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Children In Nursing Homes – 14-Year-Old’s Tragic Death In Florida

November 15, 2012

A profoundly disabled 14-year-old girl who suffered from cerebral palsy, seizures, and other ailments, was well-cared for at home, according to her mother. Her mother diligently pureed her foods, took care of her hygiene, and provided her daughter with love, attention, and compassion. That all ch[...]

U.S. Health Statistics For 2011

November 14, 2012

The healthiest state in the United States for 2011 was Vermont, which has consistently moved up the rankings every year since 1998, when it ranked number 17. Which state was number two in 2011? That would be New Hampshire, which moved up from number 3 in 2010. New Hampshire consistently ranks in the[...]

Missouri Medical Malpractice Claim For Baby Decapitated During Birth

November 13, 2012

A Missouri couple has filed a medical malpractice claim against an obstetrician, claiming that he pulled too hard on the baby’s head while the baby was stuck in the birth canal during birth, thereby decapitating the baby. Adding to the horror is the allegation in the medical malpractice compl[...]

Medical Device Manufacturer Agrees To Settle Illegal Kickbacks Claim

November 12, 2012

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on November 2, 2012 that Orthofix International NV (“Orthofix”), a spinal implant and other spinal products manufacturer headquartered in Curacao, has agreed to pay the United States $30 million to settle allegations that its subsidiary, Blacksto[...]

Novartis Settles Texas Medicaid Fraud Claim Involving Elidel

November 11, 2012

It was announced on October 30, 2012 by the Texas Attorney General that the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has agreed to pay $19.9 million to settle a civil Medicaid fraud enforcement action by the State of Texas and the U.S. government that alleged that it illegally marketed for “of[...]

FDA Warns Tennessee Company Regarding Its Claimed Cure For Fungal Meningitis

November 10, 2012

The FDA announced on November 5, 2012 that it had issued a formal “Warning Letter” to the Tennessee-based company The Avalon Effect Inc. regarding its marketing of a light therapy product that it claims to be a cure or treat symptoms of fungal meningitis as well as methicillin-resis[...]

Pradaxa Lot Recalled Due To Packing Issue

November 9, 2012

The prescription drug PRADAXA is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a large German pharmaceutical company, and is a blood thinner used to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Due to a packaging issue with a single[...]

Study Finds Donated Stem Cells Help Restore Heart Tissue

November 8, 2012

In a recently published study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health involving 30 patients in Miami, Florida and Baltimore, Maryland who had suffered heart attacks (some as long as 30 years ago) and who had heart failure due to scar tissue, it was found that stem cells donated by strangers [...]

New Hampshire Supreme Court Upholds/Overturns Part Of Medical Malpractice Law

November 7, 2012

On October 30, 2012, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire (“Supreme Court”) issued an opinion in an appeal regarding New Hampshire’s medical malpractice law. In particular, the Supreme Court was asked to determine if the lower court (the trial court) was correct when it ruled that t[...]

Texas Medicare Fraud Scheme Results In Long Prison Sentences

November 6, 2012

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that two Texas men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their alleged participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment (“DME”). The manager and driver for a Houston, Texas DME company received prison se[...]

Missouri Vioxx Class Action Lawsuit Settled

November 5, 2012

Merck & Co. Inc. (“Merck”) has agreed to settle class action claims against it filed in Missouri regarding its former drug, Vioxx. The Missouri class action lawsuit that was filed eight years ago alleged that Merck violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act when it sold and [...]

Dubai Doctor Files Appeal Of Medical Malpractice Finding Against Him Regarding Newborn’s Death

November 4, 2012

A doctor in Dubai who had been found to be responsible for the January, 2012 death of a newborn baby has appealed the decision of an investigative committee of the Clinical Governance Office (“CGO”) of the Dubai Healthcare Authority (“DHA”). An investigative committee for[...]

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