Why is it so hard to directly link Talcum powder to Ovarian cancer? Talcum powder (more commonly known as baby powder) is marketed as a safe and gentle product – safe enough to use on your new born child and used in all types of cosmetics. Talc is a substance that absorbs moisture, is useful […]
Recent verdict raises talcum powder concerns
Recent verdict raises talcum powder concerns Earlier this week, Johnson & Johnson was held responsible for failing to disclose talcum powder could cause ovarian cancer and ordered to pay $72 million in damages to the family of a woman who died of the cancer. For decades, Jacqueline Fox used Johnson & Johnson’s talc based products, […]
US Consumuer Product Safety Commission on Gel Fuels, Firepots, Tiki Torches, & Similar Products
US Consumuer Product Safety Commission on Gel Fuels, Firepots, Tiki Torches, & Similar Products Serious, sometimes fatal, burns have occurred during use of various gel fuels used in fire pots, tiki torches, and similar items. GPW’s personal injury attorneys are investigating several such injuries and deaths. This press statement on gel fuels and other illuminating fuels was […]
Newsweek Top Attorneys Showcase, 2011
Newsweek Top Attorneys Showcase, 2011 The March 28, 2011 edition of Newsweek magazine features a showcase of Top Attorneys nationwide, including Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. Pioneers in complex and challenging asbestos litigation cases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis injuries, GPW’s attorneys also have extensive experience in personal injury lawsuits, ERISA class actions, harmful […]
Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix: Emotional Side Effects
Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix: Emotional Side Effects Smoking cessation drug Chantix has been under scrutiny in recent months as links to dangerous side effects emerge. Made by drug manufacturer Pfizer, Chantix was approved by the FDA in 2006 and quickly became a top seller, amassing $883 million its first year on the market. Chantix […]
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix: Agency requests that manufacturer add new safety warnings for smoking cessation drug
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix: Agency requests that manufacturer add new safety warnings for smoking cessation drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a Public Health Advisory to alert health care providers, patients, and caregivers to new safety warnings concerning Chantix (varenicline), a prescription medication used to help patients stop […]
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix: Agency requests that manufacturer add new safety warnings for smoking cessation drug
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix: Agency requests that manufacturer add new safety warnings for smoking cessation drug he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a Public Health Advisory to alert health care providers, patients, and caregivers to new safety warnings concerning Chantix (varenicline), a prescription medication used to help patients stop […]
FDA Adds Boxed Warning for Heart Attacks to Anti-Diabetes Drug Avandia; Agency says drug to remain on market, while safety assessment continues
FDA Adds Boxed Warning for Heart Attacks to Anti-Diabetes Drug Avandia; Agency says drug to remain on market, while safety assessment continues The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that the manufacturer of Avandia (rosiglitazone), a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, has agreed to add new information to the existing boxed warning […]
Defribrillator leads recall: Sprint Fidelis lead fractures
Distribution of two types of defibrillators, Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillators (CRT-Ds), is being suspended by Medtronic as a result of lead fractures. If a lead fractures, defibrillators may deliver unnecessary shocks or may not function at all. Issues with the leads was first noted in March and physicians were notified. Data […]
FDA: Statement on Medtronic’s Voluntary Market Suspension of Their Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads
FDA: Statement on Medtronic’s Voluntary Market Suspension of Their Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads Statement by Daniel Schultz, M.D., director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health: Medtronic’s decision to voluntarily remove its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads from the market is in the best interest of patient safety. These electronic wires are prone to fracture […]