Pfizer’s Wyeth loses bid to duck hormone-therapy lawsuit
Pfizer Inc’s Wyeth unit must face a class action alleging that the drugmaker misled California women by downplaying risks including breast cancer associated with its hormone-replacement therapy products, a federal judge has ruled.
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Kratom: It’s legal in Michigan and people are using it to get high. Here’s what to know
Users hail kratom — which is sold at gas stations, smoke shops and online —as a miracle cure for pain, fatigue, anxiety and even opioid addiction.
But many doctors say kratom (pronounced KRAY-tum or KRAH-tum) is dangerous because it works like an opioid, can make users high and can also be habit-forming. Plus, experts say,...
FDA warns of cybersecurity risk to certain Medtronic insulin pumps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that certain insulin pumps of Medtronic Plc were being recalled due to a potential risk of them being hacked.
The drug regulator said it was not aware of any confirmed reports of patient harm related to the potential cybersecurity risks.
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FDA releases millions of records of incidents involving medical devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday published millions of previously undisclosed reports of problems and post-surgical complications involving medical devices, including reports on implantable cardiac defibrillators, pacemaker electrodes and dental implants.
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U.S. cities propose framework for nationwide opioid settlement talks
Lawyers for counties and municipalities suing drug manufacturers and distributors over their alleged roles in the U.S. opioid epidemic on Friday pitched a novel plan that would bring all 24,500 communities nationally into their negotiations for billions of dollars in settlements.
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Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns
The agency said two patients have received donated stool that had not been screened for drug-resistant germs...
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Stem cell clinics likely to flourish despite judge’s rebuke
When the Food and Drug Administration won a landmark lawsuit this week against a stem cell company, health officials hailed it as a turning point in the government’s struggle to regulate a booming industry selling unproven treatments to desperate patients.
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Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $385 Million to Settle Insurance Scam
Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay at least $385 million to customers who say they were signed up for auto insurance without their knowledge or consent when they took out a car loan.
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More than 12M people may be affected by latest medical data breach. Why those patients are now vulnerable
Florian Wehrli is "99 percent sure" that someone has stolen his family’s medical records and financial information.
Wehrli’s wife, Noverly, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in January 2014. Since then, the family has made countless visits to their local Quest Diagnostics medical laboratory in Newton, New Jersey, for a wide range of medical...
Vaginal device used to shore up sagging organs causing injuries
Rhonda Olson tried to do her homework before she let a doctor permanently implant mesh in her pelvic region to shore up sagging organs. She read up on mesh treatment for what is called pelvic organ prolapse and saw some reports of problems.
She questioned her doctor. “This new mesh is safe,” she says he...
