The blog Drug and Device Law posted today on the Bausch & Lomb cases. The lawyers working the keyboards, Jim Beck and Mark Herrmann, do a good job with their blog, and it’s always interesting to read. That said, they are clearly defense lawyers, and have the accompanying defense biases…
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Shoulder Pain Pump Anesthetic Manufacturers–Viable Defendants?
With well over 100 cases filed in at least 21 states, the shoulder pain pump litigation is gaining steam. Pain pumps are small devices used to control post-operative pain. However, pump catheters placed near cartilage (usually the shoulder, but sometimes the knee or even toe) can cause the progressive deterioration…
Reglan–New Black Box Warning
Reglan (generic: metoclopramide) is a drug used to treat heartburn and slow gastric emptying in diabetes patients. The drug is commonly used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastroparesis, and other conditions affecting the digestive system. The danger that Reglan lawyers are investigating is tardive dyskinesia (also known as TD),…
FDA Issues Black Box Warning on Testosterone Gel
The FDA is now requiring the makers of two prescription topical testosterone gel products to include a boxed warning on the labels. The move comes after reports of inadvertent exposure to eight children, aged nine months to five years. The drug is topically applied on the shoulders, arms, or abdomen.…