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by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Over 1000 Australians have joined a multimillion-dollar class action against Johnson and Johnson after receiving controversial metal-on-metal hip implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. An article in The Courier Mail chronicles the story of Stuart Cain, a plaintiff in the class action. In June 2007, Cain [...]

by: Jonathan Macri, Esq. Boston Scientific has just issued a warning in relation to two of its implantable defibrillators, bringing the company under fire for the second time this year. The defibrillators at issue, Cognis and Telogen, are associated with 26 confirmed reports of malfunctions, and the warning comes after one of these incidents resulted [...]

by: Gary Falkowitz, Esq. Avodart is used to help reduce the chance of developing acute urinary retention (sudden inability to urinate) and also to treat the enlargement of the prostate gland. Avodart is a dutasteride medication manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2002. Avodart is in a [...]

by: Matthew McCauley, Esq. Osteopenia is a medical condition in which the density in a woman’s bone increases the risks of breaks. Treatment of this condition includes bisphosphonate prescription drugs such as Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva. Recent studies have shown that long-term exposure to these drugs is causing atypical fractures in women. What this means [...]