According to a recent news story from the Morning Call, Samsung has just issued a major recall on 34 models of their top-selling washing machines. The reason for the recall is that a defect in these 3 million units sold (all top-loading washers) can cause the drum to lose balance. …
Johnson & Johnson is company many consumers associate with baby shampoo and Band-Aids. While it is true the company makes these products, the firm’s real profits come from the fact that it is a major pharmaceutical manufacturer as well as major maker of medical devices and durable medical equipment (DME), such…
Sometimes a drug is used by itself, and sometimes a drug is used as one drug in a multiple drug combination used together to treat a single condition or a series of related conditions. This is commonly referred to as a drug combo or drug cocktail in some cases, such…
According to a recent news article from the Madison St. Clair Record, a plaintiff has just filed a products liability lawsuit against the makers of Xarelto, Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Research and Development. Janssen Research and Development was formerly known as Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals Research and is still a…
According to a recent news article from the Roanoke Times, doctors are concerned about the efficacy, safety, necessity and side effects of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) drugs for many of the men who take them. First it should be noted that testosterone replacement therapy has become big business over the…
According to a recent news article from the Cook County Record, a woman has just filed a lawsuit against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceuticals, who are the makers and U.S. marketing partners of the New Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) Xarelto. This lawsuit alleges that, after taking Xarelto, she suffered serious…
According to 3DPrint.com, a trade publication for the 3D printing industry, a new technology may improve the patient experience for those who undergo a total hip replacement surgery. This could be good news for many patients, since a total hip replacement procedure in now the second most common elective surgical…
Total knee replacement is the most popular surgical procedure in the nation, with more than 600,000 total knee replacement procedures performed each year. This popularity means that it is big business for hospitals, surgeons, and especially medical device manufacturers who manufacture the artificial knee implants. What the general public may…
Over the past few years, we have some major ice cream product recalls as a result of listeria contamination. This time, there has been a recall of three gourmet ice cream brands due to listeria contamination fears according to a recent news release from the Consumerist. For those who are…
We are constantly reminded that we should make sure there are working smoke alarms in our home and to test them and change the batteries on a regular basis. In some towns, members of the local fire department will even go door-to-door to provide this warning and to offer to…