Aug 10, 2018
When we think of technology in the medical field, most people would agree that the noninvasive procedures used today are much better than the surgeries completed ten years ago or more. These changes...Jul 27, 2018
Bayer has been making millions by selling Essure since 2002. They promoted it as a safe form of “permanent” birth control. However, many women who used the small coil made of metal called Essure...Jul 23, 2018
After Bayer had stopped sales of the controversial birth control device outside the United States last year, it will now stop the sales of it in the United States. According to the Associated...Jun 28, 2018
Essure was hailed in 2002 as the first permanent, non-surgical, birth control implant device to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Thousands of women rushed to their...Mar 28, 2018
Since 2013, doctors have prescribed the drug Invokana (the brand name of the drug canagliflozin) to patients suffering from type-2 diabetes. The purpose of the medication is to help remove excess...Jan 24, 2018
It’s an unfortunate fact that many people receiving a DePuy Synthes Attune knee replacement implant have experienced a failure of the device. This often means patients need a revision surgery in...Jan 24, 2018
Patients across the United States who received metal-on-metal hip implants that later failed are filing lawsuits against the manufacturers. In November 2017, six patients who filed suits were awarded...Jan 18, 2018
Across the country, people with metal-on-metal hip implants are dealing with terrible pain on a daily basis. Many more with these implants are dreading the day when they start to experience...Jan 4, 2018
While not all forms of chemotherapy cause hair loss, Taxotere is one of the chemo drugs that pose a higher risk of permanent hair loss, a condition known as alopecia. If you took this drug and were...Jan 4, 2018
An Oregon couple won a $150 million lawsuit against AbbVie Inc., the maker of the testosterone therapy medication AndroGel. The plaintiffs claimed that the man developed severe heart issues after...Dec 18, 2017
A federal jury in Chicago recently awarded a Tennessee man more than $140 million in a testosterone therapy lawsuit against the maker of a popular low-testosterone, or “Low-T,” medication known...Dec 18, 2017
Although physical pain is rarely associated with alopecia, or permanent hair loss linked to Taxotere use, women suffering from this condition experience a psychological pain that could have...
