Daily Archives: December 4, 2007

High court may bar claims for FDA-approved drugs

December 4, 2007 Pharmaceutical

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in the first of two cases this term that consumer advocates fear could shut courthouse doors to patients injured by FDA-approved drugs or medical devices. Legal experts say the cases could also ... Read More

Medtronic asks Supreme Court to ban personal injury lawsuits

December 4, 2007 Pharmaceutical

Medtronic, Inc., the maker of the faulty Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead and several other defective medical devices, will try to convince the US Supreme Court that people injured by dangerous medical devices and drugs should not be allowed to sue ... Read More

Avandia now linked to Osteoporosis

December 4, 2007 Pharmaceutical

GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia, has already admitted that Avandia does contribute to bone fractures in women. However, the latest research goes further in understanding the issue, just what is happening to those brittle bones, and what it is that’s ... Read More