In mid-December 2014, a new case management order (CMO) was filed in the New Jersey Mirena IUD multicounty litigation (MCL). The CMO detailed the defendant's request to file motions for…
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Pretrial proceedings are going smoothly in the testosterone multidistrict litigation (MDL) that is being held in an Illinois federal court. The testosterone MDL is scheduled to meet three times this…
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Understanding fda recall categories from Jeffrey Lowe The FDA may initiate a recall or a manufacturer may initiate a voluntary recall if it learns that a product has unexpected risks.…
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Hundreds of women in the United Kingdom are demanding that Transvaginal Tape (TVT) operations be suspended. These women have been devastated by a variety of disorders from chronic pain to the…
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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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