The FDA stated in January 2016 that the company Olympus America was recalling TJF-Q180V duodenoscope due to concerns of contamination leading to antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. In an effort to reduce the risk of infection, Olympus updated the...
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Month: August 2016
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease. New research has found that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Nexium, Prilosec, and Aciphex, may increase the risk of kidney impairment and kidney failure. The most recent study on the issue, published in April 2016,...
Lawyer Breaches Operating Agreement in 1.5 Million Dollar Case
Lawyer Breaches Operating Agreement.Studying the language in an arbitration clause, the California state court of appeals recently reversed an order demanding arbitration of a dispute between a lawyer and his client-turned-business-partner. The lawyer must now defend...
J & J Slammed with $70 Million Verdict in Risperdal Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson.Over the last 18 months, cases filed by children who were disfigured by the antipsychotic drug Risperdal have begun going before juries, with verdicts ranging between $500,000 and $2.2 million. This latest verdict, the 5th, J & J Slammed with...
FDA Requires New Heart Failure Warnings
disease or cardiovascular disease.The FDA Requires New Heart Failure Warnings on both the medications Onglyza (saxagliptin) and Nesina (alogliptin). They are designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but have been found in some studies to create potentially dangerous...
Victims of Lawsuit Claim Support
Victims of Lawsuit Claim Support in a case against Xarelto. Doctors claim that it had unlisted and daunting side effects. Drs. John C. Hwang and Judy Hun observed patients from their practice who were currently participating in a long-term blood thinner...