Lawsuits against manufacturers of low testosterone treatments continue to be filed around the U.S. by men who suffered heart attacks and other life-threatening cardiac events allegedly because of these medications.
Investigators Find Dangerous Low Testosterone Medication Side Effects
Throughout the U.S., millions of men are taking low testosterone therapy drugs to improve their libido and muscle mass as well as boost their energy levels, according to Pam Zekman of CBS Chicago.
After Suffering Heart Attacks, Men on Low T Treatment File Lawsuits
After Stephan Nichols, 59, suffered a heart attack while taking the popular low testosterone treatment drug AndroGel, he decided to sue the manufacturers of the medication, according to a Denver CBS News affiliate KCNC.
Transvaginal Mesh Manufacturers Know Devices are Dangerous
Lawsuits against manufacturers of transvaginal mesh devices such as Johnson & Johnson and Endo International have been making headlines lately for the ongoing cases and settlements with thousands of women who filed suits after suffering serious and often life-threatening complications due to transvaginal mesh.
Women Injured by Transvaginal Mesh Speak at J&J Shareholder Meeting
Transvaginal mesh has been used in countless surgeries to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP), but in many cases it has led to further damage, serious complications and the need for even more surgeries.
FDA Moves to Reclassify Transvaginal Mesh as “High Risk” Device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a statement announcing two proposals addressing the serious health risks linked to surgical mesh used for transvaginal repair following a pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Endo Agrees to Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settlements
Endo Health Solutions, which bought American Medical Systems (AMS) Inc., in 2011, reached a settlement this week in cases of women suing over implanted transvaginal mesh, according to the Charleston Gazette. About 6,000 women will be affected by this settlement, which came to about $830 million.
Transvaginal Mesh Manufacturer Receives Warning from FDA
Endo International PLC., the parent company of American Medical Systems (AMS), was issued a letter of warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following an inspection of the facility where it found three federal regulation violations against how some urological devices and transvaginal mesh are manufactured.
Top Six Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
A pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, occurs when pelvic organs droop or descend.
J&J Ordered to Pay Woman $1.2 Million for Defective Transvaginal Mesh
Johnson & Johnson was recently ordered to pay a woman for pain caused by its transvaginal mesh device.