- Jason Edward Ochs
- August 16, 2018
Plastic surgeons are noticing more and more women contracting anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCA), a rare type of cancer distinct from breast cancer, in those that have received breast enhancement surgeries. In 2011, the FDA noticed this trend but stated that…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- July 24, 2018
St. Jude’s Medical, a newly-acquired subsidiary of Abbott Pharmaceutical, was issued a class-2 recall by the FDA for their pacemaker and defibrillator devices. These particular types of pacemakers and defibrillators are placed inside a patient’s chest and administer small shocks…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- June 12, 2018
Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie was threatened by the FDA in December, 2017 for not properly handling complaints that its drugs had been the cause of several deaths that had not been reported to the agency. The FDA had conducted an inspection…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- June 12, 2018
Producers of intragastric balloons, which are used in non-invasive weight loss procedures, are coming under investigation for a total of twelve deaths attributed to their use. These balloons are placed in one’s stomach through an…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- June 5, 2018
San Diego-based Acadia Pharmaceuticals released their first and only drug, Nuplazid, to the market in June of 2016. Coined a “breakthrough therapy” at the time, the medication sought to relieve Parkinson’s disease patients of hallucinations and psychosis. Nuplazid was approved…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- February 6, 2018
Recently reports have arisen linking the risk of vehicles with keyless ignition systems and carbon monoxide poisoning. Vehicles installed with the “on / off” button that automatically turns the vehicle on or off with a push of a button were…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- August 11, 2017
In a recent statement, Weyerhaeuser Timber said it would recollect all TJI-joists that were manufactured after December 1st, 2016. TJI is Weyerhaeuser’s branded joist. Joists are a type of lumber that is supposed to resist warping and allow for faster…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- August 7, 2017
A lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County last week resulted in a verdict against Nissan of America and its brake manufacturer, Continental Auto Systems, for $25 million for faulty brakes. Plaintiffs claimed that Nissan…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- July 17, 2017
The US has been hit very hard by the recent opioid crisis. Deaths from opioid-related overdose have quadrupled since 2003, with 33,000 deaths in the nation last year alone. But nowhere in the US has been affected as drastically as…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- July 15, 2017
Hernias are caused by a combination of pressure and weak abdominal tissue or muscle. When the pressure is applied, organs break through the weakened flesh, causing pain and, at times, the trademark hernia bump. This injury is fairly common, with…
