Osteoarthritis victims suffer with Zimmer Persona knee implants

April 1, 2016 – San Diego, CA  Total knee replacement surgery has become increasingly common in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating about...

Xarelto makers accused of concealing critical trial data

March 30, 2016 -- San Diego,CA.   Lawyers representing the thousands of people who have filed lawsuits against the makers of the blood-thinning medication Xarelto are alleging the companies purposely withheld...

IVC filter complications could do more harm than good

March 29, 2016 – San Diego, CA   It can happen in the blink of an eye. A car runs a red light, slams into your driver’s side door and before...

Young men who developed gynecomastia after taking Risperdal stand up to Big Pharma

March 28, 2016 – San Diego, CA Janssen Pharmaceuticals is still in the hot seat for its antipsychotic drug Risperdal as cases against the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary move forward...

Babies at greater risk for heart defects if mothers took Zofran during pregnancy

March 25, 2016 – San Diego, CA  Morning sickness. Most pregnant women will experience it -- up to 85 percent in fact. Usually it’s a relatively manageable, albeit uncomfortable, symptom...

Companies still market transvaginal mesh products despite potential risks

March 24, 2016, San Diego, CA – A significant number of women will experience pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in their lifetimes. A prolapse occurs when the muscles supporting the pelvic...

Essure coils could migrate within women’s bodies

March 23, 2016, San Diego, CA – When a woman decides she is done having children, she often seeks out options for permanent birth control. Unless her partner opts for...

Side effects could lead to kidney failure in Invokana patients

March 21, 2016 -- San Diego, CA.  Approved for use in the United States merely three years ago, the Type II diabetes drug Invokana is now carrying warnings from the...

Benicar linked to serious intestinal disease

What is Benicar? Benicar is a prescription drug used to treat patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). It is manufactured by Japan-based pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo and was first approved...

Breast cancer survivors continue to suffer post-chemo

December 8, 2016 — San Diego, CA The journey from diagnosis to cure is hard-fought and emotional for all cancer survivors. But for some, a return to “normal” life is...