Thomas Fanning a 62year old stud worker who sustained injuries in an accident at Baroda Stud on the 4th March 2008 when he was caused to fall when alighting from a tractor has been awarded €86,2500.00 damages by the High Court. Mr Fanning sued his employers Mr Philip and Jane Myerscough and in a judgement […]

A new study has revealed a surge in medical device recalls with an increase in excess of 160% in the first quarter of 2012 alone. This huge increase translates into 5 times as many medical devices affected in recalls versus the last quarter of 2011. Consumer product recalls also increased in this year’s first quarter, […]

A medical device alert has been issued by the Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency in the UK concerning the use of Macrolane VRF20 and Macrolane VRF 30 which are injectable viscoelastic gels used as fillers for breast augmentation. The products are manufactured by Q-Med AB in Swedan. They have been used for many […]

It is anticipated that the first Legal Trials in the DePuy ASR hip implant litigation could begin sometime later this year. More than 4,200 law suits are pending in the DePuy ASR hip implant MDL which is underway in the US District Court in Ohio. Another 2,000 cases are pending in State Courts throughout the […]

Coke and Pepsi have decided to remove a controversial chemical-methylimidazole from their drink recipies. The chemical is on California’s list of carcinogens. The new recipe has less 4-MEI and has been introduced in California. The recipe will be rolled out throughout the US. Coca-Cola says that no health risks justify the recipe change. A Spokeswoman […]

Health Authorities in Canada have issued a new warning to patients and doctors about the possible complications associated with metal-on-metal hip replacements. It has alerted patients that there are warning signs of a malfunction in all-metal hip implants. The warning comes amid a growing numbers of reports worldwide regarding implant loosening, as well as significant […]

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) is a blood thinner that has been approved by the IMB for sale in Ireland. It is prescribed to patients to prevent blood clots for patients with atrial fibrillation. Symptoms of Pradaxa bleeding include: • Lethargy • Pink/brown urine • Unusual bruising or bleeding • Coughing up blood • Bleeding from the […]