Category Archives for "Medical Malpractice"

Aug 05

New Jersey Politicians Attempt to Control where New Jersey Patients can Receive Medical Treatment with Bipartisan ‘Patient Protection Act’

By Joe Messa

A bill currently moving through the New Jersey legislature aims to seriously limit physicians’ choices when it comes to the treatment of their patients. The bill (S-3816/A-5369), called the ‘Patient Protection Act,’ imposes lengthy, time-consuming processes on physicians who want to transfer or refer patients to out-of-state medical providers. The bill claims to protect patients […]

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Jun 12

Humira-related deaths put pharma company, AbbVie, in the spotlight

By Joe Messa

As far as pharmaceutical giants are concerned, AbbVie might not be a household name, but the company’s blockbuster drug, Humira, certainly is. Humira is an immunosuppresive approved to treat arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. Recently, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) slammed the Chicago-based pharmaceutical company for not […]

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