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Study Questions Actual Worth of IVC Filters for Trauma Patients
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Study Questions Actual Worth of IVC Filters for Trauma Patients

A medical study published in the October 2015 issue of the Annals of Surgery takes a closer look at whether trauma patients actually benefit from having inferior vena cava (IVC) filters implanted, or instead face a greater risk of life-threatening complications associated with the filters…

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Bard G2 IVC Filter Complaint Filed in Georgia
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Bard G2 IVC Filter Complaint Filed in Georgia

A new complaint filed by Mr. and Mrs. Duffie of Georgia joins more than two dozen Bard G2 IVC filter lawsuits that have been centralized for pretrial proceedings before Arizona U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell. Atlanta injury law firm Childers, Schlueter & Smith LLC,…

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FDA Strengthens Warning on Invokana Labeling
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FDA Strengthens Warning on Invokana Labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revised its May 2015 warning to now include an increased risk of bone fractures and decreased bone mineral density. Bone mineral density relates to the strength of a person’s bones. The original FDA warning stated that SGLT2…

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IVC Filters Found to Cause Deadly Complications
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IVC Filters Found to Cause Deadly Complications

The IVC (inferior vena cava) filter is a spider-like medical device used to filter blood clots and prevent them from reaching a patient’s lungs and causing a pulmonary embolism, which could mean permanent lung damage or even death. Despite the advantages of IVC filters, they…

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Top 10 Things Invokana Patients Need To Know
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Top 10 Things Invokana Patients Need To Know

Based on the recent updates and a study concerning Invokana* for type II diabetes, there seem to be a lot of questions being asked about its use and whether it is the best option for a particular patient. Although these questions are best presented to…

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Mesh Implant Litigation Continues
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Mesh Implant Litigation Continues

Transvaginal mesh devices are surgically implanted in women to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The devices are designed to prevent internal organs from coming into contact with each other, but have resulted in numerous complications for patients, including: M

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FDA Announces Import Reforms to Crack Down on Careless Drugmakers
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FDA Announces Import Reforms to Crack Down on Careless Drugmakers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is unleashing a barrage of quality-control initiatives aimed at overseas drug manufacturing, potentially empowering prosecutors who choose to target those companies with sloppy production techniques. The campaign played a large part in FDA Commissioner Margaret

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