J&J Settles Risperdal Marketing Probe for $1 Billion

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Pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson, has agreed to pay the U.S. more than $1 billion in order to settle the civil investigation into the company’s marketing practices of its popular antipsychotic, Risperdal. News of the long-awaited settlement arrives courtesy of sources from Bloomberg News. J&J, one of the world’s largest makers and distributors of health [...]

U.S. Health Regulators Order Safety Studies for Surgical Mesh

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FDA Warning For Transvaginal Surgical Mesh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning regarding the post-surgical risks associated with transvaginal surgical mesh, which is often implanted in women to repair weakened or damaged tissue, as well as to provide support in cases of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This type of surgical mesh [...]

Start of First Yaz Trial Delayed as Judge Orders Suits Into Mediation

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Yaz Lawwuit The first Yaz of case set to go to trial on January 9th has taken an interesting turn. The federal judge overseeing thousands of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella venous thromboembolism lawsuits has ordered that all parties instead meet with a special mediator in order to negotiate a settlement for the litigation. The December [...]

Air Travel and the Prevention of VTE

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Air travel is often the preferred method of transportation for individuals seeking to cover great distances in the shortest amount of time. However, prolonged air travel can cause passengers to develop a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism, or VTE. VTE includes the conditions, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which are blood clots that form in [...]