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Study: Autism Linked to Antidepressant Drug Use During Pregnancy

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Friday, 10 May 2013 09:37 Written by Administrator
The use of antidepressants during pregnancy increases the risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Swedish study. The New York Times reported on the study that collected data from the Swedish medical birth register and other publicly funded sources that screen for autism spectrum disorders. The researchers also took other factors linked [...]

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Journalist Informs Public About the Dangers of Transvaginal Mesh

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Friday, 03 May 2013 06:52 Written by Administrator
Jane Akre, an award-winning journalist and national news editor, is the founder of Mesh Medical Device News Desk (MDND). MDND is a website that strives to “put a face on adverse events” by sharing the stories of people who suffered complications from dangerous medical devices. MDND provides the latest news, perspectives and information from the [...]

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Judge Throws Out $6.5M Verdict that Linked Actos to Bladder Cancer

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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 13:14 Written by Administrator
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. convinced a judge to throw out a $6.5 million jury verdict awarded to a California resident who claimed the drugmaker failed to adequately warn Actos patients of bladder cancer risks caused by the blockbuster diabetes drug. After more than five days of deliberation, jurors issued a verdict in favor of Jack Cooper, [...]

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New Lawsuit Filed against Medtronic over Infuse Bone Graft

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Friday, 26 April 2013 13:24 Written by Administrator
An estimated 100 patients filed a federal lawsuit against Medtronic­ – the maker of the INFUSE Bone Graft – and a spinal surgeon who patients say performed experimental spine surgery without consent, Mass Device reported. In their claim, former patients said Dr. Abubakar Atiq Durrani “performed medically unnecessary, experimental spine surgeries … using falsely and [...]

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Jury Sides with Johnson Johnson in Second DePuy ASR Hip Implant Trial

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Wednesday, 24 April 2013 12:23 Written by Administrator
An Illinois jury ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson in the second trial alleging that defects in the DePuy ASR hip implant caused the device to fail at unacceptably high rates. DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, issued a voluntary recall for the ASR XL Acetabular Hip System in August 2010. The [...]

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