When a company wants to market a new drug to American consumers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates the new product to see if…
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Textured Breast Implants Recalled by Allergan — FDA Says They Are Linked to a Rare Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Allergan recall specific BIOCELL textured breast implants from the global market. The agency said that the…
Was 20-Year-Old’s Hemorrhagic Stroke Caused by JUUL Addiction?
After suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke at age 20, a Connecticut man is suing JUUL Labs, the maker of America’s most popular e-cigarette. He alleges…
Justice Department Pursues Criminal Investigation of Johnson & Johnson Over Talc Products and Asbestos Contamination
Johnson & Johnson’s stock price tumbled on Friday after Bloomberg reported that the company is the subject of a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department…
18 Attorneys General Call for Passage of Reinstein Act to Protect Americans From Asbestos
On July 12, attorneys general from 18 states signed a letter asking lawmakers to pass a bill that would fully ban asbestos in the United…
Study Finds Certain Prescription Drugs Are Associated With Dementia
The results from a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine have focused fresh attention on the relationship between anticholinergic medications and dementia. Over the…
Study Links Unprofessional Surgeon Behavior with Postoperative Medical Complications
Hollywood loves the image of the powerful, gifted surgeon who barks orders at his or her assistants. The drama in the operating room is heightened,…
Cancer Survivors Remind Congress of Long-Term Costs of 9/11 Attacks
After an impassioned hearing, the House Committee on the Judiciary voted to pass a bill that would shore up the financially troubled September 11th Victims…
Mallinckrodt’s Marketing of a $38,000 Drug: Kickbacks, Bribery & Illegal Charities
On June 5, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals reported that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) relating to a pair of whistleblower…
