Author Archives: Kurt Niland
Testimony suggests BP manager should have stopped drilling operation before explosion
An hour before the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, BP’s well leader called an engineer in Houston to say he didn’t understand the results of a critical pressure test meant to
New study to analyze Pradaxa patients around the world
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals has launched a new clinical analysis called the GLORIA-AF Registry Program, which, the company says, is the “largest prospective observational study in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) currently planned. Part of the study will be devoted to studying
Prescription drug cocktails could be killing our combat veterans
Imagine dutifully serving and surviving your combat tours in the Middle East, only to return home and be killed by a prescription drug. That is apparently what is happening to hundreds of young military veterans coming back to the U.S.
Appeals judges side with Big Pharma in Androgel case
A U.S. appeals court in Atlanta sided with Big Pharma in an April ruling, allowing “pay-for-delay” arrangements between brand-name and generic drug manufacturers. At the center of this ruling was the testosterone drug Androgel, a blockbuster drug made by Brussels-based
Air crash survivor uses art to help trauma patients recover
For victims of trauma, relief can come in surprising ways. For Laura Sharpe, who survived a horrific helicopter crash four years ago but was left with extensive injuries, artistic expression has been a healing force, and one that she wants
Takeda’s new diabetes drug fails to clear FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has again rejected a new diabetes drug called alogiptin made by Actos manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals, saying the company needs to provide more information about the drug’s performance in other countries.
pain from transvaginal mesh injuries can be inescapable, life altering
Canada’s CTV News says that several women have come forward to share their experiences after the station reported on the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Canadian women who have experienced painful, sometimes devastating complications from their transvaginal mesh
Montgomery man faces harsh backlash after blowing whistle on his international employer
MONTGOMERY, ALA–Blowing the whistle on corporate fraud and other wrongdoing would be a no-brainer for most people, but the truth is workers have a lot to consider when faced with the prospect of calling out their employers. The threat of
Alabama seeks BP oil spill liability trial in July
A trial to determine BP’s share of liability in the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been set for January 14, 2013. The state of Alabama had urged U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to avoid delaying BP’s oil spill liability trial
