News from US Drug Watchdog:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is launching an initiative focused on identifying women who had a what is called a laparoscopic power morecellation treatment done, that ending up causing their uterine cancer to actually spread. For more information, potential victims are urged to contact the US Drug Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466. http://USDrugWatchdog.Com Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141001/149710 Photo […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is extremely concerned that most recipients of a DePuy Pinnacle, or DePuy ASR all metal hip implant, who have already had a revision surgery, or who have a revision surgery scheduled have not yet been identified by the courts handling the litigation involving these all metal […]
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is urging all DePuy Pinnacle hip implant recipients who have already had a surgery to replace this specific type of hip implant device, or a revision surgery has been scheduled, to call them immediately at 866-714-6466 if they do not have an attorney representing them, because it is […]
Blood test measuring chromium and cobalt levels also suggested to detect metallosis. WASHINGTON, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog says, "We are now urging recipients of the DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant to call at us 866-714-646 so we can explain why we think it is a very smart idea to get […]
US Drug Watchdog Strives to Identify Victims of Faulty DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implants
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group created to help raise awareness of faulty medical devices and potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals, has urged all recipients of a DePuy Pinnacle hip implant to contact their toll-free number as soon as possible. Recipients of this model of hip implant may be at risk […]
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group created to help raise awareness of faulty medical devices and potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals, encourages all recipients of the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant to contact their toll-free number, 866-714-6466, as soon as possible to find out if they are entitled to financial compensation […]
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group created to help raise awareness of faulty medical devices and potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals, is urging anyone who has received a DePuy Pinnacle metal hip implant to contact their toll-free number, 866-714-6466, as soon as possible to find out if they are at […]
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is extremely concerned that many all metal hip implant recipients are not getting accurate information about elevated levels of cobalt, or chromium in their blood, which could lead to a medical condition called metallosis; so they are urging them to call them at 866-714-6466 for specific information […]
An MRI can help detect premature failure of all-metal hip implant before symptoms appear WASHINGTON, May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is expressing deep concern for recipients of an all-metal hip implant, and premature failures that could cause additional medical issues such as matallosis. The US Drug Watchdog is urging recipients of any […]
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is now suggesting recipients of an all metal hip implant check out the UK's University of Newcastle's web site about updated news related to all metal hip implant failures, because they believe this resource is much better than anything currently being offered by US Food and Drug Administration. […]
Additional testing, such as an MRI, is also encouraged to quickly discern any tissue inflammation related to premature implant failure WASHINGTON, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog fears most of the 500,000 US citizens who are recipients of an all metal hip implant will never get compensated should this specific type of hip […]
US Drug Watchdog Escalates Initiative to Help Victims of Premature All-Metal Hip Implant Failure
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is going to increase their national initiative focused on identifying recipients of all-metal hip implants because the group is not just worried about the costs associated with a all-metal hip implant replacement, they are also extremely worried about what elevated levels of cobalt, and chromium will […]
US Drug Watchdog aims to assist implant recipients in getting the maximum compensation for premature defects WASHINGTON, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is extremely concerned that at the end of the day most recipients of a DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant will not be compensated for a premature failure of this specific type […]
The specific blood test has been designed to measure for elevated levels of cobalt or chromium in a metal-on-metal hip implant recipient's blood stream WASHINGTON, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog says, "We want every US recipient of an all-metal hip implant to call us for the code for a specific blood test […]
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog now fears the vast majority of all metal hip implant recipients who have had a premature failure of their artificial hip implant will never receive compensation because they did not take vital proactive steps like getting a blood test to measure cobalt, and chromium levels […]
The US Drug Watchdog has access to information regarding blood tests that can determine whether cobalt or chromium is leaching into a DePuy Pinnacle hip implant recipient's bloodstream WASHINGTON, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog says, "According to court records there are at least 140,000 DePuy Pinnacle all-metal hip implant recipients in […]
The US Drug Watchdog says, "According to court records there About 140,000 US citizens who are recipients of the DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant, and we are extremely concerned that most of these people, or other all metal hip implant recipients aren't aware, or concerned about the possibility of a premature failure, or the […]
The US Drug Watchdog says, "There is now a new vital reason why we want to hear from recipients of a DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant that has to do with the part about a medical doctor now has to have recommended a revision surgery, or a revision surgery has to have occurred, if […]
Recipients of metal-on-metal hip implants are encouraged to contact the US Drug Watchdog for expert advice on the best strategy for compensation WASHINGTON, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is now expressing deep concern that most recipients of an all metal hip implant will never be compensated for a premature failure, because they […]
MRIs are encouraged to detect premature implant failure, which can place an unfair financial burden on patients WASHINGTON, March 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is on a mission to make certain none of the half a million US citizens who have a all metal hip implant that has prematurely failed get stuck with the […]
US Drug Watchdog Encourages MRI Scans for DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Failure Detection
The now discontinued all-metal hip implant can cause tissue inflammation on joint linings and subsequent hip failure; US Drug Watchdog's toll-free line provides recipient assistance WASHINGTON, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog says, "A study published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgeryfound that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can help identify whether […]
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is urging recipients of an all metal hip implant to get a MRI examination to see if there are indication's this type of artificial hip has begun to fail, because the time to get compensated for a premature failure could come, and go for most recipients, and […]
US Drug Watchdog Urges MRIs for Metal Hip Implant Recipients to Determine Premature Implant Failures
Statute of limitation issues may preclude individuals from compensation, even with cobalt and chromium hip implant failure WASHINGTON, March 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Because in some instances there could be statute of limitation compensation issues for recipients of all metal hip implant recipients the US Drug Watchdog is urging recipients to get a MRI procedure to see if their […]
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is now trying to spread the word to all recipients of a metal on metal hip implant to not wait too long to get a MRI to see if their cobalt, and chromium hip implant has prematurely failed, because there could be statute of limitation issues that […]
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog says, "We fear tens of thousands of DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant recipients could get left holding the bag for costly replacement surgery, if they do not get proactive and make certain their all metal hip implant is not showing signs of a premature failure. […]
The US Drug Watchdog is a valuable resource for patients who may require revision surgery to replace faulty metal-on-metal hip implants WASHINGTON, March 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is urging anyone who has received a DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant to contact their toll-free number 866-714-6466 as soon as possible. As the group would like […]
