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Deadline for Chinese Drywall Class Action Lawsuit

Posted on November 16, 2009
Now that one of the major manufacturers of the contaminated Chinese drywall has agreed to accept service of a class action lawsuit, the time to act is now. If your home has been contaminated by Chinese drywall and you're contemplating a lawsuit, you must contact a lawyer so that your home can be inspected...

FDA?s Oversight of Post-Marketing Studies Inadequate

Posted on November 10, 2009
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report about the FDA's lack of post-marketing oversight in a number of the drugs which it conditionally approved. The FDA normally makes a decision to approve a drug based on clinical trials...

Chinese Drywall Defendant Agrees to Accept Service of Class Action Lawsuit

Posted on November 04, 2009
Chinese drywall defendant Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. has agreed to accept service of process concerning a Chinese drywall class action lawsuit in which Knauf is being sued for manufacturing and importing the contaminated Chinese drywall into the United States...

The FDA Must Improve Communication to Patients

Posted on October 29, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $1.1 billion dollars to coordinate research and guide investments in comparative research funded by the Act. Some critics suggest that a whole lot of money could have been saved just by looking to the FDA...

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Injectable Pain Drug Recall Expanded

Posted on October 23, 2009
The manufacturer of an injectable pain medicine is expanding its recall due to possible contamination. The recalled drug Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection USP 30 mg/ml, is used to treat moderate to severe pain. The contamination may cause blockage in blood vessels which can lead to pulmonary emboli or thrombosis...

New Change to HIPAA Protects Patient?s Genetic Information

Posted on October 13, 2009
On October 1st, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new interim rules protecting patient's genetic information from being used against them. The new rules come as the department interprets and implements the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), and serve to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule...

Troubling Ghostwriting Survey Prompts New Medical Journal Policies

Posted on October 06, 2009
A survey released by The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concludes that six of the top medical journals in the U.S. published a 'significant number' of ghostwritten articles in recent years, reports the NY Times. Ghostwriting in the medical profession generally means that the research or conclusions were not written by the credited author...

Nonprofit Nursing Homes Provide Better Care

Posted on October 01, 2009
A group of doctors from around the world have came together to take a hard look at the relationship between nursing homes and profiteering, and the results reaffirm what many of us would have guessed: Nonprofit nursing homes provide better care than for-profit nursing homes...

Tobacco Makers Sue U.S. over Free Speech

Posted on September 29, 2009
A group of tobacco manufacturers, including RJ Reynolds, Commonwealth Brands, Inc., National Tobacco Co., and Lorillard, sued the U.S. Government in August claiming the new federal law passed in June called the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act unconstitutionally restricts their ability to communicate with consumers and unfairly limits their ability to promote new tobacco products...

Pfizer Pleads Guilty to Criminally Illegal Marketing

Posted on September 21, 2009
Earlier this month, drug giant Pfizer agreed to pay a $2.3 billion penalty to settle claims over payment of kickbacks and illegal drug marketing and promotion that violated federal drug laws over an extensive period of time. The $2.3 billion settlement is the largest health care fine in U...

Defective Product Accountability for Foreign Manufacturers

Posted on September 14, 2009
The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 (S. 1606) is a good consumer protection bill that's been introduced in the US Senate by Senators Dick Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Jeff Sessions. Essentially, the bill aims to hold foreign companies accountable for defective products that injure US consumers...

New Bill Proposes to End Foreign Manufacturer Tort Liability Loopholes

Posted on September 09, 2009
Each year, many people in the United States are injured by defective foreign products imported into the United States. Loopholes in the law give foreign manufacturers ways of delaying lawsuits against them in the United States – but that may be about to change...

Free Drug Samples: Does it Really Benefit a Patient?

Posted on September 08, 2009
A problem we have come across time and again in our personal injury practice is that drug samples handed out by medical providers are often not well-documented (if even documented at all) in our clients' medical charts. This can especially be problematic if there is a drug recall and the patient cannot be notified, or if the client suffers a drug-related injury and cannot document how many pills, including the dosage information and lot numbers, or for how long the medication was ingested...

Tobacco Control Act and What it Means for Tobacco Users

Posted on August 31, 2009
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act passed easily in both the House and Senate and was signed into law on June 22 of this year. The bill creates greater restrictions on the sale of tobacco products, as well as the ingredients inside cigarettes...

Xenical/Alli Under FDA Investigation After Patient Complaints

Posted on August 27, 2009
The FDA has begun investigating a potential link between liver damage and Orlistat (obesity drugs marketed as Xenical and Alli). On Monday, the FDA issued an Early Communication report to alert consumers and medical providers about a potential link between Orlistat and liver damage, particularly weakness or fatigue, fever, jaundice or brown urine...

Alli Diet Drug Investigated by FDA for Liver Injury

Posted on August 24, 2009
Alli, the over-the-counter weight loss drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and its prescription counterpart Xenical, manufactured by Roche, are being investigated by the FDA after more than two dozen adverse event reports have associated the drugs with liver injury...

Published Medical Journal Articles Concerning HRT Revealed to Be ?Ghostwritten?

Posted on August 20, 2009
has played a 'major role' in 26 scientific articles published backing the medications. The articles are being criticized as over-emphasizing the benefits of hormone replacement therapy and downplaying the known risks. Wyeth solicited and paid surrogate non-medical authors to draft the articles and then paid doctors, who were 'consensus builders' within the medical community, to sign off as authors in order to create the illusion of a positive general consensus among doctors that the therapy was safe and effective...

FDA?s Top Medical Device Regulator Steps Down, Another Top Official Under Investigation

Posted on August 19, 2009
As my colleague wrote about in April, the FDA has come under fire from internal dissent over questionable medical device approval. Earlier this month on August 11, Dr. Daniel G. Shultz, the FDA's Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, announced he is resigning after 15 years on the post...

Youth Pastor Sent to Prison for Sex Abuse

Posted on August 18, 2009
Scott Dewayne Wright, 35, was a youth pastor at Calvary Chapel Worship Center in NewPort Richey. He pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual activity with a minor child and received a 49 months in prison. The victim's name has been witheld due to her age. He abused the young girl at her home...

Texting While Driving-A New Study Shows How Dangerous it is

Posted on July 28, 2009
A new study demonstrating the extreme danger of texting while driving appeared on the front page of the NY Times today. The study involved installing video equipment in the cabs of long haul truckers for 18 months. The results showed that the risk of an accident while texting was 23 times greater than when not texting...

Baseball's Maple Bat Controversy - Does Someone Have to Die?

Posted on July 21, 2009
Maples bats are a clearly dangerous hazard that MLB will continue to ignore until someone is killed or seriously injured. Strong language, I know, but MLB's actions thus far can only be summarized as a grossly negligent policy only lacking a significant injury...

Chantix - A Cure Worse Than the Disease?

Posted on July 21, 2009
Chantix has become the leading prescription to help smokers kick the habit. Pfizer, Manufacturer of Chantix, has reported skyrocketing sales since its introduction in 2006. Sales totaled $101 million in 2006, $883 million in 2007, and $846 in 2008. It's dominant in its market, with a reported 90% market share...

FDA: They Don't Know What They Don't Know

Posted on July 21, 2009
According to the Government Accounting Office, the FDA doesn't have enough data to even make a decision about what it needs to keep consumers safe. While this isn't surprising to those of us who've followed the FDA over the years, it should be alarming to Congress and consumers who depend on the federal agency for regulation and safety of such issues pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices...

Inadequate Staffing Takes its Toll in Health Care Industry

Posted on July 20, 2009
Recently, the American Nurses Association (ANA) released the results of an ongoing survey of nurses across the U.S., and the findings are grim. The survey received more than 15,000 responses from nursing professionals, and an alarming number of respondents reported insufficient staffing and a decline of care...

Musings from the All-Star Game

Posted on July 15, 2009
I had the opportunity to attend last night's All-Star game in St. Louis with my son last evening. It was a great game-fast paced with some exciting plays in the field, especially by hometown favorite Carl Crawford. As we prepare to travel back to Tampa today, I couldn't help but think about the goodwill generated by the pre-game ceremonies, the back stories about the players, and the game itself...

Doctor, Pharmacist Errors Lead to Acetaminophen Overdoses

Posted on July 13, 2009
When doctors prescribe pain medicines such as Percocet and instruct their patients to take one or two pills every four hours, they may be liable for acetaminophen overdoses. While prescribing such pain medicines, doctors often focus their attention on the amount of narcotic prescribed and fail to recognize that the amount of acetaminophen in those doses far exceeds the four gram safe limit of acetaminophen...

Nancy DeParle ? ?Health Care Czar? ? Has Strong Ties to Industry

Posted on July 08, 2009
In American politics, one phenomenon has plagued credibility of our federal government: the 'revolving door'. It occurs when a person cycles between the private industry and a government position which influences that industry. While not always a bad thing, it's something that people view as a potential source for creating conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict of interest...

The New Drug Monitoring System ? What?s Happening Behind the Scenes?

Posted on July 07, 2009
Last month Governor Charlie Crist (R. – FL) signed the new 'pill mill haven' bill into law. The new law is an effort to shed south Florida's reputation of being a haven for the prescription drug black market. It will create a new state-wide database track prescriptions of controlled substances designated as Schedule II, III and IV drugs, which includes drugs such as codeine, methadone, amphetamines, anabolic steroids and ketamine...

Reglan Adverse Events Events Jump Dramatically

Posted on July 07, 2009
The FDA is reporting that instances of adverse events have more than doubled from 2006-2008. The adverse events associated with Reglan involve a muscle disorder tardive dyskinesia. The increase precedes Reglan's black box warning. Since the reporting system is voluntary, the adverse events may be significantly higher than those reported...

What the heck is going on in VA Hospitals?

Posted on July 06, 2009
Two shocking news reports highlight the growing concern about VA hospital negligence and the quality of care provided to our soldiers stateside. In the first article, reports from the New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer last month indicated that during a six-year period at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, approximately 92 of 116 Veterans were given incorrect radiation doses in a common surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer called brachytherapy...

FDA Seeks to Limit Acetaminophen Products Tylenol, Excedrin

Posted on July 01, 2009
The FDA will seek to lower the dosages of such acetaminophen products as Tylenol and Excedrin, long been considered to cause liver damage. In its panel vote, the FDA recommended lowering the maximum single and daily doses of acetaminophen. In a related move, the FDA panel voted to eliminate such narcotics as Vicodin and Percocet, which combine narcotics with acetominophen...

Dirty Little Secret in the Health Care Insurance World Is Exposed

Posted on June 23, 2009
Health insurance policy holders would expect to be paying an insurance premium so that they are protected in the event of serious illness. But that's not always the case when the insurance company no longer sees the policy holder as profitable...

Medtronic Class I Recall of Kappa and Sigma Series Devices

Posted on June 22, 2009
Medtronic, in conjunction with the FDA, has issued Class I recall – the most serious type of recall classification reserved for products whose continued use could lead to serious illness or death - of the following lines of pacemakers: ... Medtronic Kappa Series 600/700/900 ...

Health Care Industry Funds Trips for Military Doctors

Posted on June 22, 2009
Numerous health care industry corporations have been paying for the travel of top U.S. military doctors in order to influence their prescription drug medication and medical device decisions, says a disturbing new Pentagon Travel report. In one case, medical device manufacturer Cardinal Health paid Dr...

Bisphenol A (BPA) California Ban Prompts FDA to Reinvestigate

Posted on June 18, 2009
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is an organic compound used in the production of plastics around the world. BPA is found in plastics used in numerous industries. Some uses include children's food and drink containers, water bottles, reusable food containers, CDs, DVDs, household electronic equipment, and much more...

Zicam Sales Suspended by FDA

Posted on June 17, 2009
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., a Scottsdale AZ healthcare company, has suspended sales of its highly popular nasal sprays Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, kid's size because of its link with anosmia, a loss of the sense of smell...

FDA Proposes Stricter Guidelines in Drug Advertisements

Posted on June 16, 2009
Televisions advertisements which drug manufacturers use to target potential customers, also known as Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) ads, are commonplace in the industry. In fact, according to a Public Library of Science report, the industry spent $57.5 billion on advertising in 2004, and only $31...

Empowered at Home Act Returns to the Congressional Floor

Posted on June 16, 2009
The Empowered Home Act is common sense. The bill looks to solve a serious health care concern by ensuring America's senior citizens are given simple and potentially cost-saving alternatives to nursing home care. More than one million senior citizens in America live in nursing homes, and it's no surprise that many of them would prefer to remain at home...

NY Child Victim Act May Come Up For Vote Today

Posted on June 16, 2009
The much antipated Child Victim Act may finally reach a vote in the NY State Legislature today. The bill has been aggressively opposed by the NY State Catholic Conference and Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Rockville Centre Bishop William Murphy...

Nearly 50% of Hospitals Don't Report Significant Physician Misconduct

Posted on June 10, 2009
Last month, Public Citizen reported a decline in physician discipline among state medical boards. Now Public Citizen has released another disturbing report on the health care industry. The report shows almost 50% of U.S. hospitals have not reported a single disciplinary action to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)...

NY Child Victim Act Amended to Include Public Institutions

Posted on June 04, 2009
In a surprising move, NY state Rep. Margaret Markey has announced that she'll offer an amendment to her Child Victim Act bill to include public institutions as well. The Child Victim Act is designed to give a voice to those who've suffered childhood sexual abuse but had no legal recourse due to the statute of limitations...

FDA Will Issue Warning about Tamoxifen and Certain Anti-Depressants

Posted on June 03, 2009
Tamoxifen has been widely used for years to stem the recurrence of breast cancer. However, a study released this past week by the American Society for Clinical Oncology has found that women who are taking Tamoxifen in conjunction with certain anti-depressants such as Paxil, Zoloft, and Prozac, the cancer recurrence rate is more than double those who taken Tamoxifen without those anti-depressants...

Suspicious Bonus System Leads to Injury

Posted on June 01, 2009
Fox 13 Tampa Bay recently investigated a suspicious alleged bonus system in place at Brooksville Regional Hospital. According to the allegations, 47 year-old Dave Roberts arrived at the ER after injuring his back and was in obvious pain, was unable to walk, and had lost control of his bladder...

Local Hispanic Activist Killed in Miami Car Crash

Posted on June 01, 2009
The local Tampa Bay community is mourning the loss of dearly beloved Hispanic activist Maria Carillo. Carillo had been a member of Tampa mayor Pam Iorio's Hispanic Leadership Council. Tragically, Maria Carillo was walking along a sidewalk on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami when two cars crashed at the intersection...

The Unique Dangers of Yasmin

Posted on May 30, 2009
Since its release on May 11, 2001, Yasmin (also known as 'Yas' or 'Yaz') has been one of the most popular oral contraceptives with sales topping $570 million in 2007. Yasmin is the first-of-its-kind and unique from other birth control pills because it is a progesterone and estrogen combination birth control pill containing the progestin drospirenone...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a dangerous, ubiquitous chemical

Posted on May 26, 2009
If you own a plastic drinking cup or have an infant and he/she uses a sippy cup, chances are the hard plastic drinking container was made with bisphenol A, a dangerous chemical that tests now show leaks into the drinking contents held within the plastic container...

Medical Device Liability Bill: Undoing Injustice

Posted on May 19, 2009
Last week, the new Medical Device Liability Bill was up for debate within Congress' House and Energy Subcommittee. This new legislation is intended to undo the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. In Riegel, the Supreme Court immunized certain manufacturers of medical devices by protecting them from state law product liability claims...

FDA Seizes More Dietary Supplements

Posted on May 18, 2009
US Marshals have seized 23,300 bottles of three separate dietary supplements through a court order. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division entered a consent decree for the FDA to seize and destroy diet supplements manufactured by LG Sciences LLC, of Brighton, Michigan...

Hydroxycut: The Latest Gun in DSHEA's Wild West

Posted on May 11, 2009
As you probably have heard, hydroxycut has been taken off the market. On April 30th the FDA warned consumers to immediately stop using all 14 Hydroxycut products. This comes after the FDA compiled a report detailing 23 complaints of serious liver problems ranging from jaundice to liver failure requiring transplant...

Plavix and Heartburn Drugs-A Dangerous Mix

Posted on May 07, 2009
A new medical study jointly proffered by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and Indiana University School of Medicine show that cardiac patients who take the anti-clotting drug Plavix in combination with the most popular heartburn drugs such as Nexium, Prevacid, Protonix, and Prilosec OTC are 50% more likely to experience a heart attack...

Hospital's Not as Recession-Proof as Once Thought

Posted on May 07, 2009
The American Hospital Association (AHA), as released a comprehensive survey of hospitals throughout the country. Approximately 1,100 hospitals responded to a survey conducted in March of 2009. The report clearly indicates hospitals are making major cutbacks as a direct result of the economic downturn...

FDA Mandates New Warning for Botox, All Botulinum Toxin Products

Posted on May 04, 2009
The FDA has ordered its most serious safety warning be attached to all botulinum toxin products due to reports of serious adverse reactions and also due to risks associated with the lack of interchangeability among the three licensed botulinum toxin products...

Colonoscopies, AIDS and VA Hospitals

Posted on April 27, 2009
Three VA patients have tested positive for AIDS after colonscopy equipment was not properly cleaned and sterilized. Another 25 VA patients, 7 in Florida have contracted hepatitis B or C due to similar contamination issues. While VA officials are quick to deny the link between the diseases and the improperly sterilized medical equipment, the Veterans Administration has contacted 3,341 people who may have been similarly exposed...

New Report Suggests Declining Physician Discipline

Posted on April 27, 2009
Public Citizen, a well-known, well-respected non-profit public interest organization, just released its yearly study of state medical boards for 2008. In this study, Public Citizen tracked the records of all 50 state medical boards' serious disciplinary actions...

FDA Closes Major Testing Loophole

Posted on April 27, 2009
On April 8, 2009, The Food and Drug Administration announced it would be ending loophole exploited for years by manufacturers. This loophole allowed all medical devices 'manufactured and marketed' before the Medical Device Regulation Act of 1976. This meant that manufacturers did not have to show safety or effectiveness of a wide range of products from pacemaker parts to female condoms, and were exempt from the FDA's usually scientific decisions...

Nationwide Dietary Drug Recall

Posted on April 23, 2009
After an FDA analysis, Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc. has recalled diet drugs that have been marketed under 34 different names. The FDA investigation found that these diet drugs contain an FDA-approved drug in their supplements. The drug, Sibutramine, is an appetite suppressant that is approved for prescription use only...

Obama Asked To Ensure a Clean Slate at the FDA

Posted on April 20, 2009
Bold assertions were made against the Food and Drug Admistration to President Obama in a letter written April 2, and most of the assertions do an excellent job at capturing the frustration of scientists, physicians, and the American people have with the decisions by FDA officials...

Chaos Continues In the Chinese Drywall Debate

Posted on April 20, 2009
As another columnist wrote earlier this month, the Chinese drywall disaster is still developing in the southeast. Shipments totaling 550 million pounds of the defective drywall have entered the country since 2006, the last shipment of which being as recently as last month...

Fitness Balls Burst Causing Injuries

Posted on April 17, 2009
More than 3 million fitness balls have been recalled after they burst, causing back and neck injuries to those using them. The balls in question are sold by department stores and sports shops around the country. Brands include Bally, Everlast, Valeo, and BodyFit...

St. Petersburg Minister Arrested and Charged with Sexual Battery

Posted on April 14, 2009
A long-time minister at New Life Tabernacle Church has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of a 15 year old church member. According to arrest reports, Evans Justice Bacon 58, posted $65,000 and has been released from jail. St. Petersburg police are investigating to determine if there are additional victims...

New Chinese Food Safety Measures Still Not Enough

Posted on April 14, 2009
The Chinese legislature has passed the Food Safety Law. In effect June 1 of this year, the law outlines major change in the Chinese food market. Changes of particular Interest: Improved Regulation. The new law overwrites and replaces all previous food safety law in China, in an effort to unify the system and have even enforcement...

Stopping Corporate Immunity

Posted on April 10, 2009
With the recent Supreme Court decision in Wyeth v. Levine, consumers can be cautiously optimistic that our country may be turning a corner in the fight for justice and consumer safety. Additionally, Congress is considering the 2009 Medical Device Safety Act, a direct response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Riegel v...

Defective Drywall: More Than a Rotten Smell

Posted on April 06, 2009
Many South Florida homeowners thought the damage done to their home was over when Hurricane Charlie left the area. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Hurricane Charlie made landfall in August 2004 in Punta Gorda, FL as a stage 4 hurricane. This was the most powerful hurricane to hit the sunshine state since Hurricane Andrew in 1992...

NY Abuse Victims One Step Closer to Justice

Posted on March 18, 2009
The Codes Committee of the NY State Assembly has narrowly passed the Child Victims Act, sending it to the full Assembly for a floor vote in the next few weeks. Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Maspeth) remains optimistic about passage of the bill in spite of the impending onslaught from Catholic lobbyists who'll fight hard in the next few weeks to defeat the measure...

Priest Abuse Cases: Why We Handle Them

Posted on March 15, 2009
I'm writing this blog post in response to a comment posted about one of my earlier blog posts. In his comment, the writer attributed to me why lawyers take priest abuse cases: money and anti-Catholicism. I am compelled to respond to these inaccuracies and false attributions...

Catholic Lobbyists Gearing Up to Fight Child Victims Act

Posted on March 14, 2009
The state's Catholic lobbyists have been descending upon Albany to fight what they perceive as an attack on the institution of the Catholic Church. Their attempt to deflect the purpose of the Child Victims Act lies in distortion and hyperbole. The truth is the Child Victims Act is designed to provide an opportunity for justice for those harmed by the sexual abuse of priests and to protect children in the future...

NY Legislature Considering Sex Abuse Bill to Help Victims

Posted on March 13, 2009
It's not the first time the New York State Legislature has considered measures that would open up the statute of limitations for sexual abuse victims. However, this year, the Child Victims Act, has a very good chance of becoming law. The proposal, if it makes it to the Governor's desk, would provide sexual abuse victims a one year window during which they could seek civil justice against the perpetrators as well as the institutions that covered up for them...

Feds Probe Glaxo's Financial Ties to Emory University Doctor

Posted on February 26, 2009
The federal government is investigating whether Emory University misled the National Institute's of Health when it failed to disclose the Emory psychiatrist's financial relationship to GlaxoSmithKline. According to a Wall St. Journal report, Dr. Charles Nemeroff was the chief investigator in NIH-funded research into the efficacy of Glaxo drugs, while at the same time being paid handsomely for consulting work with GlaxoSmithKline...

Peanut Butter Plant Raided by Feds

Posted on February 10, 2009
The Peanut Corporation of America's Blakely Georgia plant was raided earlier this morning by FBI agents. The plant was sealed off and federal agents are investigating the potentially criminal activity of plant officials. On January 30, 2009, the FDA initiated a criminal probe into the plant's knowingly distributing product that was contaminated...

Taser Back in the News

Posted on February 07, 2009
A few weeks ago, Taser International was ordered to pay $1,423,000 in attorney fees as a result of a product's liability verdict in California. On June 7, 2008, the jury in the case of Heston v. City of Salinas, et al., N.D. Cal. Case No. C 05-03658 JW (United States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose)) found in favor of the family of Robert C...

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on January 07, 2009
US District Judge Richard Kyle has dismissed all lawsuits pending against Medtronic for its faulty Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator leads citing Riegel v. Medtronic's Supreme Court case last year. In his broader opinion, Judge Kyle wrote in his 37 page opinion that consumers have no right to file lawsuits against medical device companies who've previously received FDA pre-market approval for the device...

Cleveland Clinic to Disclose Docs' Relationships with Medical Industry

Posted on December 05, 2008
In an attempt at more transparency and public trust, the Cleveland Clinic will publish on its website all of its doctors' ties with medical device companies as well as pharmaceutical companies. In the past, these relationships have often been hidden from the public and have caused at the very least a potential conflict of interest...

Church Youth Minister Charged with Sex Abuse of Teen

Posted on November 25, 2008
A Greenacres Florida youth minister has been arrested and charged with having sex with a female parishioner every week for more than a year. Pastor Brent Edwards 33-years-old, ran "Extreme Revolution Youth Ministries" from the Community Life Center in Greenacres, and from his Suburban Lake Worth home...

Toxic Chemical Found in Fish Feed

Posted on November 14, 2008
The toxic chemical melamine has been found in a fish feed product in China. This isn't the first association of China and melamine. At least three babies have died as a result of the toxic chemical added to baby formula. The tainted fish feed comes from Fuzhou Haima Feed Co in China's southeastern province...

Public Citizen Pushes for Avandia Ban

Posted on November 02, 2008
With more than a dozen cases of liver toxicity, failure and death now linked to GlaxoSmithKline's drug Avandia, the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is pushing the FDA to ban the drug. In the meantime, GlaxoSmithKline's spokesperson continues to state the drug is safe and effective...

Chantix May Receive Stronger Warnings from FDA

Posted on October 23, 2008
The smoking cessation drug Chantix may receive a stronger warning label from the FDA after a non-profit group found the drug linked to seizures and motor vehicle accidents. The group, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, found that 1,001 serious accidents involving Chantix users were reported just this year...

Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Recalls and Patient Safety

Posted on October 13, 2008
The Kugel Mesh hernia patch recall has caused untold suffering among those who thought they were having a routine hernia repair surgery. If they received the Kugel hernia patch in their hernia repair surgery, the nightmare was just beginning. Instead of experiencing relief from their hernia, many have had to undergo multiple follow-up surgeries to remove the defective hernia patch as well as complications caused by the broken Kugel mesh patch...

FDA Steps Up to Protect Children from Drugs

Posted on October 05, 2008
The FDA is going to undertake a massive effort to regulate the manner in which children's cold medicines are marketed. This should result in tougher rules for pharmaceutical companies and safer cough and cold medicines for children. The effort will concentrate on children's over the counter medicines which has largely been left untouched and unregulated since the 1960's...

Cephalon Will Pay for Improperly Marketing Drug

Posted on September 30, 2008
Cephalon will have to pay the state of Connecticut for marketing several of its drugs for uses that were not approved by the FDA. The pharmaceutical company will pay $6.15 million in a settlement agreement reached yesterday. While doctors may use drugs for off-label purposes, the pharmaceutical companies are not allowed to promote or market drugs for uses they are not specifically approved for...

Steve Lombardi's Piece on Accident Investigation Spot On

Posted on September 20, 2008
Fellow IB colleague Steve Lombardi wrote a great piece today about the importance of gathering and securing evidence from an accident scene in a timely and efficient manner. He correctly points out that failure to do so jeopardized the client's case and impacts ultimate outcome...

Consumers v. Huge Corporations: The Medical Device Debate

Posted on September 20, 2008
It's a classic David vs. Goliath scenario with the US Supreme Court appearing to side with the large corporations instead of individual consumers. Last February in Riegel v. Medtronic, the Supreme Court ruled that a severely injured person was barred or pre-empted from filing a lawsuit against Medtronic Corporation because the medcial device manufactured by Medtronic had been previously approved by a federal regulatory agency, namely the FDA, even though the medical device caused severe injuries to the patient...

John McCain's Disgraceful Ad on Sex Education

Posted on September 12, 2008
It's a lie and he knows it. When he says in a recent tv ad that Barack Obama's only accomplishment as an Illinois state legislator was to propose a sex education bill for kindergartners, he's lying. The truth is Barack Obama supported a bill that would have given children an awareness of sexual predators and the ability to distinguish between a good touch and a sexually perverted touch...

More Pain for Arthritis Drugs

Posted on September 12, 2008
First it was Vioxx and Celebrex linked to an increase in heart attacks and strokes. Now, arthritis drugs Humira, Cimzia, Enbrel and Remicade are drawing FDA attention for a potential fungal infection known as histoplasmosis. The drugs work by suppressing the immune system which can lead to a dangerous, possibly deadly fungal infection...

A Personal Perspective on Consumer Justice Law

Posted on September 09, 2008
I've been practicing consumer justice law for more than 20 years now. I wouldn't trade one moment of it. I've represented the people who have no voice in terms of those who have money and status in our society. Yet that's taken a toll. Unlike the corporations and big pharmaceutical companies, I've listened to the heartache and suffering of ordinary citizens who've suffered as a result of corporate greed and the country club lifestyle...

Judge Gives Class Action Status to Zyprexa Cases

Posted on September 09, 2008
Zyprexa, Eli Lilly's schizophrenia drug, has come under fire for adverse effects including weight gain and diabetes. However, the latest bad news for Eli Lilly concerns the way in which it was marketed. That has drawn a class action lawsuit as well as the public dissemination of documents that Eli Lilly fought to keep confidential...

4 Popular Drugs Get Stronger Warnings Due to Risk of Fungal Infections

Posted on September 05, 2008
The FDA has ordered stronger warning labels for 4 drugs that treat arthritis and Crohn's disease. The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warning labels for Johnson & Johnson's Remicade; Abbott Laboratories' Humira; Enbrel, from Amgen Inc...

Two Tampa Sex Offenders Back in Trouble Again

Posted on September 01, 2008
Two Tampa men who are registered sex offenders are back in police custody after violating terms of their parole. One of them actually approached two young girls, talked to them, gave them a $5 bill and a note with a phone number. Fortunately, the girls ran away before being harmed by the sex offender...

Drug Makers Skirt the Issue with New Direct to Consumer Ads

Posted on August 30, 2008
You have to hand it to the public relations machine working for the large pharmaceutical companies. When a public outcry was threatening to change the manner in which they promote their drugs directly to consumers, they changed the ads around to skirt the issue entirely...

Young Boy Struck By Car At Bus Stop in Valrico

Posted on August 28, 2008
Christian Gonzalez, a 10-year old 4th grader from Valrico Elementary School, was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle driven by 65 year old Carlos Garcia. It is still not known whether the driver of the vehicle will face criminal charges. Garcia was driving a 2001 PT Cruiser at the time of the accident...

Xiadafil VIP Tabs Recall Requested

Posted on May 28, 2008
A dietary supplement that is labeled as being a sexual enhancer and treatment for erectile dysfunction is under a request by the FDA to be recalled. SEI Pharmaceuticals of Florida manufactures Xiadafil VIP Tabs. According to the FDA the recalled supplement contains an analog of the active ingredient in Viagra...

Ford Recalls Pickup Trucks

Posted on May 15, 2008
A brake hose problem is forcing the recall of Ford F-150 pickup trucks as well as the Lincoln Mark LT truck. The truck recall involves 650,000 2005 and 2006 trucks. Ford trucks covered by the recall are equipped with 5.4-liter engines...

Pedestrian Killed Near Tampa Bay

Posted on May 09, 2008
A woman walking in Spring Hill was killed by a car on Monday night. The pedestrian accident happened on U.S. 41. She was walking with another person when she was hit. The pedestrians both of New Port Richey, were crossing U.S. 41 at the intersection with Bowman Rd...

Recall of Digitek (Digoxin Tablets)

Posted on May 08, 2008
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with Actavis Totowa (formerly Amide Pharmaceutical) recently announced the recall of Digitek (digoxin) tablets that are distributed in the United States by Mylan Pharmaceuticals (under a "Bertek" label) and UDL Laboratories...

Raytheon's Groundwater Contamination Problem in St. Petersburg

Posted on May 01, 2008
In the last month, reports of groundwater contamination in the Azalea neighborhood have been directly linked to the Raytheon Corp.'s plant located at 1501 72nd St. North in St. Petersburg. The groundwater contaminants include vinyl chloride, 1,4-dioxane, and trichloroethylene, all of which are considered carcinogenic...

Registration Forms for Engle Trust Fund Now Available Online

Posted on April 30, 2008
The Garden City Group, Inc., the Claims Administrator appointed by Judge David Miller in Miami to process claims against the Engle Trust Fund, has now posted a Registration Form that claimants can utilize in order to register their claims in advance of the June 16, 2008, deadline...

Robotic Lawnmower Recalled

Posted on April 27, 2008
A robotic lawn mower that will cut grass by itself has been recalled after testing showed it to be dangerous. Consumer Reports tested the Lawnbott Evolution and found that a person could be cut due to spacing in the safety shield. The recalled lawn mower was distributed by Koyodo America...

Tampa Streets Dangerous to Pedestrians and Cyclists

Posted on April 24, 2008
Last year 204 people were injured on the streets of Tampa, either walking or on bicycles. Ten people were killed in pedestrian accidents and 3 were killed riding on bikes. They were all hit by cars or trucks. City officials are constantly analyzing new ways to make the streets safer...

Florida Tobacco Engle Class Members Must Register before June 16, 2008

Posted on April 23, 2008
At a hearing on April 15, 2008, Judge David Miller in Miami made a number of rulings with regard to the distribution of the Engle Trust Fund (the "Fund"), previously referred to as the Guaranteed Sum. Qualified Engle class members must register no later than June 16, 2008 and submit documentation to substantiate their claims prior to August 1, 2008, in order to be eligible for a share of the Trust Fund...

Pope Meets with Priest Sex Abuse Survivors

Posted on April 19, 2008
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston had lobbied hard for the Pope to visit Boston, the epicenter of the Catholic priest sex abuse crisis that erupted in 2002. The Vatican declined his request but O'Malley quietly pushed behind the scenes for the Pope to meet with survivors during his trip to Washington and New York...

National Standards Planned to Measure Physician Performance

Posted on April 14, 2008
According to an article published April 1, 2008, in the New York Times, a national set of standards is currently being developed to help regulate the way health insurance companies rank physician performance, and represents a significant compromise between major physician groups (including the American Medical Association and the American College of Surgeons) and the nation's health insurers (including Aetna and United Health Care)...

One out of 15 Children Hospitalized for Drug Errors

Posted on April 14, 2008
In a study to be released next week in the April 2008 edition of the journal Pediatrics, researchers found that roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children - a staggering 540,000 kids each year - will suffer a medication mix-up, accidental overdose, or drug reaction...

Pfizer - Can It Weather the Current Storm?

Posted on April 14, 2008
A review of Pfizer's most recent 10-K filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission leads to concerns about whether Pfizer's legal woes are quickly growing out of control. The list of drugs that are currently subject to litigation appears to be growing longer and longer...

Is Exubera the Last Nail in Pfizer's Coffin?

Posted on April 13, 2008
Last Fall, the Wall Street Journal heralded the impending death of Exubera, an inhaled insulin. When Exubera was first approved in 2006, Pfizer had high hopes for the drug and touted its simplicity of use for patients. Early predictions were that sales of Exubera might top $1...

New Lung Cancer Risk for Exubera

Posted on April 13, 2008
On April 9, 2008, the FDA announced new safety risks perhaps associated with Pfizer's diabetes drug, Exubera. Exubera is an inhaled insulin product that was approved for use in the United States in 2006. Recent clinical trials have exposed a concern that Exubera may be causing primary lung cancer...

Yet Another Study Confirms That Higher Doses of Celebrex Are Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Posted on April 13, 2008
On March 31, 2008, a study funded by the National Cancer Institute, was published in the medical journal Circulation and analyzed data from six separate studies involving nearly 8,000 patients concerning the safety of the drug Celebrex. Data showed that patients who took two 400 mg doses of Celebrex daily had a three times (or 300%) higher risk of suffering heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, blood clots, and cardiovascular death...

Malt-O-Meal Cereal Recalled for Salmonella

Posted on April 10, 2008
Possible Salmonella contamination is forcing a recall of popular Malt-O-Meal breakfast cereal. The cereal recall involves the puffed rice varieties made by Malt-O-Meal. The cereals include unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat cereals, which have been distributed under the Malt-O-Meal brand name as well as other private brand names including Hannaford, Shaw's, Acme, America's Choice, Food Club, Giant, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, ShopRite, Tops and Weis Quality...

Allstate Barred from Writing New Insurance Policies in Florida

Posted on April 07, 2008
Florida's First District Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling and reinstated the ban on Allstate writing new insurance policies in Florida. The original controversy surrounded Allstate's refusal to comply with subpoenas regarding its property insurance policies in the State...

Florida Man Wrongfully Convicted to Receive $1.25M

Posted on April 04, 2008
A man that was wrongfuly convicted in 1981 for rape and spent over 24 years in prison will receive compensation equalling $1.25 Million. The Florida Legislature passed a bill that would give him $137 for every day he spent locked up. Alan Crotzer was in the Senate Gallery when the bill was passed...

Tampa Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Posted on March 30, 2008
A motorcycle accident killed a man in Tampa early Saturday morning. The 44-year-old victim was a resident of Tampa.

Tampa Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Posted on March 29, 2008
A motorcycle accident killed a man in Tampa early Saturday morning. The 44-year-old victim was a resident of Tampa. The victim was traveling west on Hillsborough Ave. on his 2005 Yamaha at approximately 1:35 a.m. when he came up on the Veteran's Expressway intersection...

Hillsborough County Courts Facing Severe Budget Cuts

Posted on March 28, 2008
Hillsborough County Bar members received a plea this week from Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr., urging lawyers to write Senate President Ken Pruitt and Speaker of the House Marco Rubio in an effort to stop legislative proposals that would slash the local court's budget by 10%...

Hannaford Security Breach Exposes Over 4M Credit, Debit Cards to Fraud

Posted on March 20, 2008
In one of the largest retailer security breaches in U.S. history, Hannaford Bros. and Sweetbay grocery-store chains, both owned by Delhaize Group SA, discovered a computer hacker stole more than 4 million credit and debit card numbers. Nearly 2,000 cases of fraud have been tied to the security breach...

Respiratory Inhaler May Pose Greater Stroke Risk

Posted on March 19, 2008
The FDA is looking into whether Boehringer Ingelheim' respiratory inhaler poses a greater risk of stroke. According to the FDA, the data submitted by the German drug manufacturer, shows that its Spiriva Handihaler poses a greater risk of stroke compared with a placebo...

Lamb Battle Rattles Recalled

Posted on March 12, 2008
Baby rattles in the shape of a lamb have been recalled because a piece may come off. The recalled rattles were manufactured by Infantino and may pose a choking hazard to babies and young children. No injuries have been reported from the rattle.

Hit and Run Driver Kills Tampa Man in Wheelchair

Posted on March 07, 2008
A man in a wheelchair was killed by a hit and run driver in Tampa on Sunday. The pedestrian accident happened at Main Street and Rome Avenue. He was hit by an unidentified pickup truck.

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising by Drug Companies

Posted on March 06, 2008
The idea of drug companies advertising the prescription medicines they manufacture on TV and in other consumer directed media has always been offensive to me. I have often wondered if other consumers like me consider the fact that the drug products these companies advertise are for conditions that never go away...

Heparin Finger Pointing Has Already Started

Posted on March 06, 2008
While the Food & Drug Administration continues its investigation into contaminated Heparin blood thinner products, the sparring between Baxter Healthcare and its supplier Scientific Protein Laboratories is underway. A March 6, 2008, New York Times article notes the latest findings of the FDA that Baxter's heparin products are contaminated and the investigation continues as to how the contamination occurred, whether it is isolated, why the contamination was not discovered by the product's manufacturer or supplier previously, and whether the nearly 800 reports of adverse reactions and 46 reported patient deaths are attributable to the confirmed contamination.

Search Continues for Source of Heparin Contamination

Posted on March 06, 2008
The FDA's investigation into the contamination of blood thinners sold by Baxter Healthcare Corporation continues. It was recently announced that investigators had identified a contaminant in approximately 5% to 20% of the heparin lots tested so far. The lingering mystery is how Baxter's popular blood thinner became contaminated, and whether the contamination was an accident or whether it was a deliberate act.

Further Expansion of Recall of Contaminated Heparin

Posted on March 06, 2008
Baxter Healthcare Corporation recently notified healthcare providers of an expansion of its recall of various blood thinner products. The February 28, 2008, expansion includes all lots of HEP-LOCK (Heparin Lock Flush Solution) and HEP-LOCK U/P (preservative-free Heparin Lock Flush Solution)...

Search Continues for Source of Heparin Contamination(2)

Father To Sue Over Handling of Jessica Lunsford Case

Posted on February 27, 2008
Jessica Lunsford was killed in 2005 by a registered sex offender living about 100 yards from her home. John Couey was convicted of killing her and has been sentanced to death. He claims he held the girl captive for days in his bedroom closet before killing her...

Brooksville Man Dies in Hit and Run Accident

Posted on February 20, 2008
A man was killed in a hit and run accident after being struck by a car in Brooksville. The pedestrian accident happened early Monday morning. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa where he later died. The driver of the car that hit the victim left the scene of the accident...

Deputy in Trouble for Dumping Man Out of Wheelchair

Posted on February 13, 2008
A Hillsborough County Deputy was caught on tape dumping a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair when he was being booked into jail. There were three other supervisors in plain view of the incident, but they did nothing. Investigators say Deputy Charlotte Marshall Jones is suspended without pay after the January 29 incident, which involved 32-year-old Brian Sterner, who is a quadriplegic...

Man Regrows a Fingertip

Posted on February 10, 2008
A man that cut the end of his finger off in a hobby related accident was able to regrow skin, blood vessels, and the nail after using a extracellular matrix powder. About half an inch of finger was regrown in about 4 weeks using the powder. This medical marvel was performed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh...

FDA issues public health advisory on Chantix

Posted on February 05, 2008
On February 1, 2008, the FDA issued a public heath advisory (http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01788.html) regarding new safety warnings regarding the smoking-cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) indicating, "It appears increasingly likely that there may be an association between Chantix and serious neuropsychiatric symptoms...

Plant City Train Accident Injures Pedestrian

Posted on January 30, 2008
Two pedestrians were injured in two seperated incidents about 15 hours apart from each other in Plant City. Both men were hit by trains. The pedestrian accidents happened on Thursday.

Stryker Recalls Defective Hips

Posted on January 24, 2008
A week after the US FDA issued an 11 page warning letter to Stryker Co. about complaints the firm received from January of 2005 to mid 2007 involving the Trident PSL and Trident Hemispherical Acetabular Cups used in hip replacement surgery, Stryker has voluntarily but temporarily withdrawn the defective hip device from the market...

Drug Companies Pull Vytorin TV Ad

Posted on January 23, 2008
A week after a study showed that Vytorin is no more effective in reducing cholesterol than the company's generic equivalent, Merck and Schering-Plough withdrew their direct-to-consumer marketing ads. Vytorin, a combination of Zetia and Merck's Zocor, lost patent protection in 2006...

Allstate Allowed to Write Policies in Florida Again

Posted on January 23, 2008
Last week Allstate was ordered by the Florida state insurance commissioner to stop writing insurance policies after their refusal to answer state subpeonas. The subpeonas were issued in an investigation into why Allstate wanted to raise their rates by 41...

Tobacco Litigation Heating Up In Tampa

Posted on January 22, 2008
The deadline for former members of the Engle class action to file lawsuits against tobacco manufacturers passed ealirer this month. While the exact tally won't be known for several weeks, it is estimated that more than 5,000 smokers and their surviving family members have filed individual lawsuits across the state...

What You and Your Physician Don't Know Can Hurt You

Posted on January 22, 2008
Over the past several years, drug manufacturers have lauded themselves for their decision to finally come clean, and publish all of their research (whether good or bad for them) in peer reviewed journals in order to ensure that the medical and scientific community can help patients make decisions based upon full and accurate information...

Evidence Mounts on HRT Breast Cancer Dangers

Posted on January 22, 2008
Yet another study was released earlier this month showing that women who use combination hormone replacement therapy drugs face much greater risks of developing certain types of breast cancer. This latest study from researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center noted that women taking HRT drugs had a four-fold (400%) increased risk of developing lobular breast cancer and was the first study to focus on lobular cancers and include a review of pathology reports and tissue from tumors (http://seer...

Hillsborough County to Get Red Light Cameras at Major Intersections

Posted on January 17, 2008
The Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously last evening to obtaining cameras at major intersections throughout the county. Advocates of the red light cameras say that the cameras save lives and deter would be red-light runners. The statistics show there's a problem in Tampa Bay with motorists running red lights...

Food Contamination is A Growing Public Safety Concern

Posted on January 14, 2008
The last year has seen a dizzying array of food contamination from all the food groups. We've had spoiled peanut butter, contaminated egg products, tainted beef, and spoiled canned foods, and contaminated vegetables in our supermarkets and grocery stores...

Canned Beans Recalled for Botulism Risk

Posted on January 10, 2008
Canned beans that were distributed to Wal-mart and Gordon Food Service Stores have been recalled due to the risk of botulism. The recalled chili beans, green beans, and red kidney beans were not cooked thoroughly. The manufacturer of the beans advises the public to handle any of the recalled cans with care...

Deputy Carlton Turner is a Hero in I-4 Auto Pileup

Posted on January 09, 2008
Deputy Sheriff Carlton Turner is a hero. He was the first to respond to the horrific multiple vehicle crash on I-4. His vehicle was rear ended before he had a chance to get out of his patrol car yet he tried to save others in the midst of chaos and confusion...

Motorcycle and SUV Collision Kills 2 on Deadly U.S. 19

Posted on January 09, 2008
A motorcycle and a SVU collided on the morning of January 7, killing the driver of both vehicles. The motorcycle ran into the SUV on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor and then burst into flames. Witnesses said the motorcycle was going over 100 mph when it hit the 1994 Chevrolet Suburban that was turning in front of it...

I-4 Car Crash Involves More Than 50 Vehicles

Posted on January 09, 2008
An early morning car crash on I-4 in Polk County involved more 50 vehicles and at this point, an undetermined number of crash fatalities. The crash occurred as a result of heavy fog combined with a controlled burn that got out of control. The hazardous combination of fog and smoke from the fire reduced visibility to zero...

FDA Warns About Anemia Drug Risks

Posted on January 08, 2008
In a new warning about certain anemia drugs, the FDA has noted that studies are showing that patients with breast or advanced cervical cancers died more rapidly or their tumors grew at an advanced rate than those who were not treating with anemia drugs known as ESAs (erythropoiesis-stimulating agents)...

Rash of Auto Crashes Ring in Tampa Bay New Year

Posted on January 02, 2008
Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay area was home to many auto crashes over the holiday weekend. Some of the car crashes to be fatal. In spite of increased police patrols on Tampa Bay roadways, the incidents of DUIs and serious car crashes continued unabated...

First Federal Ortho Evra Trials Scheduled

Posted on December 31, 2007
On December 6, 2007, Judge David Katz, the federal judge who oversees the Ortho Evra multi-district litigation proceedings in Cleveland issued a scheduling order for the first trials to be conducted in the federal system. Judge Katz oversees more than 1,400 lawsuits pending against Johnson & Johnson (http://www...

Specialized Treatment for HRT Patients With Lobular Breast Cancer

Posted on December 31, 2007
A study from Turin, Italy published recently in Endocrine Related Cancer noted that former users of hormone replacement therapy drugs who are diagnosed with lobular breast cancers may require specialized treatment based upon the unique characteristics of their tumors...

Closing The Chapter on HRT Litigation in 2007

Posted on December 31, 2007
Great strides were made in 2007 to educate the courts and juries about the great deception over the past few decades that led many to ingest combination hormone therapy products such as Prempro and Premarin in combination with Provera. Conventional wisdom about these hormones is finally shifting, especially in light of an unprecedented drop in national cancer registries that dovetails with the drop in use of the drugs after publication of the WHI Study results in July of 2002...