The jury returned its verdict this morning, finding Barry Cadden, co-founder of the now-defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC), guilty on some counts and not guilty on others. The defendant…
URGENT RECALL: BRAVELLE® FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE RECALLED FOR LACK OF EFFICACY In October of 2015, Ferring Pharmaceuticals quietly initiated a voluntary, class 2 recall of Bravelle® (75 IU dose, injection-method, NDC…
Springfield, Mass. – Yesterday, Federal Bankruptcy Judge Henry Boroff ruled in open court confirming the approximately $200 million settlement plan for the victims of the fungal meningitis outbreak caused by…
Abbott Labs is under fire after several users of its Androgel® testosterone replacement drug claimed they suffered heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular injuries. The men claimed that Abbott Labs…
Just before the first trial involving Risperdal® (Risperidone) began in Pennsylvania state court, Janssen Pharmaceuticals – a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson – settled the case. According to…
The FDA warns that a class of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause painful and prolonged erections known as priapism. Without immediate medical intervention, priapism…
In order to guarantee proper and timely filing of over 150 claims in the New England Compounding Center (NECC) bankruptcy, attorneys John C. Thornton and Karren Schaeffer opted to go…
The FDA has implemented a new law concerning compounding pharmacies that is designed to protect consumers from dangerous and unsafe compounded drugs. This comes as welcome news in light of…
NECC, responsible for the manufacture of contaminated steroids that have caused an epidemic of fungal meningitis and other infections, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2012. The CDC has…
Robert, who was enjoying his retirement, began suffering from neck pain following surgery in 2010. On September 26, 2012, he received an injection of methylprednisolone acetate at a clinic near…