Pain Pumps were developed and marketed as a way to speed up recovery following surgery.  Pain Pumps deliver anesthetic directly into a patient’s joint following orthopedic surgery.  Pain Pumps may also deliver a dangerous side effect:  degeneration of cartilage, a condition known as chondrolysis.  Chondrolysis is irreversible, disabling and painful.  The most common adverse effect from [...]

NuvaRing® Birth Control Device may cause blood clots, strokes, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

In early 2010, Toyota announced two safety recalls. Toyota vehicles recalled a wide range of recent models, including the Highlander, Corolla, Venza, Matrix, Camry, Avalon, Tacoma, RAV4, Sequoia and Tundra, as well as the Lexus ES 350, Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 and earlier Prius models.  To determine whether your vehicle is affected by [...]

There have been suspicions that the diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone) has been associated with a greater incidence of heart attacks among those taking Avandia for long periods of time. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed data from a long-term study regarding the use of the diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone). The study, nicknamed RECORD [...]

Yasmin and Yaz were approved by the Food & Drug Administration for women to use as a birth control pill.  The generic name for Yasmin is “Ocella.” Unlike many drugs which are marketed strictly to doctors,  Yaz and Yasmin were marketed directly to women, particularly targeting young women.  Television ads promised to treat the pain [...]