Many women who suffer pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI), medical conditions that occur when the internal support structure of the vagina fails, undergo a surgical procedure in which a transvaginal mesh (TVM) is inserted to help hold the woman’s internal organs in place. Rather than simply stitching tissue of the vaginal […]
Read MoreThe Yaz® birth control pill has been on the market since 2006. Yaz is taken orally once daily to prevent pregnancy. Yaz differs from other birth control methods because it contains a progestin hormone called drospirenone, which can increase potassium levels in the bloodstream. Yasmin®, a birth control drug very similar to Yaz, has been on […]
Read MorePainkiller patches containing the highly potent drug fentanyl have been recalled because of a manufacturing defect that could result in fatal overdoses for some users. The recalled pain patches, sold under the brand name Duragesic® by PriCara and generically by Sandoz, Inc., include certain 25 microgram-per-hour patches. Additionally, Actavis announced its patches sold under the […]
Read MorePradaxa® (dabigatran) is a prescription blood-thinning medication that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the risk of stroke in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib). Pradaxa is in a class of anticoagulant drugs called direct thrombin inhibitors, which attach to clotting agents in the blood and reduce its ability to clot. […]
Read MoreWas Your Hip Replaced After 2003? Who Should Take Action? Anyone who received a DePuy ASR device as listed above, after July 2003. If you had your hip surgery prior to July 2003, the hip you received is not subject to this recall. Data shows that more people than expected who received the ASR Hip […]
Read MoreTopamax® (topiramate) is a drug prescribed to treat epilepsy and to help prevent migraine headaches in some patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned that Topamax and its generic equivalent topiramate are linked to an increased risk of oral clefts (cleft lip and/or cleft palate) in infants who are exposed to the drug […]
Read MoreReglan® is a drug prescribed to treat a variety of symptoms, including heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite in some patients. Reglan’s chemical name is metoclopramide. Reglan Linked to Severe Neurological Disorder Reglan use has been linked to the development of a severe neurological disorder known as tardive dyskinesia (tahr-div dis-ki-nee-zhuh). According to the National Institute of […]
Read MoreThe Bard® Composix® Kugel™ Mesh Hernia Patch is used to repair ventral (incisional) hernias. Incisional hernias are usually caused by the thinning or stretching of scar tissue that forms after surgery. A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ pushes through an opening in the organ’s wall and often presents itself as a painful […]
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