Abbott’s MitraClip Lock Malfunctions Could Lead to Cardiogenic Shock or Death
On September 8, 2022 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted health care providers about potential clip lock malfunctions with Abbott’s MitraClip Clip Delivery Systems. According to Abbott’s Urgent Medical Device Correction, Abbott “has observed an increase in complaints regarding Clip locking malfunctions.” Malfunctions … [Read more...] about Abbott’s MitraClip Lock Malfunctions Could Lead to Cardiogenic Shock or Death
Abbott’s Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Recalled
Recall of Abbott Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Labeled as Class I Recall by the FDA UNITED STATES – According to an online news article published by www.healio.com, the FDA has categorized the Abbott Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) recall as Class I, the most serious categorization … [Read more...] about Abbott’s Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Recalled
$15M Awards to Depakote Birth Defect Victim
Depakote Birth Defect Injury Lawsuits. On June 9, 2017, a jury in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois took the side of a ten-year-old boy who was born with the birth defect, spina bifida. The boy's mother filed the lawsuit alleging that AbbVie's popular bipolar and antiepileptic medication Depakote , was the cause of … [Read more...] about $15M Awards to Depakote Birth Defect Victim
Abbott Loses First Verdict in Depakote Litigation
First Verdict in Depakote Litigation. A state-court jury in St. Louis, Missouri ordered Abbott Laboratories to pay $23 million in punitive damages in a case over the company's anti-seizure drug, Depakote. Bloomberg reports that it is the first verdict against Abbott over the drug, which allegedly caused birth defects in … [Read more...] about Abbott Loses First Verdict in Depakote Litigation
Abbott on Depakote Marketing Settlement
Abbott Set Aside %1.5M To Depakote Marketing Settlement. The maker of Depakote has set aside $1.5 million to settle charges it illegally promoted off-label, or unapproved uses, of the anti-seizure drug. The potential settlement of a U.S Department of Justice investigation was reported yesterday by The Wall Street Journal, … [Read more...] about Abbott on Depakote Marketing Settlement
Group Slams Medtronic for YouTube Ads
Device makers are illegally advertising on the popular video-sharing Website. A watchdog group, The Prescription Project, is alleging that device makers are illegally advertising on the popular video-sharing Website YouTube.com, says Pharmalot.com. According to the report, The Prescription Project has petitioned the U.S. Food and … [Read more...] about Group Slams Medtronic for YouTube Ads
