Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) made a statement on Monday criticizing the way the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has handled its decision-making over the diabetes drug Avandia in light of two recent studies. These studies, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, demonstrated that Avandia led to an increased risk of stroke, heart […]
Merck Ordered to Pay $8 Million in Fosamax Case
A New York jury has ordered Merck to pay $8 million in damages in a defective drug lawsuit alleging that their product, Fosamax, caused a 72-year-old woman to develop osteonecrosis of the jaw. It is the second Fosamax lawsuit to reach a verdict, and the first to award damages to the plaintiff. Merck had won […]
Woman Files Medical Malpractice Suit after Botched Laser Hair Removal Procedure
A Florida woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her doctor after she suffered severe burn injuries during a botched laser hair removal procedure. The procedure was performed to remove hair in her underarm region. One of the doctor’s technicians conducted the treatment while under his supervision. According to the woman’s attorney, she experienced […]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Qui Tam Case against J&J Subsidiary Can Move Forward
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Ortho Biotech Products, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in an appeal attempting to prevent a qui tam lawsuit against them from moving forward. The whistleblower case was filed by Mark Eugene Duxbury, a former employee who alleges the company provided kickbacks to doctors for prescribing the anemia drug, […]
Government Grants Money for Projects Aimed at Reducing Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
The Obama administration has approved $23.2 million in grants to government agencies and medical providers in 16 states. These grants are to be used for projects aimed at improving patient safety, which should ultimately reduce medical malpractice lawsuits. There were 20 grants issued in total. Seven of them will fund three-year demonstration projects testing innovations […]
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