A recent study dealing with side effects of the hair loss drug Propecia has shown that men who suffer from sexual side effects associated with the use of the medication might experience these side effects for years, even after they discontinue their use of the... Read More

A Class I recall is the most serious kind of recall the FDA can issue. This action typically involves products the agency believes will cause serious medical problems or even death in users. In the case of the Granuflo recall (as well as the recall... Read More

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn from Zoloft (also known as PPHN) occurs when the arteries in infant lungs do not properly close, creating very high blood pressure. As a result of these Zoloft side effects, the right side of the heart is forced to... Read More

Zimmer NexGen knee implants were released on the market in 2003. In 2010, orthopedic surgeon and former Zimmer consultant Richard Berger reported that he and his colleagues had observed that after two years of use, 36% of the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex knee implants had loosened... Read More

According to a new study about the Zimmer hip, a primary concern with metal-on-metal hip implants is the release of metal particles into surrounding tissues and the bloodstream. Friction when the metal components rub against one another are responsible for the release of such particles,... Read More

True to name, metal-on-metal hip implants are comprised of separate metal components that fit together to create an artificial hip joint. To determine the effects of metal-on-metal friction, as when two joint components rub against each other, researchers used high-resolution X-ray machines and electron microscope... Read More

On June 27, 2012 the FDA issued a Class 1 Recall of two concentrates used in dialysis, GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, which are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care. The Class 1 recall is the most serious category of recall, issued when “there is a reasonable probability... Read More

A plaintiff who claims that she was a victim of Pradaxa gastrointestinal bleeding has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the blood thinning medication that claims they failed to warn the public about risks associated with the drug. Lucille Nolan filed her lawsuit on... Read More