The Walkup Law Firm has won the first DePuy hip implant lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. A Los Angeles County Jury awarded Loren Kransky $8.3 million for the damages he

Drugmaker Biogen Idec recently announced that one of its new pharmaceuticals has proven to be ineffective on patients who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The drugmaker’s Phase 3 EMPOWER

A nationwide investigation continues into a fungal meningitis outbreak that has sickened at least 424 people and killed 31 in 19 states, including California. The outbreak is linked to contaminated

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a recall of organic peanut butter and a salted-in shell product due to concerns of salmonella contamination. The products were manufactured by Los

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline was recently slapped with a $3 billion fine for illegally marketing a variety of drugs for unapproved, off-label uses. Authorities brought criminal and civil fines against GSK

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have to pay over $1.8 billion to settle claims related to its marketing of its blockbuster antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The drug was once Johnson

Federal safety regulators have begun a probe into a possible bus defect which may have contributed to several serious recent bus accidents. Bus accidents are among the most serious types

A recent investigation by Consumer Reports indicates that medical devices such as artificial hip implants are often not tested thoroughly enough to protect consumers. The Consumer Reports investigation suggests that

In our last post we discussed the pending litigation against one of the nation’s largest medical device manufacturers arising out of the off-label use of its bone grafts. Medtronic’s INFUSE

When the makers of a drug or medical device pay doctors to provide research on the safety and efficacy of the treatment, can the results be trusted? In the case