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Jan 16

Medical Malpractice Lawyers Recommend Testing for Patients Potentially Infected with Hepatitis C by Medical Worker

About 7,900 patients were potentially exposed to hepatitis C after a traveling medical worker allegedly infected patients at hospitals across the country with tainted syringes. David Kwiatkowski has since been arrested and pleaded not guilty to 14 federal drug charges earlier this month. He is expected to go to trial next fall. Kwiatkowski began working […]

Jan 15

Incivek to Receive Black Box Warning Concerning Risk of Dangerous Rash

By Joe Messa

A black box warning is being put on the drug Incivek, says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Incivek, manufactured by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is used to treat hepatitis C patients and is taken with the pill ribavirin and interferon, which is given by injection. However, the drug is causing a rash that covers more than […]

Jan 14

Infusion Pumps Recalled After Motor Stalls

By Joe Messa

A class I recall of two infusion pumps manufactured by Medtronic has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the motor on the pumps failed when used with drugs not specifically approved for them. The SynchroMed II Implantable and SynchroMed EL Implantable infusion pumps may stall and stop drug delivery which can […]

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers Recommend Testing for Patients Potentially Infected with Hepatitis C by Medical Worker

Incivek to Receive Black Box Warning Concerning Risk of Dangerous Rash

Infusion Pumps Recalled After Motor Stalls