According to a new report, an investigation by the British Medical Journal suggests that manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim withheld evidence of Pradaxa bleeding events from government regulators. Without access to the undisclosed drug risk information, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and foreign regulators approved the use... Read More

Amid growing concerns over adverse testosterone side effects, U.S. health regulators have scheduled a joint advisory committee meeting this fall to review potential health risks of Low T supplements. According to the FDA, the agency has requested that the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory... Read More

Judge Carol E. Higbee upheld an $11.1 million jury verdict, which resolved a transvaginal mesh lawsuit filed in 2008 on behalf of a woman and her husband. Johnson & Johnson and the company’s subsidiary, Ethicon, had sought to overturn the verdict. However, Judge Higbee rejected... Read More

Bayer's Mirena intrauterine device (IUD), a popular form of birth control for women due to its convenience, has been associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. The recent study specifically examined women who used Mirena, Skyla, and similar IUDs that release a synthetic progestin known as... Read More

Drug giants Takeda Pharmaceuticals and partner Eli Lilly say that a jury acted with passion and prejudice, rather than reason and evidence, to grant an award of $9 billion to a married couple in a landmark Actos bladder cancer lawsuit verdict. In April, after only... Read More

New research presented before the Digestive Disease Week convention suggests that Benicar users are at an increased risk for serious gastrointestinal problems after two years exposure to the blood pressure drug. The recent study on Benicar side effects, which has yet to be published online,... Read More

Covidien has announced the company will take a $180 million hit in the third quarter, to pay costs associated with transvaginal mesh lawsuits. In a July 11 report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the medical device manufacturer discussed the situation. “Covidien currently is... Read More

A recent study suggests that as many as one-third of all knee replacement surgeries may be unnecessary. This brings into question the validity of the growing number of Zimmer knee replacement complications that have been reported in recent years. The study indicates that a concerning... Read More