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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that a medical product safety monitoring pilot program launched in 2009 is set to become a full-time system. According to a blog post written by Dr. Janet Woodcock, Director of the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation, the Mini-Sentinel program,...

The FDA says that laparoscopic power morcellators—surgical devices commonly used to remove fibroid tumors from the uterus or the entire uterus—should not be used to perform these procedures in the vast majority of women because they can spread unsuspected cancer. The FDA's Immediately in Effect (...

The results of preliminary lawsuits against transvaginal mesh manufacturers seems to indicate that the legal tide is turning in favor of women who claim that the devices cause injuries such as pain, bleeding and infection. Seven mesh device makers, including Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, ...

Pharmaceutical companies drive demand for their drugs through direct-to-consumer advertising on television, the Internet, the radio and in print. An AARP poll found that 90% of Americans have seen or heard one such advertisement, most commonly on television. In fact, a study published in the Anna...

$3 billion: that's how much GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice in 2012 to settle civil and criminal charges related to its misbranding of the drugs Paxil and Wellbutrin and its failure to disclose safety information about the diabetes drug Avandia. Although the $3 billio...

Fresenius Medical Care, the Waltham, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of dialysis solutions GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, is now facing approximately 6,000 lawsuits alleging that patients suffered severe injuries and were not warned about the risks associated with the products. The filing of lawsuits ...

Two studies published recently in the prestigious medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine say that many of the medical devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lack evidence verifying their safety and effectiveness. One study, led by Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National...

Have you experienced a serious reaction to a medical device or drug? Use the link below to report these occurrences directly to the FDA. Then contact our law firm for legal advice. Click here for the FDA website.

Despite the publication of a study that confirms an earlier government assessment that the use of laparoscopic power morcellators—devices used in minimally invasive uterine procedures—is risky, some gynecologists continue to use them. A number of health insurers, meanwhile, are no longer paying f...

Pelvic mesh is a medical device originally designed for hernia repair that was repurposed for use in women suffering from conditions including pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, the device was not tested by the FDA for this use. Thousands of injured women ...

Injuries to the head and spine are among the most debilitating and costly that a person can suffer. They're also much more prevalent than you might think, affecting millions of Americans each year. Common causes of both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are preventable acc...

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., maker of the drug risperidone (Risperdal), which has been linked to male breast development, faces a new lawsuit in a New York District Court alleging that Risperdal caused a 21 year old man to undergo multiple surgeries that resulted in...

In response to the concerns over the link between Risperdal and Gynecomastia in minors, Andrus Wagstaff PC is investigating potential lawsuits for victims. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2007 approved Risperdal (Risperdone) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents, ages 13 to 1...

In response to the concerns over the link between Yaz and Yasmin and blood clots, Andrus Wagstaff PC is investigating potential lawsuits for victims. Yaz and Yasmin, two similar new-generation birth control pills from Bayer, are among the best selling oral contraceptives in the world, but have be...

In response to the concerns over the link between Lipitor and type-2 diabetes, Andrus Wagstaff PC is investigating potential lawsuits for victims. Lipitor is a popular medication prescribed to people with a need to lower their cholesterol levels and is one of the most-prescribed medicines in hist...

In response to the concerns over the link between power morcellators and cancer, Andrus Wagstaff PC is investigating potential lawsuits for victims. In a safety communication notice issued in April 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration “discouraged the use of laparoscopic power morcellation...

In response to the concerns over the link between talcum-based products and ovarian cancer, Andrus Wagstaff PC is investigating potential lawsuits for victims. Talc, the key ingredient in baby powder, is a naturally occurring mineral that is found throughout the world. Talc is a soft mineral comp...

ALERT! First federal Actos Trial, in progress NOW. A report from the trenches… by AW attorney Vance Andrus. Actos is a drug prescribed to people who have Type II Diabetes to assist in the control of their blood sugar. Unfortunately, Actos has been linked to an increase in bladder cancer, and it i...

Vance's Beef Stew eu Provence Ingredients 1 French Baguette and Butter 1-1.5lbs Boneless Short Ribs, Beef, or Stew Beef 4 Garlic Cloves – Diced 1 Onion – Chopped ½ Cup Fresh Olive Tapenade or 1 Cup Black Olives – Diced 1 Can Rotel Tomatoes 1 Can Petite Diced Tomatoes ½ Cup...

Eastern Europe Trip November, 2012 Romania, Transylvania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary. Bucharest to Budapest by river on a Viking Cruise ship up the Danube River. It seemed intriguing, despite the fact that it was to be in late fall, so Colleen and I signed on. Below is a copy of my jou...

All: Fred Thompson and I are working on “Fred and Vance's Golf Book,” a compendium of insight gained through our many rounds of golf with all of you. We are sure you'll find this a useful tool to help you enjoy your game, and suggest you send your advance reservation payment of $39.95 immediately...

Vance R. Andrus 4:30 came early to the mountains that Monday — its arrival announced by a shrill squeal from the fire department radio beeper located inches from his head. Robert struggled up from a fitful slumber, fighting to regain consciousness enough to understand the words pouring forth from...

By: Vance Andrus 11 days of rafting guide school WHITE WATER RAFTING GUIDE SCHOOL: DAY 1 Got up on 4 hours' sleep. Had one of those 19-hour days yesterday. Court in Louisiana, mad rush to airport, then bad weather in Houston. Exhausted I set out. Coming down from Kenosha Pass into sunrise o...

The third and final installment of 21 Questions with Vance Andrus Vance Andrus: Lawyer; Co-founder, Hipp Tripper From the book, 21 Questions for 21 Millionaires: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Success, By Brandon Pipkin. B: Was your journey to millionaire easy or hard? It was no harder ...

Part 2 of our 3 part series with Vance Andrus, Lawyer; Co-founder, Hipp Tripper From the book, 21 Questions for 21 Millionaires: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Success, By Brandon Pipkin. B: Was it during that time that you accumulated a good amount of wealth? Wealth is an interestin...