In Cosmetic Procedures Clinic of North Dallas v. Ayub the Dallas Court of Appeal held that claims arising out of lazer hair removal are not healthcare liability claims governed by Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, Chapter 74. As non-healthcare liability claims these claims are not subject to the onerous…
The original Medicare statute, 42 U.S.C. 1395, contains no provisions for a Medicare set aside in liability cases. The original statute provided for a set aside in worker’s compensation cases and those provisions have been extended by policy but not by regulation to liability cases. The CMS website has memos…
The Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has determined that a group of anti-depressants used to treat depression, anxiety and mood disorders, known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs, can cause serious birth defects or even death when taken by certain pregnant women. The group of anti-depressants that causes birth defects…
Avandia is the marketing name of the drug Rosiglitazone patented by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline as a drug for the treatment of Type II diabetes. Avandia’s side effects are so severe that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that the drug be accompanied by a “black box” warning advising…
Accutane is a very potent medication originally intended to treat severe cases of acne. Accutane is a synthetic vitamin A which in simple terms works by causing a reduction in the production of oil in the skin. Accutane was very successful in controlling severe acne with the result that it…
Reglan is the marketing name for metoclopramide, a drug used to treat a variety of conditions but best known for its use to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms such as the heartburn and ulcers which result from GERD. Because of it’s many complications and side effects Reglan is a…
Bayer Healthcares’ contraceptive Yaz continues to cause gall bladder disease. Marketed under the names Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, Yaz is a widely used hormone based contraceptive. Bayer claims that Yaz helps to control premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms, commonly referred to as PMDD, such as anxiety, irritability, moodiness, bloating, headaches, and…