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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Mouse Traps, Hip Implants and E-mails — the truth will out
Building the “better mouse trap” sometimes means producing a product that simply does not work the way it is designed to work. It is a process, sometimes, of trial and error. If someone (other than the mouse) is seriously injured …
Nuvaring and Increased Risk of Blood Clots
Women who are trying to make decisions about a safe and effective form of birth control are having a hard time these days. On the heels of reports that Yaz, Bayer’s number one selling oral birth control pill was linked …
Safety Concerns: Are Treatments for Osteoporosis Sometimes Worse Than the Disease?
Bisphosphonates are widely prescribed medications for the treatment and/or prevention of osteoporosis. The first bisphosphonate (Fosamax, also known as alendronate) for the prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis was approved for the U.S. market in 1995. Since that time, four bisphosphonate …
February 14, 2012 :
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Posted by Cal Warriner
, on Articles, Common Questions, Mass Tort News
Stress Tests — Do You Need One?
Stress imaging tests cost approximately $1,000 each, and are used to measure blood flow to the heart and help determine how well the heart is working at rest and during exercise. The American College of Cardiology recommends that patients have …
February 13, 2012 :
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Posted by Brenda Fulmer
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Developments in Transvaginal Mesh Litigation and Its Multi-District Litigation
Over the past year, lawyers who represent thousands of women injured by defective transvaginal mesh have faced difficult choices with regard to the proper venue for filing individual lawsuits. These medical devices have been widely used (and perhaps overused) to …
