Concerns about Invokana and Lower Limb Amputation Risks
The drug Invokana, also referred to as canagliflozin, is used to treat patients for Type 2 diabetes. Invokana first entered the market in 2013. Since then it has become one of the most widely used diabetes medications in the U.S. Alarmingly, the drug has been linked to a number of difference serious side effects and…
Read MoreFDA Has Restricted the Sale of Essure Birth Control Implants
On April 9th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricted the sale and distribution of the Essure permanent birth control device. In its media release, the FDA reports that it was aware that some women have received the Essure birth control device without also receiving adequate information about the device’s risks. Now, the FDA…
Read MoreNew Federal Rules Require Drug Testing for Opioid Use in Truck Drivers
When you are driving along the highway and an 18-wheeler truck whizzes past, you probably assume that the driver is sober, well-rested and paying attention to the task of driving. Unfortunately, sometimes this is not the case. The massive opioid epidemic that has the United States in its unrelenting grip has also affected the trucking…
Read MoreLaboratory Testing Errors Can Lead to Claims of Medical Malpractice
Lab tests are a vital link in delivering health care services. Physicians rely on the accuracy of lab tests in making diagnoses. Health care professionals such as doctors, nurses and lab technicians have a duty to administer, interpret and report on lab tests properly and accurately. If there is a mistake in the way a…
Read MoreLearn More about the Mycobacteria Outbreak at Roper Hospital
Dozens of patients at CareAlliance Health Services (CHS) medical facilities, including Roper Hospital’s main campus, have been infected with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), a type of bacterium that can cause serious harm if left untreated. CHS failed to notify the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Read MoreMcGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC Files Lawsuits against Roper Hospital in Charleston for NTM-Contaminated Water
Attorneys Randy Hood and Jay Ward of McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC have filed lawsuits on behalf of four patients who developed non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections after undergoing surgical procedures at Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. These patients, many of whom were breast cancer survivors undergoing reconstructive surgery, had to endure months of…
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injuries from Truck Accidents
A spinal cord injury can devastate a person’s life. An accident with a large commercial truck is one of the leading causes of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. The massive size of 18-wheelers in proportion to much smaller passenger vehicles creates a huge hazard in the event of a crash. Those who survive an…
Read MoreA Mom Loses Three Limbs Because Her Doctors Failed to Diagnose Sepsis
Magdalena Malec, a British woman, lost part of one arm and both legs and the fingers on her left hand amputated because her doctors failed to recognize and treat sepsis. Ms. Malec also required a kidney transplant after her kidney failed from the septic shock, which the medical team missed when she was admitted to…
Read MoreThe FDA Medical Device Safety Approval Process is Flawed and May Get Worse
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently using a flawed regulatory framework to approve medical devices. The current framework has been unsuccessful in protecting people from dangerous drugs and defective medical devices, and it is unclear how an even faster track approval process is going to safeguard American consumers. How does the FDA…
Read MoreMaurice’s Southern Gold Honey Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Wheat Products
Piggie Park Enterprises Inc. has issued a recall for all batches of Maurice’s Southern Gold Honey Sauce and Gourmet Carolina Gold Honey Sauce made within the last two years (March 11,2016 through March 11, 2018) after failing to declare potential allergens. The powdered honey used in the sauces contains both wheat and soy, which were…
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