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Commercial diver sues BP, NALCO for severe injuries after diving in contaminated Gulf
A commercial diver who spent months working in the Gulf of Mexico for a number of clients is suing BP and NALCO Co., maker of the Corexit oil dispersants used during the 2010 oil spill, for extensive and severe injuries
Generic Testim will carry same black box warning as brand name
Watson Laboratories Inc. has filed an application to market a generic version of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals’ testosterone gel, Testim. Last year, the testosterone-containing treatment generated revenues of $207.9 million for Auxillium.
Transvaginal mesh implants lead to severe pain and financial hardship for some
Many women who have transvaginal mesh implanted in them to correct problems associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or incontinence experience no adverse effects from the surgery. But a year after the surgery, as many as one in six women
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
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
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
Canadian woman files bladder sling lawsuit
Jane Dowall had no idea she would end up in so much pain following surgery to fix her urinary incontinence. “The pain is like a migraine headache… from knees to naval,” she told CTV. “Sometimes it’s a burning, sometimes it
Kids with type 2 diabetes have limited treatment options
The rising number of kids being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has created new challenges on how to manage the “adult-onset” disease in young people, according to concerns raised at a recent meeting of pediatricians in Boston.
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
