FDA calls for black box warning for surgical tool used in hysterectomies
Laparoscopic power morcellators can spread undetected cancer in women Women having fibroids removed should not be treated using a surgical tool known as a laparoscopic power morcellator in the vast majority of cases, the Food and Drug Administration stated recently. The nation’s top health regulator warned that the gynecologic device has spread cancer in at […]
FDA panel backs investigation into low-T products’ link with heart attacks and strokes
Two expert medical committees have voiced concern over the potential cardiovascular side effects associated with low testosterone medication.  The Food and Drug Administration enlisted advice from a joint advisory panel on two controversial issues associated with testosterone related therapy (TRT). The panel discussed the appropriate indicated population for TRT use, and whether the use of […]
New SEC cases potentially eligible for large whistleblower awards
Whistleblower may claim share of recent SEC recoveries Whistleblowers may be entitled to monetary awards from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC recently posted several new Notices of Covered Action, meaning the SEC has taken an action that results in monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million. Whistleblowers who provided original information leading to these […]
Attorney Karen Evans appears on Fox News' Hannity to discuss Ebola
Karen Evans, a partner with The Cochran Firm, D.C., an experienced medical malpractice attorney, and former registered nurse recently appeared on Sean Hannity's nationally-televised Fox News show. Evans discussed the legal implications of an Ebola outbreak in America and the safety of nurses. Evans was chosen by Hannity's producers to appear on the show due to […]
DOJ to award whistleblowers share of $56.5 million settlement with Adderall manufacturer
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC (Shire) will pay $56.5 million to settle a pair of qui tam lawsuits. Whistleblower and former Shire executive, Dr. Gerardo Torres, filed the initial qui tam suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, while former Shire sales representatives Anita Hsieh, Kara […]
Stryker to pay more than $1 billion to settle defective hip implant lawsuits
Victims accuse Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip devices of causing pain, swelling, and leaving metal debris Stryker Corp. has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle claims related to its allegedly defective hip implant devices. During 2012, the Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Stryker recalled its ABG II and Rejuvenate devices. The medical equipment and […]
