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Conflict of Interest Kills Pain Control Advocacy Group

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 5/21/2012

Here's another tale of Big Pharma insinuating itself into places it doesn't belong, to the detriment of quality care and patient safety. Established to support patients with chronic pain, their families and the...more

Merck Funded Study Says There Is No Blood Clot Risk With NuvaRing, While BMJ Medical Journal Article Reports A 90% Increased Risk

by Thomas J. Lamb on 5/16/2012

Merck Funded Study Says There Is No Blood Clot Risk With NuvaRing, While BMJ Medical Journal Article Reports A 90% Increased Risk Perhaps These Conflicting Findings As Regards Serious NuvaRing Side Effects (PE, DVT,...more

Glitches on the Path Toward a High Quality Electronic Medical Record System

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 5/15/2012

Early in 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Commonly known as the Stimulus, or Recovery Act, it was intended to juice the sluggish economy, and it reached into all corners of our...more

Types of Asbestos

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 5/10/2012

Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral that is found in six different varieties, each of which can be used for different industrial or manufacturing applications. Workers who are exposed to asbestos may face an increased...more

A Double Dose of Preemption

by Dechert LLP on 5/9/2012

In medical device cases, preemption will hunt you down. In Hinkel v. St. Jude Medical, S.C. Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56322 (E.D. La. April 23, 2012), the plaintiff survived removal and discovery only to be caught by...more

Abbott Labs to Pay $1.5 Billion in Depakote Settlement

by Lawyers.com on 5/9/2012

Abbott Laboratories Inc. pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $1.5 billion settlement for the company’s off-label promotion of anti-seizure drug Depakote. Depakote may be used only for epileptic seizures, bipolar mania and...more

1,165 Fosamax - Femur Fracture Lawsuits Pending As Of December 2011 According To Merck Report

by Thomas J. Lamb on 5/9/2012

1,165 Fosamax - Femur Fracture Lawsuits Pending As Of December 2011 According To Merck Report 825 Lawsuits Are Part Of New Jersey State Court Mass Tort Consolidation; Majority Of Other Cases Are Filed In "Second" Fosamax...more

Five Fingers, No Brains

by Demas Law Group on 5/4/2012

The recently filed suit against Vibram, maker of the Five Fingered Barefoot Running Shoe, alleges misrepresentation of the shoe’s benefits to runners. This headline piqued my interest as a lawyer, as a runner, and as an owner...more

The Victoza - Pancreatitis Issue: Some Related Developments From April 2011 To April 2012

by Thomas J. Lamb on 5/4/2012

The Victoza - Pancreatitis Issue: Some Related Developments From April 2011 To April 2012 A Drug Safety Controversy Continues: Whether It Is The Diabetes Drug Or The Diabetes Which Causes Pancreas...more

Ninth Circuit to Washington Supreme Court: "Have It Your Way"

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/2/2012

It's a Whopper of a case. Following Burger King's alleged service of a "spit burger," the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has certified the following question to the Washington Supreme Court: Does the Washington Product...more

Fast-food chicken leads to girl's permanent brain damage

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/2/2012

None of us is naïve enough to think that fast food is good for us, but who would ever expect that eating it could lead to a catastrophic injury? An international story proves that it isn't just traffic accidents that can lead...more

$27 Million Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds for Cancer Victim

by Lawyers.com on 4/30/2012

A Florida man was awarded $27 million in compensatory and punitive damages against tobacco company R.J. Reynolds last month after doctors told him that 44 years of smoking caused his lung cancer. •Plaintiff had lung...more

District Court Rejected Reconsideration of Discovery Ruling Requiring Disclosure of Flight Data In Connection with Plan Columbia

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/30/2012

Venancio Aguasanta Arias, et al. v. Dyncorp, et al., Civil Action No. 01-1908 (D.D.C. 2012), denies a motion for reconsideration of a discovery order in an international litigation. The underlying case involves allegations...more

Bayer Settlements For YAZ / Yasmin Lawsuits Involving Blood Clot Side Effects Like Deep Vein Thrombosis And Pulmonary Embolism

by Thomas J. Lamb on 4/30/2012

Bayer Settlements For YAZ / Yasmin Lawsuits Involving Blood Clot Side Effects Like Deep Vein Thrombosis And Pulmonary Embolism While Mediations And Negotiations Continue, The First Scheduled YAZ / Yasmin Trials In Federal...more

Good News for the No. 1 Killer of Children -- Accidental Deaths Are Way Down

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 4/26/2012

The No. 1 killer of children is accidents. More than 9,000 children in the U.S. died in 2009 from what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call “unintentional injury.” As grim as is the reality of...more

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