Posts by Michael Phelan
FDA recalls NuVision drugs due to unsafe conditions, again
FDA recalls NuVision compounding pharmacy drugs over sterility concerns Following a July safety inspection of the Downing Lab’s (aka NuVision Pharmacy) compounding pharmacy in Dallas, Texas, the FDA has issued a drug safety alert and a formal request to Downing Lab to immediately recall all of their drugs marketed as sterile. This is the second…
Read MoreDePuy Synthes Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System: Class I Recall
Class I recalls of medical devices or drugs are the most serious type of recall. They are issued when there exists “a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,” according to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA notified healthcare professionals on 8/28/2014 of a…
Read MoreKarl Storz Threatens to Sue Doctor Who is Campaigning Against Power Morcellators
The case of Dr. Amy J. Reid has helped bring world-wide attention to the risks that power morcellation procedures can spread cancer inside a woman’s body. Dr. Reid, a 41 year old radiologist and mother of six children, had a power morcellation procedure to remove uterine fibroids. She was later diagnosed with an agressive cancer […]
Read MoreAlternatives to Power Morcellation in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
There are a number of treatment options available for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, including traditional, open surgical hysterectomy (performed either vaginally or abdominally) and myomectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy and myomectomy performed without morcellation (cutting is performed by surgeon, not electronically powered spinning blades), as well as other non-surgical options. There are clear benefits to morcellation.…
Read MoreHow regulations impact crash investigations
A review of trucking regulations shows why prompt investigation of tractor trailer truck crash is crucial to winning tractor trailer truck injury death cases. You can count on the fact that, even before the dust from the tractor trailer truck crash settles, the truck company or its insurance company will send an investigator to the crash…
Read MoreGM recalls 2.6 million cars due to faulty ignition switch, $400 million set aside for victims
Prior to the recalls beginning this year, GM and their attorneys had been doing their best to avoid government inquiries into mysterious car crashes where GM cars suddenly veered off the road and crashed without the airbags deploying. By law, automakers are required to report any claims of car defects that potentially lead to injuries…
Read MoreNon-Compete Agreements: Do They Overreach?
A company hires a software engineer, or a stock broker, or perhaps a bio-chemist. This company, knowing the newly hired employee could in the future use his or her knowledge against them, requires the employee to sign a contract agreeing not to look for a job at a rival company for a set period of…
Read MorePatients Should Know: Power Morcellation to Treat Uterine Fibroids May Spread Cancer
The surgical procedure called power morcellation has become a popular treatment for uterine fibroids. Laparoscopic power morcellators are electric surgical devices. Morcellation refers to the cutting up of tissue into smaller pieces or fragments. The technique involves insertion of a tiny instrument with rapidly spinning blades, the morcellator, used to break up the fibroids […]
Read MoreLaparoscopic Power Morcellators Used to Treat Uterine Fibroids Could Spread Cancer
Laproscopic power morcellators are electric medical devices used during different types of laparoscopic surgeries. A set of spinning blades is used to cut tissue. Power morcellation is used in surgeries to treat unterine fibroids, such as removing the uterus (hysterectomy) or removing the uterine fibroids (myomectomy). Morcellation refers to the division of tissue into smaller…
Read MoreCan Your Employer Really Stop You From Taking a New Job?
When an employee leaves one job for another, they often are surprised to find out that their previous employer might be able to prevent them from working in the same industry. Many employers write provisions into their employment contracts that seek to prevent employees from working for competitors. However, these provisions do not always comply…
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