The FDA is taking action on two medical device issues after associated child deaths. Fentanyl pain patches have been linked to accidental exposures and child fatalities, so the FDA is ordering them to be relabeled. The FDA is also stepping up monitoring of medical devices after approval instead of taking a "head-in-the-sand" approach, in response to insufficient oversight allowing issues to persist.

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October 1, 2013 : Leave a comment Posted by Brenda Fulmer , on Articles
They look like fun bandages or stickers - eye candy for little children. That’s why
parents are being warned about how toxic fentanyl pain patches have been linked
to accidental exposures resulting in several child fatalities. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally seems to be taking something
other than a head-in-the-sand approach to monitoring medical devices after they
are approved and in use by patients. The U.S. does not monitor medical devices
after they go …
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Mirena, is a T-shaped intrauterine device (IUD) prescribed to prevent pregnancy
and to treat heavy periods. The progestin-containing plastic IUD is inserted into the
uterus where it releases hormones. Approved in 2000, Bayer Pharmaceuticals
claims Mirena is 99 percent effective. …
September 23, 2013 : Leave a comment Posted by Cal Warriner , on Articles
University of California, Berkeley researchers have developed a tool to look into
the world of bacteria that causes chronic infection in patients and the protective
mechanism that makes some immune to antibiotic treatment. Biofilm forms as a
reaction to the introduction …
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September 23, 2013 : Leave a comment Posted by Brenda Fulmer , on Mass Tort News
The search has been on for a new and improved drug treatment for type 2
diabetes that would leave the complications of Avandia in the past. That hasn’t
happened. The latest findings concern a newer class of diabetes drugs called …
September 18, 2013 : Leave a comment Posted by Brenda Fulmer , on Mass Tort News
This may be the first fatality due to the ingestion of a concentrated laundry
detergent pod. A seven-month-old from Kissimmee died after ingesting some of the
detergent contained in the brightly-colored packet. The child and his mother were
living in …
September 18, 2013 : Leave a comment Posted by Brenda Fulmer , on Mass Tort News
This is just the latest in a series of recalls for healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson
(J&J). This week, the company recalled about 200,000 bottles of concentrated
Motrin Infant drops Original Berry Flavor. The company’s McNeil unit made the
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It’s a novel idea that actually makes sense – the consumer group, Consumers
Union, wants hip and knee implants to come with a warranty. In case a medical
device fails the patient prematurely, the patient would not have to carry …
September 5, 2013 : Leave a comment Posted by Cal Warriner , on Articles
We know that children are not just small adults when it comes to prescriptions - yet
many are prescribed the same powerful antipsychotic drugs as adults. According to
a newly published report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
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Mass tort litigation has been pending against the manufacturers of NuvaRing for
many years now and is hopefully drawing to a close in the coming months. The
litigation is primarily based in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, where MDL …
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Replacement Should Come With a Warranty
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