Thousands of Vials of Cancer Drug Velcade Recalled
Mar 30, 2011
The popular injectable drug Velcade or Bortezomib is used primarily to treat patients with bone marrow cancer as well as mantle cell lymphoma. Velcade has been the subject of controversy for some time ...
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Darvon & Darvocet Recalled by Manufacturer
Mar 30, 2011
After more than 50 years on the market, popular pain relievers Darvon and Darvocet -- as well as their generic counterpart, known as propoxyphene -- have been recalled after the Food and Drug Administr...
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Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Lawsuit Set
Mar 30, 2011
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a rare and serious syndrome known to be caused by increased exposure to gadolinium-based dyes used a contrast substance for MRIs. The dangers of these contrast ag...
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Johnson & Johnson Recalls Another Children’s Medicine
Mar 30, 2011
Johnson & Johnson's Children's Tylenol was pulled off of pharmacy shelves in April as part of a massive, 135-million-bottle recall which also included other products manufactured under the company's Mc...
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DePuy Hip Replacements Could Cause Metallosis
Mar 30, 2011
Nearly 100,000 people worldwide have been affected by the massive DePuy hip replacement recall. The systems were recalled after data found that one out of every eight patients who received the DePuy AS...
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Report Reveals J & J Recalls Caused By Quality Issues
Mar 30, 2011
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has been party to dozens of recalls over the past few months. The company has recalled millions of the planet's most popular over-the-counte...
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Latest Johnson & Johnson Recall is Tough to Digest
Mar 30, 2011
For those of you who thought maybe -- just maybe -- Johnson & Johnson would receive an early Christmas gift by not being forced to recall any more popular medications, you were wrong. This week, the tr...
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Women at Higher Risk for DePuy Device Failure
Mar 30, 2011
The National Joint Registry of England and Wales has bad news for women who received a DePuy hip device. New data published by the registry have found women are more likely than men to need a second hi...
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Study Shows Bard Vena Cava Filters are Risky for Significant Numbers of Patients
Mar 30, 2011
Bard IVC filters have been creating health problems for many patients. IVC filters are placed in the vena cava which is a large vein. They are designed to protect against pulmonary embolisms by stoppin...
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DePuy Hip Implant Study Finds Higher Failure Rates
Mar 30, 2011
An unpublished study of the DePuy hip implant sheds an unfavorable light on the previously-cited estimates of failure made when the device was recalled last year. Orthopedists from the British Orthopae...
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