Saundersblog.com - January 2008 Archives

January 2008

Thursday 31 January

Kugel Hernia Mesh Recall Lawsuit (12:43) - The Kugel Mesh hernia patch lawsuits have expanded beyond the recalled patches. It appears that Davol hernia patches that were not part of the recall may have similar problems as the Kugel patch with the ring. The Kugel recall was... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 30 January

Fosamax and Jaw Bone Death (07:31) - Fosamax, manufactured by Merck, is undergoing more scrutiny after another lawsuit was filed against Merck. This time, however, the lawsuit involved a non-jawbone injury. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff has suffered stress fractures due to Fosamax toxicity. Fosamax belongs... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 29 January

FDA Understaffed and Overwhelmed (13:20) - In a shocking article published in the NY Times, the FDA is so far behind in monitoring the nation's food supply, pharmaceutical drugs imported into the country, and medical devices that the problem won't be rectified in any of our... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 28 January

President Bush's Final State of the Union Speech (15:31) - President Bush is about to deliver his final State of the Union address to Congress and the nation this evening. This is a President who had campaigned 7 years ago as a uniter not a divider and now finds his... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Stryker Settles Kickback Scheme and Trident "hip implant" recall lawsuit (12:20) - On September 27, 2008 Stryker announced a resolution with the US Attorney’s office in Newark, New Jersey over concerns that companies may have paid kickbacks to orthopedic surgeons in return for favoring their product. The U.S. Department of Justice had... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Baxter Issues Heparin Recall (10:54) - Baxter's blood thinner Heparin is being recalled due to scores of allergic reactions and one possible death linked to the popular blood thinning drug. The recall affects thousands of doses and the company has stated that nine lots of Heparin... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Balloon Catheter Recall (10:51) - Johnson & Johnson is recalling approximately 132, 000 of its Dura Star RX" and "Fire Star RX PTCA balloon catheters. Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Cordis is responsible for the manufacture of the catheters which may fail causing severe injury or... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 25 January

Stryker CEO One of Top Paid CEOs (06:16) - In spite of all the problems the hip replacement manufacturer has had with the design and integrity of its manufacturing process, Stryker CEO Stephen P. MacMillan is one of the highest paid CEOs in the industry. He makes an annual... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 24 January

Stryker Hip Recall Raises Ethical Questions (10:37) - The Stryker recall of medical hip surgery products that followed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning last week has focused attention on this orthopedic product manufacturer. Stryker recalled its Trident PSL and Hemispherical Caps that were made in its... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 23 January

Stryker Hip Recall (23:01) - Medical device maker Stryker Corporation will voluntarily recall its Trident PSL and Hemispherical Acetabular Cups after the FDA ordered the medical device company to fix a number of manufacturing defects in the hip replacement parts. Some patients who've received the... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Medical Device Companies Want Direct to Consumer Access (09:46) - With the wildly popular marketing campaigns of drugs touting benefits for erectile dysfunction, high cholesterol, sleep disorders, and anxiety attacks, the marketing departments of medical device makers are plunging into the direct-to-consumer market. They want to be able to place... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 18 January

Pfizer's Chantix Has Some Nasty Side Effects for Those Trying to Kick the Habit (11:17) - So one of your New Year's resolutions is to finally kick the habit and give up smoking. You see tv ads running that tell you that this pill makes giving up smoking easier. What the ad doesn't tell you is... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 17 January

Drug Companies Hide Their Research in Order to Obtain Government Approval (08:38) - In what is becoming an alarming trend, the makers of certain anti-depressant drugs withheld 1/3 of their studies' results in order to obtain government approval for their drugs. Pharmaceutical companies that manufactured the popular anti-depressants Prozac and Paxil never published... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 16 January

7 Deaths and 14 Liver Transplants Linked to Kava Kava Use (10:03) - The World Health Organization has issued a 91 page report detailing the dangers of Kava kava use. In the report, Kava kava is associated with 7 deaths and 14 liver transplants. Eight cases were determined to have a close association... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 14 January

Wildfires and Fog Have a History of I-4 Auto Crashes (10:50) - Last week's 70 car crash pileup caused by dense fog and a controlled burn wildfire wasn't the first time a tragedy occurred in the Lakeland section of I-4. According to a story reported in the Lakeland Ledger, there have been... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 10 January

I-4 Reopens After Chain Reaction Car Crash (22:03) - Interstate 4 has now reopened but officials are monitoring weather and the wildfire. If circumstances suggest hazardous conditions, the highway just east of the east entrance/exit of the Polk Parkway to U.S. 27 in Haines City will be closed again.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Complex Lawsuits For Lawyers From Florida Interstate 4 Accident (10:59) - The lawsuits that will be filed over the 70 car chain reaction crash near Lakeland, Florida will involve complex issues of legal liability. Certainly, there is evidence the workers for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were negligent in... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 9 January

Orlando Sentinel Details Chronology and Causes of I-4 Car Crash Pileup (17:43) - The Orlando Sentinel has provided an early timeline of the 70 car chain reaction crash this morning on I-4 in Lakeland. While the investigation is in its infancy, dense fog and smoke from a wildfire or controlled burn were substantial... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments
Lakeland Florida Smoke and Fog Cause 50 Car Crash (16:19) - MSNBC is reporting that at least 3 people have died and 38 were injured in a 50 car pile up near Lakeland, Florida today. The crash on Interstate 4 was caused by a controlled burn by Florida state workers that... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 8 January

Congress Begins Inquiry of Pfizer's Use of Dr. Jarvik as Lipitor Pitch Man (11:11) - It's difficult to go one day without seeing an ad featuring Dr. Jarvik as Pfizer's pitchman for the cholesterol drug Lipitor. The strange this is that Dr. Jarvik, the inventor of the artificial heart, is not licensed to practice medicine.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 7 January

Jan Marini Eyelash Product Taken off Market (07:09) - Jan Marini's Age Intervention Eyelash Conditioner has been taken off the market after the company ran afoul of FDA regulations regarding its ingredients. At issue here is the fact that the Marini eyelash product contains ingredients similar to those found... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 4 January

Risperdal and Haldol Have No Benefit in Curbing Agressive Behavior, Study Says (10:54) - In spite of sales that top $10 billion a year, a recent study has found that Haldol and Risperdal have no effect in curbing aggressive behavior of intellectually challenged individuals. In fact, placebos actually fared better than the two highly... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 2 January

FDA Issues Warning About Dietary Supplement (06:26) - The FDA has issued a warning to consumers not to buy or use Super Shangai, Strong Testis, Shangai Ultra, Shangai Ultra X, Lady Shangai, and Shangai Regular (also known as Shangai Chaojimengnan) products. These products are marketed as dietary supplements... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments