Januvia lawsuits are still a long way off, but the judge is moving forward with science hearings to learn more about incretin mimetic diabetes drugs.

A da Vinci robot recall was announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after the manufacturer, Intuitive Surgical,  issued a “voluntary product correction” for da Vinci Patient Side Manipulators (PSMs). Intuitive Surgical warned the mechanical arms on some of its da Vinci robots could stall... Read More

Rare skin reactions that can result in permanent harm or death can be a side effect of using the anti-seizure drug Onfi (clobazam), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning. Changes to the Onfi drug label and the patient Medication Guide to describe the... Read More

Recently, internal documents were released that strongly suggested Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Risperdal, concealed evidence that linked the drug to serious side effects. These Risperdal side effects became evident in a clinical trial dubbed RIS 232. The internal documents, which were released by... Read More

The last of the Bard bellwether transvaginal mesh trials will began on December 3 in West Virginia federal court.  The Bard Avaulta mesh lawsuit was originally scheduled to be tried in November, but the judge on the case issued a notice postponing it for a month.  The... Read More

Hospitals are attempting to improve training for the da Vinci surgical system due to a rising number of reports about deaths, injuries and malfunctions linked to the robotic surgery system made by Intuitive Surgical Inc., according to Bloomberg News Service. Reports of da Vinci robot surgery problems... Read More

Johnson and Johnson have announced a DePuy hip settlement that may surpass $4 billion, according to the New York Times and Bloomberg. The proposed accord was recently submitted to an Ohio district court judge, and in order to move forward, must receive the support of... Read More

Texas resident Tracy Olson is suing Medtronic, Inc. for $2 million in damages, alleging Infuse bone graft problems during her spinal fusion surgery left her with severe personal injuries and economic losses. She filed her product liability claim in the U.S. District Court, Southern District... Read More