Physician owned distributorships (PODs) are companies that sell doctor owned medical devices. The doctors then use these devices in surgical procedures on their own patients. The concern being that when a doctor performs a surgery requiring an implantable medical device, also has an ownership interest in the device, fraud and abuse could be substantial. Because [...]
NuvaRing Trials Scheduled To Begin Mid-2013
As of March 2013, NuvaRing litigation filed in state and federal courts are comprised of over 1,250 individual lawsuits NuvaRing is birth control in the form of a non-oral hormonal contraception that is placed in the vagina once a month to prevent pregnancy. NuvaRing contains estrogen and progestin which thickens the cervical mucus and keeps [...]
GranuFlo | NaturaLyte Issued a Class One Recall FDA
GranuFlo and NaturaLyte are one part of a three part dialysate procedure used during dialysis. Dialysis is a process in which toxic waste is removed from the bloodstream by neutralizing acids that build up in the blood – basically replacing the function of the kidneys. GranuFlo and NaturaLyte (another dialysis product) were issued a class [...]
Potentially Fatal Heart Rhythms With Azithromycin
An FDA drug safety communication about the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythms, when taking Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax, or Z Pack – prepackaged 5 day course of azithromycin), was issued today 3/12/2013 Azithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic used to treat middle ear infections, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and sinusitis. It is also effective in [...]
Generic Drug Sulindac Causes Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Sulindac is the generic name for Clinoril, a drug similar to ibuprofen. Like ibuprofen, Sulindac is in a class of drugs known as Nsaids (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory) drugs. In 2004, Ms. Karen Bartlett was prescribed Sulindac by her doctor to treat shoulder pain. In less than two weeks, Ms. Bartlett’s skin began to slough off. After [...]