Laura Woods is committed to patient safety issues. She enjoys breaking news about FDA recalls, sharing important events in pharmaceutical litigation, and reporting on favorable outcomes for victims of dangerous drugs and medical devices.
On November 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement that “boxed warning” labels would be added to laparoscopic power morcellators ─ a device used to grind up uterine fibroid growths. This hysterectomy morcellation warning follows a July FDA recommendation stating it isn’t... Read More
A recent study has revealed that a new type of cholesterol-lowering drug can protect patients from heart attacks and strokes, without the risks associated with statins. One of the most popular statins, Lipitor, has been prescribed to more than 29 million people. Patients have cited... Read More
New research suggests that Benicar abdominal pain may be strictly related to the drug ─ not a side effect present in all angiotensin receptor blockers. Many patients have suffered serious Benicar side effects, including sprue-like enteropathy, which can cause chronic diarrhea and severe abdominal pain.... Read More
A Pawnee, Illinois couple has filed a Benicar diarrhea lawsuit, after the female plaintiff became severely ill as result of ingesting the blood pressure medication. Deborah Dirksen and her husband, Richard, allege the drug makers knew or should have known about the risk of enteropathy... Read More
Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has issued a Xarelto recall. A total of 13,500 bottles of the drug are included in the recall, after microbial contamination was found in a sample. The company confirmed that a sales sample of Xarelto was contaminated after... Read More
A woman who was originally awarded $73.4 million in a Boston Scientific mesh verdict will now receive an award of $34.6 million, due to a Texas law governing the amount companies can be forced to pay in punitive damages. In September, a Dallas jury granted... Read More
Parties are still working to finalize a Biomet hip settlement, offering relief to patients who were forced to undergo early revision surgery due to the faulty metal-on-metal implant. Many plaintiffs suffered serious side effects caused by the device, resulting in pain and suffering, increased medical bills... Read More
Benicar and sprue-like enteropathy have recently been linked, which has caused alarm for patients using the drug. Olmesartan ─ known as Benicar in the U.S. ─ is a prescription medication used to lower high blood pressure. A recent case study highlights the potential dangers of... Read More
