Johnson & Johnson has just issued another hip implant device recall. The recall of its adept brand all-metal total hip replacement devices comes just over 2 years after  its  DePuy ASR metal-on-metal device was globally recalled. The Company is currently defending the first of 10,000 lawsuits it faces over that failed device. DePuy Orthopaedics, a […]

Women continue to report injuries suffered as a result of being implanted with trans-vaginal mesh. Trans-vaginal mesh (TVM) implants are medical devices approved to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The device is also approved to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and is meant to strengthen pelvic walls. Mounting litigation and increasing adverse health reports have […]

A recent study has confirmed that Hospital stays may be placing patients at greater risk of further injury and even hospital re-admissions. The Researchers confirmed that the more traumatic the stay the greater the likelihood of new health problems. The study which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine has led to fears […]

New hygiene and infection prevention inspection reports have been published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The reports have found that poor hand washing practices in many Irish Hospitals are potentially putting patients at risk of acquiring a health care associated infection. The Authority also found wide variations in regard to hospital cleanliness. […]

A new report has found that Propecia has adverse sexual side effects which may become permanent. This is not the first time similar links have been made with the popular hair drug. The drug, which was approved in 1997 to treat male pattern baldness, is part of a class of drugs known as 5 Alpha […]

In the continuing California Trial over the DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant device, evidence keeps pointing to issues with the controversial devices design. The Trial which involves a case taken by a former Prison Officer Loren Kransky is the first of some ten thousand similar cases. Kransky’s Lawyers recently called a University Professor Mr Dennis […]

In the last month two former British Airways Pilots were laid to rest and at least of one of them believed his untimely death was as a result of breathing toxic air inside the cabin of his Jet for years. According to a recent article in the Sunday Express , as former BA Pilot Richard […]

The Food Safety Authority (FSAI)   has published the findings of a study examining the authenticity of a number of beef burger, beef meal and salami products available from retails outlets in Ireland. The Study tested for the presence of horse DNA and revealed the presence of horse DNA in some beef burger products. The authority […]

Recently released Court documents in the first lawsuit to come to Trial in the US which is being heard in California this week has revealed that executives at Johnson & Johnson were aware that its artificial hip device had significant problems years before its recall. The first law suit to come to trial is being […]

Beko has issued a safety notice warning to Consumers that some of its condenser tumble dryers are at risk of catching fire. If you have bought a Beko condenser dryer sometime between May and October 2012 you may have received one of the affected  models. Beko has said that it has been made aware of […]