Wisconsin Tagged Articles

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

17-state salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
Posted: April 27, 2013 Personal Injury

An outbreak of salmonella illnesses in 18 states has been traced to cucumbers from two suppliers in Mexico, federal health authorities say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there are 73 confirmed illnesses linked to eating

Another compounding pharmacy recalls all products after contaminant found in several drug compounds
Posted: March 27, 2013 Recalls

Once again, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ordering the recall of all sterile products manufactured by a compounding pharmacy, this time because visible particles were seen floating in several different compounds. The FDA says the potential health risks

Salmonella outbreak tied to ground beef sickens at least 16
Posted: January 29, 2013 Recalls

An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium that has sickened at least 16 people in five states has been linked to ground beef sold by two retail stores in Michigan, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday.

Lawsuits filed against transvaginal mesh manufacturer
Posted: December 18, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Ninety-one women have filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin’s St. Clair County Circuit Court against American Medical Systems alleging that transvaginal mesh implanted in their bodies to treat urinary incontinence has not worked as promised and instead caused them physical and

New device works to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, reduce urinary incontinence
Posted: August 26, 2012 Pharmaceutical

The Medical College of Wisconsin is conducting clinical trials on InTone, a new FDA-approved medical device that treats female urinary incontinence. The 12-week study will evaluate the effectiveness of the device in women with stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, or

FDA approves flu shot for 2012-2013 influenza season
Posted: August 17, 2012 Pharmaceutical

As summer comes to a close and we are gently reminded of cooler temperatures to come, we are also reminded that it’s time, once again, to get flu shots. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that the

Small plane crash kills Arizona business leader and son
Posted: August 2, 2012 Personal Injury

An Arizona biotechnology entrepreneur and his 12-year-old son died Saturday when their airplane crashed during an attempted landing at a southern Colorado airport.

Plaintiffs allege DePuy hip implants caused extensive bodily damage
Posted: July 14, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Plaintiffs from four states filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, and related companies in a Madison County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court June 29, seeking damages from injuries allegedly caused by metal hip implants made by DePuy.

Study links sleep apnea to type 2 diabetes
Posted: May 27, 2012 Pharmaceutical

People who suffer from sleep apnea are more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes  than people who have a more restful night’s sleep, according to a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2012 International Conference. Researchers