Blog Posts in November, 2011
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Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Recent evidence suggests that the use of metal-on-metal hip replacement systems may coincide with a significant increase in adverse soft-tissue reactions. More specifically, the surgical application ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By The Senators Firm
In a recent turn of events, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd. has informed the public of important safety information concerning recent allegations against their most profitable medication. Actos ...
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Posted on Nov 26, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Public Citizen is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving as the people’s voice in the nation’s capitol. Since 1971, they have actively championed citizen interest above government ...
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Posted on Nov 26, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Several lawmakers have expressed their discontent regarding current statutes of limitations in sexual assault cases. As a result, those seeking legal reform have begun to scrutinize the current limits ...
Continue reading "Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Brought Before The California Supreme Court to Increase Institutional Liability" »
Posted on Nov 26, 2011 By The Senators Firm
The recent influx of potentially dangerous transgressions committed within the dietary supplement industry have caused regulatory officials to exercise extreme caution. Accordingly, the U.S. Food and ...
Continue reading "Popular Energy Drink Manufacturers Receive Subpoena From the State of New York" »
Posted on Nov 25, 2011 By The Senators Firm
According to the Nutrition Business Journal, Americans spent $28.1 billion on dietary supplements last year. Subsequently, millions more was spent on black-market products, particularly those marketed ...
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Posted on Nov 25, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Several popular birth control pills have recently become the subject of increasing scrutiny. According to healthcare officials, those who take oral contraceptives on a regular basis may significantly ...
Continue reading "Regulatory Authorities Ordered the Revision of Labels For Popular Oral Contraceptives" »
Posted on Nov 24, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Amnesteem (generic: isotretinoin), a medication used to treat acne, has been linked to a variety of severe, life-threatening side effects including birth defects, depression, suicide, inflammatory ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By The Senators Firm
The ShoulderFlex Massager is a personal massaging unit intended to be used in the comforts of a consumer’s home. It is a personal massage device, specifically designed to provide consumers with ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By The Senators Firm
The SSRI antidepressant drug Zoloft® has been found to increase the risk of life-threatening birth defects in infants. Zoloft Lawsuit Update : On July 4, 2011, a study published in the Archives of ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Public Citizen, a consumer organization consisting of more than 225,000 members and supporters nationwide, has acted as the people’s voice in the capitol since 1971. By actively supporting ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Recent years have witnessed the surgical application of transvaginal mesh devices become a subject of great concern in the healthcare community. The use of these devices has become synonymous with the ...
Continue reading "Prominent Medical Device Manufacturer Announces the Discontinuation of Several Transvaginal Mesh Devices" »
Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By The Senators Firm
The adverse effects associated with metal-on-metal hip replacement systems has become a significant concern in the healthcare community. The potentially hazardous side effects of elevated systemic ...
Continue reading "Defective Hip Replacement Systems May Be Responsible For an Increase In Serum Metal Ion Levels" »
Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By The Senators Firm
September 8-9, 2011 will witness an advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convene to discuss the future of transvaginal mesh products. The Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Healthcare officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently acknowledged new dangers associated with one of the world’s most popular antidepressants. Recent studies suggest ...
Continue reading "Abnormal Heart Rhythms Associated With High Doses of Celexa" »
Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By The Senators Firm
In response to the upcoming advisory committee, scheduled to meet on September 8-9, Cook Biotech Incorporated has submitted information to be considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Continue reading "Cook Biotech Inc. Urges The FDA To Consider New Information When Deliberating Vaginal Mesh Recommendations" »
Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By The Senators Firm
An influx of adverse transvaginal mesh reports have become the subject of intense scrutiny in the healthcare community. The past two years have witnessed an exponential growth in complications ...
Continue reading "Roster Set For Upcoming Transvaginal Mesh Advisory Committee" »
Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By The Senators Firm
As a relatively new hair treatment, Brazilian Blowout boasts the ability to straighten hair, while simultaneously creating a protective and nutrient rich barrier around it. However, critics of the ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an uncommon disorder in which a person’s immune system attacks their nerves. Symptoms can spread throughout the entire body over time and lead to complete ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Popcorn lung, otherwise known as bronchiolitis obliterans, is a rare and potentially life-threatening variation of non-reversible obstructive lung disease. Of significant concern, however, are recent ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2011 By The Senators Firm
In what has become the strongest action to date by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), inspection officials implored H&P Industries, Inc. (Triad Group) to halt the production and ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Controversy has surrounded the origins of one of the most prominent ingredients of the dietary supplement industry in recent months. Accordingly, researchers have failed to determine whether or not 1, ...
Continue reading "New Study Suggests DMAA is Not a Natural Derivative of Geranium Oil" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Allegedly lenient regulatory practices on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have allowed several questionable products, most notably transvaginal mesh, to reach interstate ...
Continue reading "New Bill Promises To Refine The Lenient 501(k) Medical Device Approval System" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By The Senators Firm
Despite a recent moratorium implemented by the federal government on the public distribution of 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), Army officials are launching their own investigation that will continue to ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By The Senators Firm
New research conducted by Per Aspenberg, a professor of orthopaedic surgery at Linkoping University in Sweden, lends weight to the long-suspected link between osteoporosis drugs and unusual bone ...
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