Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on January 22, 2013

By Arthur Elk More than six months after recalling two popular modular hip systems, Stryker is telling any patients with the hips in their bodies to visit their doctor and get tested. In June 2012, the company issued a voluntary recall of its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular hip systems. The company made the...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on December 13, 2012

By Arthur Elk Too often, companies sell consumers products that are dangerous to their health. Whether it is tainted food or a car with faulty brakes or a toy with small parts that a young child might swallow, these products pose serious risks to innocent victims. Luckily, there are several government agencies and watchdog...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on December 11, 2012

By Arthur Elk If you’re a parent, child safety is a concern and you have probably worried about your children accidentally swallowing something that they shouldn’t and getting sick or dying. More than 60,000 young children end up in emergency departments every year because they got into medicines while their parent or caregiver was...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on November 14, 2012

It’s been more than three years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Bayer about its deceptive advertising  practices relating to the intrauterine device known as Mirena. Millions of women worldwide continue to use the product as birth control, and now, many are taking to the Internet to share their stories of problems...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on October 31, 2012

The number of lawsuits filed against the maker of Yaz and Yasmin birth control products continues to grow as more women discover the health risks associated with the products. According to Bayer’s Stockholder’s Newsletter, as of Oct. 15, 2012, there were 12,400 lawsuits pending in the United States that had been served on the...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on October 15, 2012

The recall of peanut butter and other peanut products linked to a salmonella outbreak has expanded again – this time to include raw and roasted peanuts. Sunland Inc., a New Mexico food company, has already recalled peanut butter brands sold at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Walmart, Kroger, Target and Costco. The FDA has warned...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on October 10, 2012

The meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots continues to spread and turn more deadly, with 12 deaths and 120 people sickened – numbers that are expected to rise. The outbreak is linked to contaminated steroid injections, and as many as 13,000 people may have received the medicine between May 21 and Sept. 24,...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on October 2, 2012

For millions of Americans, a large percentage of their monthly budgets must go toward prescription medications. Millions of dollars are spent on prescription drugs each year in our country. Ninety percent of senior citizens and 57 percent of non-senior citizens rely on at least one prescription drug on a daily basis. Combine these numbers...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on September 18, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that certain muscle pain relievers designed to be rubbed into the skin – like Bengay and Icy Hot – can in rare cases cause  serious chemical burns. The over-the-counter products are applied to the skin for relief of mild muscle and joint pains. Most...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on September 13, 2012

Tiny, button-sized batteries are a danger parents with small children may or not be aware of. In response to increasing reports of small children swallowing such batteries and getting seriously injured, Energizer and other battery makers are taking steps to prevent such incidents. The popular lithium batteries are used in everything from watches and...