To Study Effects Of Toxic Burn Pits In Iraq And Afghanistan
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May 02, 2024
Changing his previous stance, Dr. Craig Postlewaite, the U.S. military’s senior health protection official has recently admitted that some “servicemembers might suffer long-term medical problems as a direct result of exposure to smoke and fumes from open-air pits scattered throughout Iraq and Afghanistan.” Further, after repeated denial by the U.S Military of any ill effects… read more
Zimmer Introduces New Tool For Use In Defective Knee Revision Surgeries
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May 02, 2024
Zimmer Holdings – maker of the defective Zimmer NexGen knee replacements – has recently announced that it has developed a complete set of Trabecular Metal material augmented shapes and cones to be used in knee revision surgeries. These new augments are intended to fill any size bone defects detected while performing surgery and supposed to… read more
NEW MEXICO DANGEROUS DRUGS – AVANDIA RESEARCHERS TIED TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS
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May 02, 2024
According to Bloomberg News, 94% of researchers who found positive results from using Avandia had financial ties to pharmaceutical companies. Avandia is a controversial diabetes drug that has been linked to increased sharp increased risk of heart attack and death. Despite the FDA’s issuance of a formal safety alert concerning the risks associated with Avandia,… read more
FDA Removes 500 Unapproved Prescription Drugs From The Market
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May 02, 2024
The FDA has announced that it will be seeking to remove nearly 500 unapproved prescription drugs from the market. In a statement, the director of compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research notes that they “don’t know what’s in them, whether they work properly, or how they are made.” If believe you may… read more
FDA’s Avandia Restrictions – A “Victory” For Consumer Safety
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May 02, 2024
In a victory for consumers, the FDA finally restricted sales of Avandia in the United States (as well as suspending all use in Europe.) However, as noted in the New York Times, the dangers associated with Avandia only came to light after a cardiologist analyzed data from clinical trials that GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of the… read more
Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuits On The Rise
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May 02, 2024
The Zimmer Durom Cup, also known as the Zimmer Durom Acetabular Component, was introduced in the U.S. in 2006 and meant to be an improvement over traditional hip replacement components. Instead of using screws, cement, or epoxy to secure the Cup, the Cup was intended to bond to the patient’s hip socket as bone grows… read more
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