Abilify is one of the top selling drugs in the world, with 2015 sales estimated at more than $6 billion worldwide. It was approved by the FDA in 2002 for the treatment of a number of psychological problems, including autism, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in adults and children. But…
Medical studies and recent lawsuits against the makers of Risperdal have helped highlight the links between the drug and gynecomastia, a condition that causes males to grow breasts. A 2006 study conducted by Duke University showed that Risperdal was associated with gynecomastia and that it may cause lactation in girls,…
Links between laparoscopic power morcellators and cancer have trigger lawsuits throughout the United States just as the FDA issues a recall on three Johnson and Johnson devices. The FDA and medical professionals express growing concern about the safety of surgical procedures that use power morcellators. These devices have been proven…
While some in the medical community continue to debate whether or not Talcum Powder, also known as Baby Powder, may cause ovarian cancer, two recent lawsuits suggest it does cause ovarian cancer. The link between ovarian cancer and talcum powder was first discovered in 1971 in a study that revealed…
Recent medical studies have linked inferior vena cava filters (IVC filters) to serious risks when the filter remains implanted in a person’s body for longer periods that what is recommended. Complications from prolong use of IVC filters have led to several lawsuits recently across the United States. Surgeons implant retrievable…
Men who suffer stroke, cardiac arrest and other heart-related issues or other adverse side effects after using AndroGel and other testosterone drugs have filed lawsuits across the country alleging that they were not properly warned of the risks. At the center of these lawsuits is a popular testosterone drug named…
Uncontrolled bleeding caused by Xarelto has resulted in hundreds of people filing lawsuits against the company for failing to warn about the dangers associated with Xarelto. According to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), as of June 15, 2016, there were 5,853 lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings in MDL…
Hip and knee infection on the rise. Some patients who develop an infection after undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery have filed lawsuits against the makers of a device named Bair Hugger. The device is used in a number of hip and knee replacement surgery and may be linked to…
Metal-on-metal hip implants have led to some patients developing metallosis, a condition in which build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body occur. Hip replacement surgery (hip arthroplasty) has been described by many experts as one of the most significant medical device innovations of the last 40…
Problems with transvaginal mesh systems marketed by a number of different medical device manufacturers have caused women throughout the United States to suffer severe injuries. Not only do these products pose a risk of serious complications, there is no evidence that transvaginal insertion of a bladder sling has any benefit…