A look into Essure’s postapproval studies

Jan. 3, 2017 – San Diego, CA — When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration convened an advisory panel meeting in September 2015 to discuss the safety and effectiveness of...

Harvard study finds trial results for majority of failed drugs are never published

Dec. 29, 2016 – San Diego, CA — Only about half of the drugs tested in humans during clinical trials actually make it to market. What happens to the results of...

N.J. town files lawsuit against DuPont, says company dodged $1.1 billion in environmental cleanup costs

Dec. 28, 2016 – San Diego, CA — DuPont is facing yet another lawsuit over alleged contamination of water and soil by a chemical the company once used to make Teflon....

J&J spent most money promoting Xarelto and Invokana to doctors

New payment data shows J&J spent $50M promoting Xarelto and Invokana to doctors last year Dec. 27, 2016 – San Diego, CA — Johnson & Johnson spent more than $28 million...

MDL Panel could consolidate PPI lawsuits next month

Dec. 23, 2016 – San Diego, Ca — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is set to hear oral arguments next month from plaintiffs who want their proton-pump inhibitor lawsuits consolidated...

DuPont to pay $2M in Teflon verdict

Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 – San Diego, CA — DuPont was ordered to pay $2 million Wednesday after an Ohio jury found exposure to a toxic chemical the company once used...

FDA bans second medical device ever

Dec. 21, 2016 – San Diego, CA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just banned its second medical device ever and it only took the agency 18 years to do...

Essure is a reminder of why it’s important to report problems to the FDA

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for an advisory meeting in September 2015 to examine the risks and benefits of the permanent sterilization device Essure, the agency had...

Is the 21st Century Cures Act a big handout to Big Pharma?

Dec. 16, 2016 – San Diego, CA – On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill that was passed by the Senate with...

FDA concludes diabetes drug Actos linked to bladder cancer

Dec. 15, 2016 -- San Diego, CA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an updated safety review of the diabetes drug Actos this week. The announcement, issued Monday, Dec....