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Abbott recalls all FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters

Posted: May 23, 2013 Recalls

Abbott Diabetes Care is recalling its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters because if the blood sugar level is 1024 mg/dL or above the device will display and store in memory an incorrect test result that is far below that level, which

Illnesses prompt another recall of compounding pharmacy products due to sterility concerns

Posted: May 23, 2013 Pharmaceutical

All sterile products made and distributed by a Dallas-based compounding pharmacy are being recalled after an inspection of the facility uncovered poor sterile production practices. The inspection occurred after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of fever, flu-like

Children’s beds recalled for fall hazard

Posted: May 22, 2013 Recalls

Lea Industries has announced a recall of several styles of its Lea Panel, Loft and Bunk Beds due to a fall hazard. The company says the bed’s side mattress support rails can break, posing a fall hazard. There have been

Victims of fungal meningitis outbreak deserve compensation for their pain and suffering

Posted: May 21, 2013 Pharmaceutical

The days when Brian Kennedy can rate his pain as an 8 out of 10 are “good days,” but most often it feels more like a 9 or 10 even with the potent painkiller oxycodone in his system. Kennedy is

Woman sues metal hip implant maker for pain and suffering

Posted: May 19, 2013 Pharmaceutical

Diana Jaras has a difficult time understanding what went wrong with her hip replacement. She was having problems with her hip and had to have her metal-on-metal Stryker implant replaced. She underwent revision surgery three months ago, and now walks

Judge moves second DePuy hip bellwether trial to September

Posted: May 10, 2013 Pharmaceutical

A federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving all-metal ASR hip implants made by DePuy Orthopedics has moved the second bellwether trial from June to September.

DePuy seeks to overturn $8.26 million jury award in first ASR hip trial

Posted: May 9, 2013 Pharmaceutical

Johnson & Johnson and its orthopedics unit DePuy seek to overturn a Los Angeles jury’s decision to award $8.26 million to a plaintiff for injuries he received from a metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip implant. The companies claim that the jury’s

GemStar infusion pumps recalled due to battery error

Posted: May 2, 2013 Recalls

Hospria Inc. is recalling several models of its GemStar Infusion System, used to administer fluids and medications in patients, due to a lithium battery low voltage error that has the potential to cause significant injury or death. The recall comes

Newborn incubators, warmers recalled due to dangerous defect

Posted: April 30, 2013 Recalls

Some GE Healthcare newborn incubators and warmers are being recalled because of a defect that can case the device to malfunction, thus endangering the lives of infants.

Hospira recalls electrolyte solution due to possible contamination

Posted: April 29, 2013 Recalls

Hospira is recalling containers of sodium chloride injection used as a source of water and electrolytes for patients with various conditions. The recall is based on a confirmed customer report in which four individual flexible containers of the solution were