Mass Tort Symposium: Medical device lawyer to speak on preemption at upcoming event
November 20, 2011
Motley Rice’s medical practice group leader Fred Thompson will serve as a guest speaker at the 11th Annual...
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Medical Device Subcommittee: Transvaginal mesh lawyer to represent plaintiffs’ bar
November 15, 2011
Motley Rice member and transvaginal mesh lawyer Don Migliori will speak at the American Bar Association’s (ABA)...
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Pelvic Mesh Conference: Motley Rice medical lawyers to speak on litigation issues
October 01, 2011
Motley Rice’s medical practice group leader Fred Thompson will co-chair HB Litigation Conferences’ upcoming...
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Pelvic Mesh Symposium: Motley Rice lawyer to speak at AUGS 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting
September 13, 2011
Motley Rice medical device lawyer Jonathan Orent will participate in the Vaginal Mesh and Informed Consent Symposium...
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Fake Diagnosis Scam: Detroit doctor faces class action lawsuit alleging intentional misdiagnosis of children
August 30, 2011
An investigative report will air tonight at 11:35 p.m. on ABC Nightline exploring the allegations against Dr. Yasser...
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FDA Investigating TVM: Reported complications involving transvaginal mesh prompt FDA to reconsider safety
July 26, 2011
According to an MSNBC article on mounting concerns about the safety of transvaginal mesh (TVM) devices, patient...
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Antidepressants and Autism: Taking medication for depression during pregnancy may be linked to spectrum disorders
July 07, 2011
A new study released by the Archive of General Psychiatry concluded that antidepressants, when taken in the first...
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Supreme Court Decision: Consumers left in vulnerable position
June 24, 2011
On June 23, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that generic prescription drug manufacturers should...
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Questioning NuvaRing Safety: Blood clot risks cause concern
June 01, 2011
Some women and their doctors are expressing concern about the safety of the contraceptive Nuvaring following...
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Take a Break: Doctors rethinking long-term use of osteoporosis drugs
May 24, 2011
Bone experts are reconsidering their treatment methods for osteoporosis patients based on new research linking...
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Fosamax Cases Consolidated: JPML orders all lawsuits to be centralized
May 24, 2011
On Monday, May 23, 2011, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered that all Fosamax femur...
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Spotlight on Serotonin: Research expands utility hormone’s repertoire
May 23, 2011
Researchers have recently discovered that the hormone, serotonin, may affect people sooner than previously...
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More Evidence Required: TVM should be restricted to trials, study says
April 22, 2011
A 2011 study released by the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada (JOGC) on transvaginal mesh (TVM)...
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Mom’s Migraine Medicine: FDA says Topamax may hurt unborn babies
March 07, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has new data showing that the migraine and anti-seizure drug Topamax...
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Another Davol Recall: FDA issues Class I recall for XenMatrix Surgical Graft
March 04, 2011
On March 4, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall of Davol, Inc.’s XenMatrix...
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FDA’s Faster Approval: New proposal may shorten process for devices
February 24, 2011
In a Feb. 8, 2011 news release, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its proposed Innovative Pathway...
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Fosamax Femur Fractures: New study links drug class to increased risk of breaks
February 24, 2011
In the Feb. 23, 2011 edition, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study that...
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No New Trial: Judge denies bid in Kugel case
February 08, 2011
The federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Davol, Inc. and C.R. Bard, Inc., Judge Mary...
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Hip Implant Litigation: Motley Rice member appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee
January 31, 2011
Motley Rice attorney Don Migliori has been appointed to serve as a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee...
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Vascular Filter Warning: FDA issues cautionary letter
January 14, 2011
On August 9, 2010, the FDA issued a warning letter regarding the risks associated with retrievable Inferior...
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Voluntary Patch Recall: Davol takes another hernia patch off the market
January 13, 2011
Davol, Inc., maker of the recalled Composix® Kugel® hernia repair patch, has now voluntarily recalled its XenMatrix...
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Hernia Patch Lawsuits: Kugel trials scheduled for 2011
January 03, 2011
The next two trials in the federal Composix® Kugel® Mesh hernia patch MDL have been scheduled to...
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