The New England Compounding Center, a pharmacy that distributed a steroid for back pain, has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, due to an outbreak of fungal meningitis. The Food and Drug Administration had previously told health professionals not to use any products distributed by the center.…
The Bard® PerFix® Hernia Plug, introduced by Davol, Inc. and C.R. Bard, Inc., in 1993, is a medical device used to repair “primary and recurrent inguinal hernias.” According to C.R. Bard, the PerFix® Hernia Plug, “requires less overall dissection” and a “tension-free” surgical technique which “results in increased patient comfort,…
The FDA has ordered a review of all metal-on-metal hip implants due to mounting patient complaints. The DePuy Orthopaedics ASR XL Acetabular System and the DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System were recalled in August 2010. Recently, the Smith & Nephew R3 Acetabular System was recalled in June 2012 and the…
Ethicon, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and manufacturer of pelvic mesh products, advised the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week that it is recalling four of its mesh, pelvic floor repair products. Additionally, Ethicon is asking the FDA for 120 days to “cease commercialization” of…
Many of our readers may recall that DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, voluntarily recalled two models of its hip replacement products in August of 2010 because of high failure rates. Since the recall of the DePuy ASR devices, approximately 5,000 lawsuits have been filed against DePuy Orthopaedics…
Manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and co-marketed in the United States by Eli Lilly and Company, Actos is a medication that is prescribed with diet changes and exercise to help regulate blood sugars for patients suffering from Type II diabetes. Prescribed in a daily 15 mg, 30 mg or…