It seems like U.S healthcare is more concerned about profits than patients these days. Now is the time to learn more about the latest legal battles patients face with conditions from head to toe and how to be your own best healthcare advocate, so you receive the care you deserve.
Phillips is recalling millions of sleep apnea machines and ventilators as they pose a serious health risk and they have advised consumers to stop using them immediately. A foam piece used in devices can degrade and release potentially toxic fumes into the patients. Some of…
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Injectafer is an injectable intravenous medication manufactured in the United States used to treat patients with Adult Iron Deficiency Anemia. It is administered in two dosages separated by at least 7 days or more. Researchers and physicians have reported that patients injected with ferric carboxymaltose…
Medtronic is recalling over 322,005 of its insulin pumps because of a missing or broken retainer ring that can lead to over or under delivery of insulin. This can cause hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia in diabetics. The FDA has initiated a Class I Recall which means…
Inserra Kelley Sewell has brought to your attention the issues surrounding their Talcum Powder Product and its correlation to Ovarian Cancer, and the issues continue to be litigated for large sums of money. Johnson & Johnson has stopped selling talc-based baby powder. A product that…
The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that the prescription weight loss drug Belviq may cause cancer. A clinical trial showed an increased risk of cancer — and Eisai Inc., the manufacturer, has requested to voluntarily withdraw the drug from…
Truvada is an antiretroviral drug that that is prescribed for patients that have have a high risk of developing HIV. The medication does not cure HIV or AIDS. It was intended to help improve the patients’ quality of life. Many persons have been harmed by…
Many folks have been prescribed or purchased over-the-counter nasal sprays in the last few months for those pesky nasal allergies that come with spring and summer. If Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray is in the mix for your allergy fight, be alerted that Apotex Corp. has…
Onglyza (containing saxagliptin) is a medication marketed to type 2 diabetes sufferers to manage their symptoms. Onglyza has been linked to an increased risk for heart failure (particularly among individuals with type 2 diabetes who also suffer from heart or kidney disease). If you or…
There is a new alert out from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Salmonella dangers with chicken salad made and distributed by Fareway grocery stores based in Iowa. Fareway distributed the subject chicken salad, made between December 15, 2017…
