Following a study whose data revealed an unusually high failure rate of 43 percent for certain types of metal-on-metal hip implants, the UK has prohibited the use of these types…
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In the United Kingdom, the Department of Health and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have been collaborating on a safety review of transvaginal mesh. Their collaborative effort…
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An article recently published by UK news organization the Daily Mail describes the country's increased efforts in requiring physicians to adequately warn patients of the risks of using certain kinds…
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A UCLA study published in December 2014 examined the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, during pregnancy. The researchers used lab mice to observe the effects of SSRI…
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During the annual American Urological Association meeting, urology researchers presented data from two recently completed studies on the surgical removal of transvaginal mesh. The studies produced varied results. One study…
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The latest news relating to transvaginal mesh lawsuits involves a new court document filed in a federal court in West Virginia. The court document relates to the rescheduling of forthcoming…
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Though medical devices are developed to improve lives, such is not always the case when discussing transvaginal mesh products. Used to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse…
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Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued an announcement in early May 2014 with new information on transvaginal mesh. Their announcement pertained specifically…
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In the Boston Scientific transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigation (MDL) taking place in a federal court in West Virginia, the transvaginal mesh manufacturer submitted a request to try cases individually versus…
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Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the arm of Johnson & Johnson behind the anti-seizure drug Topamax, is the target of over 100 lawsuits in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The pharmaceutical company…
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