The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently recalled all the configurations of the Penumbra JET 7 Xtra Flex due to the heightened risk of death or serious injury. The FDA has recommended that people should immediately stop using these devices and that medical facilities…
Paragard is an intrauterine device, or IUD, used by many women as a long-term birth control method. Manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals, the T-shaped copper IUD is marketed to women as a small, hormone-free device that is both flexible and soft. However, this specific IUD has…
High levels of a chemical formerly used in rocket fuel detected in the popular heartburn medication, Zantac. In April 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs (commonly recognized as Zantac) be withdrawn immediately from the market. A…
2020 marks the five-year anniversary of the recall for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System manufactured by the medical device company, Smith and Nephew. The BHR is a metal-on-metal hip implant that consists of the metals cobalt and chromium. In the FDA’s reasoning for the…
Elmiron, the brand name for pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), is a common prescription medication used to treat interstitial cystitis (IC) also known as painful bladder syndrome. The drug was developed and produced by Jannsenn Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. The Food and Drug…
Several years ago, the medical device company DuPuy Synthes issued a recall of over 50,000 elbow-joint replacement devices. The device, referred to as a radial head prosthesis system, is a two-piece elbow joint replacement implant that received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
An investigation into Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder products suggest the company may have targeted sales toward minority women. A recently revealed internal memo from the company discussed how Johnson & Johnson could increase profits by targeting African American and Hispanic women. This memo…
Allegations of sexual abuse by priests continue to make headlines across the United States and around the world. A history of insignificant repercussions and coverup efforts gave little hope to victims and encouraged silence. Now, those abused by New Orleans clergy have until March 1,…
There is a risk of electrocution and electric shock when there are downed wires after a car crash in Detroit. Whether you are a driver or a passenger of a vehicle or whether you are a pedestrian, bicyclist, motorcyclist or bystander, you are in danger…
You probably do not know it, but the air you breathe on airplanes comes from the jet engines. “Bleed air” as it is known, is compressed air taken from the compressor stage of a jet engine upstream of its fuel-burning sections. It is used in…
