FDA UPDATES OPIOID LABEL TO PROMOTE SAFER USE
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has new labeling requirements for extended-release and long-acting (“ER/LA”) opioid pain relievers to ensure their safe and appropriate use.
FDA ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR MOBILE MEDICAL APPS
In July, 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposal for guidelines relating to mobile medical applications.
PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES RISE AS TOTAL TRAFFIC FATALITIES DECLINE
Data from 2011 reveals that pedestrian fatalities have increased while total traffic fatalities decreased. Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 14% of total traffic fatalities in 2011.
FMCSA ISSUES OVERVIEW OF 2011 LARGE TRUCK CRASH DATA
In October 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an overview of data on large truck crashes that occurred in the United States in 2011.
AGGRESSIVE MARKETING LEADS TO RISE IN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ROBOTIC SURGERIES
On October 8, 2013, Bloomberg published an article regarding the potential risks associated with robot-assisted surgeries, medical procedures that have been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years.
NOVICE TEEN DRIVERS 8 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE FATAL CRASH
A recent study conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute shows that while fatal crash rates for teen drivers between 15 and 17 years old is declining, fatal crash rates for this same group of drivers when they have a passenger are increasing.
Study finds bedrails can pose fatal risk to elderly and impaired
Summary On October 7, 2013, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram published an article regarding the serious safety risks posed by adult bedrails commonly used for the elderly and impaired in assisted living facilities, hospitals and private residences.
Settlement Reached in Two DePuy ASR Cases
The first DePuy ASR bellwether trial in the consolidated California state court litigation was scheduled to begin this month in San Francisco Superior Court before the Honorable Richard Kramer.
MARINES REMOVE OXYELITE PRO FROM MILITARY EXCHANGE SHELVES
The Headquarters Marine Corps Exchange buyer has notified Camp Pendleton exchanges to ban the sale of OxyElite Pro after the recent reports of the link between OxyElite Pro and acute hepatitis and liver failure in Hawaii. Camp Pendleton’s removal of the supplement from its shelves prompted other military base exchanges to take similar actions.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WARNS AGAINST USE OF OXYELITE PRO
The United States Air Force has issued a warning to service men and women regarding the use of OxyElite Pro. Many service men and women reportedly use dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building, according to a recent post by the US Air Force.
