Medtronic PLC Issues Insulin Infusion Set Recall Amid Hypoglycemia Fears. Medtronic PLC, a medical device company, is based in Ireland and one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the world, issue a recall for infusion sets used with its insulin pumps in September 2017. Medtronic issued a voluntary recall for particular … [Read more...]
Medtronic Quick-Set Infusion Set Overdose Lawsuits
Fentora Side Effects May Lead To Overdose Lawsuits
Fentora Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Fentora, a popular narcotic painkiller manufactured by Cephalon, was implicated in the deaths of four people in September 2007. The drug, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, is only approved for use in cancer patients in severe pain. ‘Fentora’ contains fentanyl, … [Read more...]
Ethex Morphine Side Effects May Be Linked To Overdose Lawsuits
Ethex Morphine Side Effects Lawsuits. The lawyers and attorneys at our firm are currently offering free case evaluations to people injured by morphine sulfate tablets distributed by Ethex Corp. Ethex Corp. recalled its morphine sulfate tablets after style receiving a report of a tablet that was twice the normal size. There is a … [Read more...]
Duragesic Patch Side Effects May Link To Overdose Lawsuits
Duragesic Patch Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. On July 15, 2005 the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory concerning the use of Duragesic Patches (Fentanyl transdermal) in response to reports of deaths in patients using the patch. The FDA is conducting an investigation into the deaths associated with these patches. Our Dedicated … [Read more...]
Prescription Opioid Misuse and Deaths Increase, Study Finds
Though the proportion of people reporting use of prescription opioids for reasons other than medical necessity fell between 2003 and 2013, overdose deaths increased, according to a new study. Lead author Dr. Beth Han of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said, “The results underscore the importance of … [Read more...]
Palladone Side Effects
Palladone Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. On July 13, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration ordered Purdue Pharma to remove Palladone (Generic: Hydromorphone hydrochloride from the U.S. market. The FDA cited potentially fatal overdose reactions when the powerful painkiller drug is taken together with alcohol. Palladone is a once-a-day … [Read more...]
CT CAT Scan Radiation Overdose
High-dose radiation scans have increased significantly in the past two decades.High-dose radiation scans. specifically computerized tomography (CT) scans, have increased significantly in the past two decades, which may be tied to increasing cancer rates, according to a new report. In fact, exposure to medical radiation has … [Read more...]
