Federal health regulators in both the United States and Canada have released safety communications regarding power morcellation risks in laparoscopic hysterectomy procedures. On April 17, 2014, the FDA openly discouraged the use of laparoscopic power morcellation during hysterectomy or myomectomy for the treatment of uterine... Read More

After issuing a temporary stay in the litigation between drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim and 4,000 injured plaintiffs, a Pradaxa settlement has been reached for a reported $650 million. Just one day before, U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon of the Southern District of Illinois convened... Read More

Hundreds of lawsuits proceeding in the federal court system alleging serious neurological side effects due to the Mirena intrauterine form of birth control (IUS) may soon be consolidated as multidistrict litigation, not just in New York, but also in Tennessee. In New York, where currently more... Read More

The first Zoloft lawsuit trial date has been pushed back to January of 2015 at the request of the defendant, Pfizer, Inc.; the pharmaceutical company filed a motion in April stating that they would not be prepared for the original trial date set for November... Read More

A group of physicians has come together to dispute requests for warning labels on products to treat low testosterone levels or “low-T.” The Androgen Study Group was created by doctors to fight a move by consumer advocate group Public Citizen, which has petitioned the FDA... Read More

On May 22, 2014, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the manufacturer defendant in a Las Vegas Actos trial. The suit was filed by two women who developed bladder cancer after taking the diabetes drug. The women sought $60 million in compensatory damages... Read More

Vaginal mesh, also known as pelvic or surgical mesh, is under increasing scrutiny due to its tendency to cause incontinence, sexual dysfunction, pelvic wall perforation and painful revision surgery. Now, a recent study has revealed that the vaginal mesh removal surgery may be just as... Read More

The inter-uterine device known as Mirena has been highly-regarded as one of the most effective forms of birth control on the market today. Following several difficult decades for IUD devices – which have historically led to severe complications, infertility and death – today’s modern IUD... Read More