News & Updates
Scotland’s Health Minister Apologizes To Women Injured By Transvaginal Mesh
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public health communication about the dangers of transvaginal mesh for the first time in 2008. The warning came after the agency received over 1,000 reports from nine surgical mesh manufacturers in just three ...
Woman Dies After Power Morcellator Surgery Spreads Cancer
A 44-year-old woman named Brenda Leuzzi was suffering from uterine fibroids. The painful condition caused a severe and unusual amount of bleeding, which prompted her to agree to a power morcellation hysterectomy.The controversial procedure came with si...
FDA Is Currently Evaluating The Safety Of IVC Filters
An inferior vena cava filter, also known as an IVC filter, is a medical device implanted into an essential vein that carries blood to the heart. The devices are used to prevent life-threatening blood clots from traveling through the body and blocking the ...
International Mesh Maker Adds $448 Million To Lawsuit Fund
Transvaginal mesh lawsuits are on the rise as more women claim to have been injured by the medical implant. The number of lawsuits against mesh makers nears 80,000 as these women step into the arena to fight for their own justice.Manufacturers of trans...
Two Doctors Spearhead A Life-Saving Campaign Against Power Morcellators
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and anesthesiologist Dr. Amy Reed have experienced the dangers of power morcellation surgery firsthand.After the procedure to remove her uterine fibroids spread undetected cancer in her body, Reed and her hu...
Massachusetts Takes On All Zofran Cases
Zofran, an anti-nausea drug that may have been misprescribed to treat pregnant women, can cause severe and debilitating birth defects. Children exposed to Zofran can suffer from heart problems, cleft lips/palates and craniosynostosis.Mothers who took Z...
The Truth About Transvaginal Mesh
There is an little-known truth behind a medical device called transvaginal mesh. While it has many benefits, it is also associated with dangerous side effects.Transvaginal mesh is a highly controversial medical device that has left thousands of women s...
Federal Government Launches Investigation Into Power Morcellators
Despite the fact that power morcellators are associated with minimally invasive surgery, Congress holds these controversial medical devices accountable for hundreds of cancer-related deaths.After a multitude of dangers linked to power morcellators, the...
Will Federal Regulators Take Action Against Pharmaceutical Price-Gouging?
Pharmaceutical companies have been notoriously price-gouging. The recent scandal centered around the ridiculously inflated cost of Daraprim showed how carelessly pricing is regulated.Many have been left wondering if federal lawmakers will take action a...
Product Safety Recall: Build-A-Bear Stuffing Poses Choking Hazard
Build-A-Bear is voluntarily recalling about 34,000 stuffed animal toys that pose a choking hazard to children.The stuffed toys are sealed with seams that may rip, giving children access to the filling. Children could potentially choke on the exposed st...