Companies responsible for approving new medical devices in the E.U have unknowingly given their stamp of approval to a fake new metal-on-metal hip implant. In an undercover investigation conducted by the British Medical Journal in conjunction with the UK Newspaper, the Telegraph, several companies hired to approve new medical devices for the E.U approved a […]

Pfizer Inc. has reached a confidential settlement with the widow of a Minnesota man who killed himself after taking the anti-smoking drug Chantix. The Widow of Mark Whitely sued Pfizer after his death in November 2007 alleging the company failed to sufficiently warn that Chantix could increase the risk of suicide. The Law suit was […]

The IMB has issued a safety warning  concerning  Agomelatine  (Valdoxan) which is an innovative drug to treat depression. Reports of serious hepatotoxicity has been associated with the drug and Doctors have been reminded of the importance of monitoring liver function when treating patients with Agomelatine. Among the cases of hepatotoxicity reported with the drug since […]

A new study has found that as many as 170,000 new cases of two forms of non-melanoma skin cancer directly linked to the use of indoor sunbeds.  Many of the victims are under the age of 30 when they are diagnosed. Researchers at the University of California concluded that regular tanning bed users under the […]

Peter Fagan, a 32 year old Engineer who sustained significant injuries in a road traffic accident on 2nd May 2005 has been awarded £1,389,000.00 damages by the High Court. Giving Judgement Mr. Justice Cross outline the life changing impact the injuries sustained by the Plaintiff had on him. The Plaintiff had been travelling from Dublin […]

The IMB has again highlighted safety concerns in relation to the unauthorised tanning medicine Melanaton which is illegal on the Irish market. This product is not available in pharmacies or authorised distribution channels in Ireland and it is thought that it is being sourced by consumers on the internet. There is no evidence that it […]

Smith & Nephew has issued a safety alert for its Birmingham Hip modular head implant components. The company issued the Birmingham modular head implant warning after data from 2 overseas device tracking data since 2010 indicated that the metal-on-metal hip replacement components were failing at a rate higher than the bench mark established by the […]

Metal-on-metal hip replacement devices have come under significant scrutiny in recent years following the high-profile recall of the DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip implant devices which were failing prematurely at unexpectedly high rates. The recall which was announced in August 2010 has been followed by a number of studies which have found that the devices can […]

More than half a dozen law suits have been filed over the recall of the Stryker Rejuvenate Modular hip implant system by patients who experienced pain and discomfort, allegedly due to metal poisoning which resulted from corrosion of the devices’ metal components. According to the law suits all of the patients underwent corrective revision surgery […]

New research has found that mammograms may actually increase the risk of developing breast cancer in some women. The increased risks were seen in younger women whose genes place them at increased risk of breast cancer – the added radiation from mammograms and other chest radiation testing might be more harmful. Researchers suggest that a […]