As of July 2016, there are over 700 Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter lawsuits pending in a federal court in Arizona. The multidistrict litigation (MDL) is IN RE: Bard IVC…
Carey Danis LoweAugust 29, 2016
In mid-May 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new safety warning about Levaquin (fluoroquinolone). The regulatory agency warned of serious side effects that could become permanent.…
Carey Danis LoweJune 17, 2016
People with Type 2 diabetes take Invokana, or the version with metformin—Invokamet, to regulate blood sugar levels. Treating Type 2 diabetes with medication, along with improved diet and exercise, is…
Carey Danis LoweMay 13, 2016
On January 4, 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a big change for transvaginal mesh. Previously classified as a Class II medical device, the FDA reclassified transvaginal…
Carey Danis LoweMarch 14, 2016
Profit maximization—that was the driving force of a pharmaceutical company’s marketing campaign. Not patient health maximization. The primary concern of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in one of their sales campaigns rested in…
Carey Danis LoweMarch 11, 2016
Things are heating up this week. World leaders are talking about climate change in Paris. And on the pharmaceutical litigation front, GlaxoSmithKline is feeling the heat from hundreds of Zofran…
Carey Danis LoweDecember 7, 2015
Fast-tracking medical device approvals is tying up a $2 million jury verdict. The plaintiff in a transvaginal mesh lawsuit won a $2 million award, but now the award is under…
Carey Danis LoweOctober 27, 2015
Ethicon, a branch of Johnson & Johnson, failed to disclose the dangers and complications linked to its Prosima vaginal mesh device. These statements were given by experts in Texas State…
Carey Danis LoweOctober 27, 2015
A recent study led by Harvard researchers didn’t show meaningful improvement in men with low testosterone. Results from the study beg the question “Why are men with low testosterone being…
Carey Danis LoweSeptember 11, 2015