Pharmacist at drug compounder NECC convicted, but not of murder
The co-owner of New England Compounding Center, whose contaminated drugs caused a fungal meningitis outbreak that killed more than 60 people, has been convicted of dozens of federal charges but acquitted of murder.
A jury in Boston convicted Barry J. Cadden of more than 50 counts of mail fraud for his part in peddling...
Monsanto weed killer caused cancer, Californians allege in new lawsuit
OAKLAND — Forty California residents are suing chemical giant Monsanto, alleging that exposure to the company’s Roundup weed killer caused them to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The complaint, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, seeks compensatory and punitive damages from defendants Monsanto Co. and Willbur Ellis Company, LLC., for wrongful death and personal...
Breast implants linked to rare form of cancer, FDA finds
People with breast implants have a small but increased risk for a rare form of deadly cancer.
The federal Food and Drug Administration states breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, has been linked to at least nine deaths. On Tuesday, the agency confirmed the disease can occur after breast implant...
Merck must face renewed Fosamax warning claims: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived claims by several hundred plaintiffs who accused Merck & Co of failing to adequately warn about the risks of thigh bone fractures associated with its osteoporosis drug Fosamax.
In a 3-0 decision, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said the plaintiffs may proceed to trial...
Auto Recalls Reach 53.2 Million in 2016
Automakers recalled a record 53.2 million vehicles last year in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
In 2016, there was a total of 927 recalls, according to NHTSA. That means there was an average of 2.5 recalls per day and 145,753 vehicles affected daily.
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Olympus’ redesigned scope linked to infection outbreak
Doctors have tied a superbug outbreak at a foreign health facility to a medical scope that Olympus modified last year in an attempt to reduce its risk of spreading bacteria between patients.
Five patients treated with the modified device tested positive for the same potentially deadly bacteria, according to a report filed with the Food...
9 Deaths Are Linked to Rare Cancer From Breast Implants
A rare cancer first linked to breast implants in 2011 has now been associated with nine deaths, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
As of Feb. 1, the agency had received a total of 359 reports of the cancer associated with the implants. The deaths were not caused by breast cancer, the agency said,...
Price ‘scheme’ lawsuit targets CVS, Express Scripts as well as Novo, Lilly, Sanofi
Another legal salvo has been fired against top insulin makers, accusing them of colluding on prices, but this class action suit also targets pharmacy benefit managers CVS, Express Scripts and UnitedHealth’s OptumRx, claiming they were part of the alleged scheme.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in New Jersey last week, and four individual...
Many Doctors Get Payments From Drug Companies, Study Shows
TUESDAY, March 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Many American doctors receive payments from drug companies, but few patients know about those financial ties, a new study finds.
Researchers surveyed 3,500 adult patients and then checked on their doctors in Open Payments, a government website that reports drug and medical device company payments to physicians.
11th Circuit upholds Wright Medical hip replacement verdict
A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld a $2.1 million award to a woman whose lawsuit against Wright Medical Group was the first to go to trial in multidistrict litigation over injuries blamed on the company's Conserve hip replacement system.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta upheld a 2015 verdict finding the...
