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Metal hip replacement component taken off the market

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardJuly 16, 2012

A British manufacturer of a metal-on-metal component for an artificial hip has voluntarily withdrawn the metal liner (or cup) from the market, as some patients were forced to have the liner removed after complaining of infections, fractures and dislocations. The liner was part of Smith & Nephew’s R3 Acetabular System. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, about…

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Drug therapy risks affect millions, but no one seems to care, group says

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardJuly 12, 2012

Last year, the FDA received nearly 180,000 reports of serious, disabling, and fatal adverse drug events in the United States – most of them through drug makers – that affected up to 4 million Americans, which makes an industry watchdog group wonder if anybody out there cares. “In fact, the 2011 data illustrate that many…

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AAA Warns: Check Your Tires This Summer

Community InvolvementBy Sarah ShowardJuly 9, 2012

We love our cars. They get us everywhere we need to go in relative comfort. In return, we wash them, wax them, regularly change the oil, and keep them well-fueled. But when is the last time you checked the air in your tires? According to a recent survey by AAA Arizona and the Rubber Manufacturers…

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Study suggests body-building, weight-loss drugs damage liver function

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardJune 27, 2012

There’s nothing wrong with working out and watching your diet to make yourself healthier, but attempting to speed up the process of weight loss or muscle building by taking over-the-counter dietary or herbal supplements may actually cause life-threatening liver injury. It might surprise you to know that one of the primary reasons that medications are…

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OTC allergy medicines risky if not used properly

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardJune 27, 2012

Count yourself lucky if you’re NOT one of the estimated 50 million Americans who have allergies of some sort. Seasonal allergies send many people to the neighborhood pharmacy for relief in the form of an over-the-counter medication. The most common OTC medicine allergy sufferers seek is an antihistamine, which blocks the release of histamine that…

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New Studies Address Use of Osteoporosis Medications

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardMay 20, 2012

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the American association of Orthopedic Surgeons was held in February in San Francisco. Two of the studies presented addressed the use of bisphosphonates and atypical femur fractures. One looked at outcomes in patients who had sustained atypical femur fractures and the other addressed whether discontinuing bisphosphonate treatment decreased the risk…

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Important Reminder from FDA: Defective AEDs Recalled

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardMay 5, 2012

The Food and Drug Administration is reminding owners of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to check whether their devices are subject to a Jaunary recall.  Certain AEDs contain a defective component that could cause the AED to not delvier defibrillation.  Because of the seriousness of this issue the agency has classified this recall as class I,…

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FDA wants blood clotting data added to Yaz, Yasmin, others

Dangerous DrugBy Sarah ShowardMay 3, 2012

Based on a recently completed safety review, the FDA has concluded that birth control pills containing drospirenone (a synthetic version of the female hormone progesterone, also known as progestin) may be associated with a higher risk for blood clots than other progestin-containing pills. The FDA is adding information about the studies to the labels of…

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First Vaginal Mesh Trial Set Against Bard

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardMay 2, 2012

U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin in Charleston, West Virginia has set a February 5, 2013 trial date for the first of approximately 600 cases against Bard arising out of injuries as a result of the Avaulta device. The Bard cases have been consolidated with cases filed across the U.S. against Bard, Johnson & Johnson…

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DePuy ASR Hip Case Set For Trial in Nevada

Defective Device InformationBy Sarah ShowardApril 29, 2012

A trial has been set in Nevada state court for December 3, 2012. The case involves three plaintiffs alleging their DePuy ASR hip implants were defective. The case was filed in state court in Nevada because the distributor, Precision Instruments Inc. distributed the hips in Nevada.

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