- Jason Edward Ochs
- June 3, 2019
The Supreme Court’s decision in Merck v. Albrecht recently published on May 20, 2019 was almost immediately lauded by Merck and defense counsel alike as a “huge win” for pharmaceutical companies. Such is hardly the case, and in truth, the…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- May 31, 2019
Over the past six weeks I have thoroughly enjoyed CNN’s new program Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta. For those who haven’t seen it, the premise of the show, as Dr. Gupta states from the outset, is to find the secrets…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- May 2, 2019
The US Food and Drug Administration on April 30, 2019 required revised warnings on a host of popular and often used sleep aides warning of a whole host of dangerous risks that have been linked to the drugs. The drugs,…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- May 1, 2019
The US Food and Drug Administration recently issues their strongest warning, known as the “black box” warning, to Takeda Pharmaceuticals, who manufactures the popular gout medicine, Uloric. The FDA warning states in part: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- April 17, 2019
FDA Announces Valsartan Recall In July 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall of a number pharmaceutical drugs containing valsartan used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure due to the increased risk of…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- April 6, 2019
Pride Mobility, the maker of electric wheelchairs, has come under strict scrutiny as a result of reports of their wheelchairs causing fires. The fires, in at least one case, was alleged to have burned to death the man occupying the…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- March 12, 2019
We have previously reported on the link between anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and Allergan’s textured breast implants (read the previous post here). In December, the European Market withdrew the implants from use after it was reported that nine US…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- February 21, 2019
Roughly 5% of the population suffers from a thyroid problem. The thyroid gland is an essential part of the endocrine system and controls many bodily functions, ranging from body temperature to heart rate. The most common diagnosis is hyperthyroidism, where…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- January 21, 2019
In July of this past year, Minnesota-based 3M Company resolved a whistle blower lawsuit brought against them by a former employee that alleged 3M had contracted with the US Military selling the military ear plugs, of which they knew were…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- January 8, 2019
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), concluded its 18-month investigation into opioid distributors and wholesalers in West Virginia just before Christmas, 2018. The committee’s bipartisan report, to say the least, is shocking. (Read it…
