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Increased Risk Of Birth Defects For Babies Conceived By Fertility Treatments

May 16, 2012

Researchers reviewing Australian data regarding 302,811 pregnancies that occurred in Australia between January 1986 and December 2002 that resulted in live births, stillbirths, and terminations of the pregnancies found that the vast majority of the pregnancies were the result of “spontaneou[...]

Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Cases Level Off After Six Years Of Decline

May 15, 2012

On May 7, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a report regarding medical malpractice cases filed during calendar year 2011 as compared to the prior six years. For 2011, there were 1,528 medical malpractice cases filed compared to 1,491 for 2010. In 2009, there were 1,533 medical malpractic[...]

$50 Million Settlement Paid By Drug Supplier To Nursing Homes

May 14, 2012

A company that provides drugs to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities recently settled federal civil claims against it that alleged that the company dispensed drugs to nursing homes without proper prescriptions for the medications. The $50 million settlement involves allegations that th[...]

FDA To Decide By June 15th Fate Of First-Ever HIV Prevention Drug

May 13, 2012

The FDA is expected to decide by June 15, 2012 whether the first-ever HIV prevention drug will be approved after the FDA Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee voted overwhelmingly on May 10, 2012 in favor of Truvada PrEP (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for HIV-uninfected men who have sex[...]

Maryland Federal Judge Says Courts Cannot Review Medicare Payment Method

May 12, 2012

On May 9, 2012, a Maryland federal court judge determined that Congress precluded the courts from reviewing the method by which Medicare determines how much doctors get paid by Medicare. Six Georgia physicians had brought a federal lawsuit challenging the method by which the Physician Fee Sch[...]

Accutane Jury Verdict Upheld

May 11, 2012

Accutane (isotretinoin) is a prescription acne medication manufactured by Hoffman-La Roche that was first introduced in the United States in 1982. Accutane was used to treat severe acne (nodular and/or inflammatory acne) that could not be cleared up by using other acne treatments, such as antibi[...]

Flawed Medical Research: Does Money Talk?

May 10, 2012

It should be no surprise to anyone that flawed medical research can lead to flawed medical treatments that may be ineffective or even dangerous or deadly to patients. Flawed medical research and flawed results from that research may be due to many reasons but one of the most egregious and sinister[...]

Maryland Stent Doctor’s License Remains Revoked

May 9, 2012

A Maryland cardiologist whose license to practice medicine in Maryland had been revoked by the Maryland State Board of Physicians (“Board”) had appealed the Board’s license revocation to the courts, where a judge denied his appeal on May 7, 2012. The Board had revoked the doctor&#[...]

Connecticut Doctor/Legislator Skuttles Claimant-Helpful Medical Malpractice Reform Measure

May 9, 2012

On May 3, 2012, a Connecticut legislator who is also a medical doctor headed an effort to stop a medical malpractice reform measure that had already passed in the Connecticut Senate by an overwhelming vote of 32 to 3. The proposed measure would have made it easier for victims of medical malpractice[...]

$1.6 BILLION Pharmaceutical Company Payment For Off-Labeling Marketing

May 8, 2012

The large pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) has agreed to pay $1.6 billion, the second largest payment by a drug company, to settle an investigation into its drug marketing practices (the largest payment was $2.3 billion that was paid by Pfizer Inc. in 2009). The[...]

Continuing Issues With Defibrillator Wire Leads

May 7, 2012

Internal defibrillators that are implanted in heart patients to help control their heart rhythms are life-savers for many cardiac patients — another marvel of modern medicine. Defibrillators not only save lives but also help cardiac patients have a better quality of life. The implanted defibr[...]

$452 Million Lost To Medicare Fraud

May 6, 2012

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the fourth nationwide sweep in the last two years for alleged illegal practices by Medicare providers (doctors, nurses, and social workers) that resulted in criminal charges against 107 Medicare providers who allegedly stole $452 mi[...]

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