The regulatory approval process of medical devices may not go far enough to protect patients, says a major report performed by a national nonprofit group.  On Friday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will release a report accessing whether the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) process of approving devices promotes safety and innovation, reported MSNBC. [...]

The national law firm of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is urging the federal government to reverse a decision that excludes cancer-stricken September 11th responders from receiving benefits from the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.   The law firm represents 13 individuals, some of whom have been diagnosed with cancer, who participated in the rescue [...]

Cancer-stricken September 11th responders will not receive benefits from the Zadroga Act, after a recent report claims there is insufficient evidence showing reported cancer cases are linked to toxins released at the World Trade Center site, reported NY1 News. In January, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was signed into law, and allows [...]

An editorial in the New York Post advocated for New Yorkers to support hydraulic fracturing, citing a new study issued by researchers associated with Penn State University, but the article failed to mention that the study was sponsored by the Marcellus Shale Coalition, a lobbying group for gas companies. Pennsylvania, which allows natural gas drilling, [...]

On July 22, the national law firm of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP filed a lawsuit against DuPont Co. over their herbicide Imperils, claiming the product killed several conifer trees on an Ohio woman’s property.  The plaintiff, Luanne Miller, and other affected property owners are accusing DuPont of fraud and negligence for marketing and selling Imprelis [...]

The Massachusetts Laborers’ Pension and Annuity Funds filed a lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and other News Corp. directors, alleging mismanagement and a breach of fiduciary duty exposed by the News of the World phone hacking scandal, reported Pensions and Investments. The lawsuit filed on July 15, in Delaware Chancery County Court, claims Murdoch and the [...]

The labels for drugs containing metoclopramid are being updated to include a stronger warning that the drug is associated with a risk of the movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.  Metoclopramid is sold under the brand name Reglan, and in various generic formulations. On Wednesday, Health Canada released a statement warning health care professionals and consumers that [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing data from a halted clinical trial of Multaq to determine the risks associated with the drug.   On Thursday, the agency released a statement saying they will evaluate data from a trial of Multaq, which was stopped after researchers found an increase in death and stroke for [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is conducting an ongoing review of oral bisesphosphonates and a possible link to esophageal cancer,  said in a safety communication issued yesterday that studies it has reviewed thus far are inconclusive. For now, the agency continues to hold the position that the benefits of using oral bisphosphonates [...]

A consumer advocacy organization issued a health alert on the complications associated with transvaginal mesh often used during vaginal surgery.  Public Citizen is urging women considering surgery for pelvic organ prolapsed (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) to avoid using transvaginal mesh because the device is linked to serious complications such as infection, bleeding, vaginal [...]