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Mirena IUD side effect lawsuits expected to grow into hundreds
Sarah says her experience with Mirena IUD for birth control was so horrendous that she would never recommend the device to anyone. The mother of three says she felt pain the minute the intrauterine device was inserted. The pain got
Judge recuses himself from Actos bladder cancer lawsuit
A judge assigned to hear an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit has recused himself from the case, citing a conflict with one of the pharmacies listed as a defendant in the case.
Woman suffers toxic shock from IUD
“I got toxic shock from an IUD,” writes Alice Myerhoff on XO Jane. It was a rare side effect even the hospital had a hard time believing. But Myerhoff easily saw the connection. A few days after she received an
Judge: Women should serve on Mirena IUD MDL plaintiffs committee
A federal judge wants to see women on the proposed all-male plaintiffs executive committee overseeing the Mirena IUD lawsuits. The consolidated, multidistrict litigation involves more than 50 lawsuits claiming the contraceptive’s label did not warn consumers that it could push
Drug store named in Actos bladder cancer lawsuit
George Karos was 10 years old when he started working part time at Patterson’s Drug Store in downtown Martinsburg, W.Va. Five decades later he became the owner of the historic pharmacy. The business flourished in a world of large chain
Walmart settles criminal pollution charges in California for $81 million
Walmart Stores Inc. has pleaded guilty to criminal charges for illegally dumping hazardous waste into landfills and down sewer drains across California. The retail giant has agreed to pay $81 million to resolve the charges, which it has been fighting
Victims of transvaginal mesh hold rally to raise awareness
Victims of transvaginal mesh rallied outside Saskatoon City Hospital in Canada this week to raise awareness of the dangerous side effects that can occur from surgical mesh used to treat common pelvic floor conditions including stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ
Transvaginal mesh victim recalls serious complications after surgery
Barbara Carter says she knew something was amiss the morning after surgery to have surgical mesh implanted to treat stress urinary incontinence. “I had pain where I had never had pain before,” she told First Coast News. “I told my
