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Fresenius NaturaLyte, GranuFlo Dialysis Heart Attack Lawsuit Allegations Update: FDA Cites Dialysis Center over Deficiencies as Much more Situations Filed

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2013

http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivemedicaldevices/Dialysis-Lawsuit.html

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Resource4thePeople reports nowadays on its most current update to shoppers who are following the litigation involving allegations that Fresenius NaturaLyte and GranuFlo kidney dialysis products brought on life-threatening troubles for individuals.

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The most current news is that as a federal judge moves forward on consolidated federal lawsuits* involving these allegations a search of U.S. Food and Drug Administration records shows that Fresenius was cited** by federal regulators more than deficiencies uncovered at 1 of the companys facilities.

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In a warning letter dated March 13, 2013, FDA officials informed Fresenius Health-related Care officials that dialyzers manufactured at the companys Ogden, Utah plant are not in conformity with existing federal good manufacturing requirements.

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The FDAs warning letter additional calls into query the good quality of goods that Fresenius is producing for kidney individuals and comes at a time when the federal court method has consolidated situations from across the nation containing allegations that GranuFlo and NaturaLyte allegedly have life-threatening side effects, stated Resource4thePeople.

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We will continue to supply updates for shoppers who may possibly have been impacted by these dialysis goods and will report on the progress of the federal consolidated litigation. We also will continue to offer buyers free consultations about legal rights to which they may be entitled to seek compensation.

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At least 161 federal NaturaLyte and GranuFlo lawsuits alleging severe heart difficulties and deaths from the use of these merchandise have been consolidated ahead of U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock, according to the court docket.*

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The court filings also summarize the particular allegations involved that plaintiffs who used NaturaLyte and GranuFlo claim they must be compensated for:

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These actions share factual troubles arising from allegations that Plaintiffs suffered injury or death brought on by the use of GranuFlo and/or NaturaLyte products in the course of hemodialysis, which allegedly might cause metabolic alkalosis in sufferers resulting in low blood stress, hypokalemia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, cardiac arrhythmia, or cardiopulmonary arrest.

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All the actions involve factual concerns relating to whether or not GranuFlo and NaturaLyte were defectively developed or manufactured, no matter whether Fresenius, the manufacturer of these dialysate goods, knew or ought to have known of the alleged propensity of these merchandise to result in injury and whether or not it supplied adequate directions and warnings with these goods.

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Resource4thePeople, in response to inquiries from consumers, is informing them that even although this multidistrict litigation has been produced new inquiries will nevertheless be accepted and further circumstances will continue to be filed.

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GranuFlo Lawsuit Update: New Filings Highlight Alleged Hyperlink of GranuFlo to Cardiac Arrest, Reports Audet and Partners, LLP

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A new federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Case No. three:2013cv00073) alleges that the dialysis drug GranuFlo triggered the plaintiff to endure a heart attack shortly following dialysis therapy, causing a fatal collision.* This case has been added to federal multidistrict litigation No.2428 now pending before Judge Douglas P. Woodlock in Massachusetts, which lists 161 pending instances as component of this litigation.**

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Numerous internal memoranda circulated inside Fresenius, the maker of GranuFlo, suggest that Fresenius might have identified of the heart attack threat associated with its merchandise use, even prior to an FDA recall.*** This enhanced danger is linked to elevated bicarbonate levels, a contributing factor in cardiac arrest.***

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Since of the hazardous nature of GranuFlo, the FDA has issued a Class I recall of GranuFlo.**** In issuing the recall, the FDA warned buyers that the elevated sodium bicarbonate levels, could contribute to metabolic alkalosis, which is a substantial threat issue associated with low blood stress, hypokalemia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia and cardiac arrhythmia, which, if not appropriately treated, may culminate in cardiopulmonary arrest.**** The FDA concluded by stating that the serious adverse wellness consequences related with GranuFlo could even consist of death.****

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Attorney William Audet, whose law firm Audet and Partners, LLP represents several plaintiffs in active lawsuits against Fresenius, is not surprised by the new lawsuit filings. “The complaints being added to the multidistrict litigation echo troubles articulated by men and women with whom we continue to speak on a weekly basis. These problems frequently involve heart attacks or cardiac arrest occurring inside hours following dialysis treatment options involving the administration of GranuFlo. The evidence emerging by way of discovery suggests that Fresenius may possibly have failed to act in a responsible style upon becoming conscious of this potential heart attack hyperlink a number of years ago.”

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If you or somebody you know has suffered an injury that might be connected to GranuFlo, please get in touch with Audet &amp Partners, LLP by calling us toll cost-free at 800.965.1461. For extra data, you can visit our informational internet site at http://www.granuflodialysisrisk.com. &#13

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Case No. 3:2013cv00073

** United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, May 14, 2013 http://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/websites/jpml/files/Pending%20MDL%20Dockets_By%20District_Could-14-2013.pdf

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*** New York Times, June 15, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/wellness/fda-investigates-fresenius-for-failure-to-warn-of-risk.html

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**** FDA, May 25, 2012 http://www.fda.gov/Security/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm305630.htm

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Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Failure Allegation Lawsuits Update: Resource4thePeople Reports New Analysis Findings Raise Issues about Side Effects

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 05, 2013

http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivemedicaldevices/medtronic.html

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Resource4thePeople, in its latest update to customers impacted by operations involving healthcare devices, these days announced that the findings of a two-year study by Yale University researchers have raised issues about the marketing and advertising and security of Medtronic Infuse bone grafts similar to those integrated in allegations now being reviewed.

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The Yale University study, which was published* June 18, 2013 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, was undertaken as an independent study following the health-related devices were the topic of a Class 1 Recall by the Meals and Drug Administration** and a highly vital report*** from a U.S. Senate committee that raised concerns about conflicts of interest simply because of payments the organization produced to health-related researchers and physicians.

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Studies funded by Medtronic underplayed the advantages of the Infuse bone grafts and failed to report numerous critical side effects, according to both Yale researchers and Senate investigators. The Yale researchers reported such severe side effects as excessive bone development, male sterility, inflammations and paralysis, according to the report.

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The findings of this study are constant with some of the allegations that we have been getting in rising numbers considering that the release of the Senates report, said Resource4thePeople.

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We anticipate that the news of the Yale researchers findings will generate even a lot more inquiries from customers about the legal possibilities they might have to seek compensation and consequently, we will continue to provide totally free legal consultations and overview these claims.

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The Yale researchers had been crucial of prior Medtronic-funded study research which provided endorsements of the safety and effectiveness of the Infuse bone grafts. The Yale researchers help those research had been biased, as did Senate investigators in their report.

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The Yale researchers summarized their findings in comparing the Medtronic Infuse bone graft (rhBMP-2) to conventional therapy by saying:

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In conclusion, we discovered substantial proof of reporting bias and no proof that rhBMP-2 is a lot more effective than ICBG in spinal fusion, with some evidence of an association with crucial harms. Far more study is needed to offer a lot more trustworthy estimates of danger for cancer and other adverse events and to determine patient populations in which use of rhBMP-two could be beneficial, such as circumstances where use of bone graft alone is related with a high danger for pseudarthrosis. On the basis of the currently offered evidence, it is difficult to recognize clear indications for rhBMP-two in spinal fusion.

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Resource4thePeople stated it will also continue to offer normal updates supplying buyers who might have been impacted by remedy with Medtronic Infuse bone grafts with data about research and legal developments involving the devices.

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This will continue to be an region of prime concentrate for us as we provide buyers legal options involving allegations that the Medtronic Infuse Bone Grafts might have caused critical, life-threatening health issues, mentioned Resource4thePeople.

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Amongst the allegations we are investigating are claims from buyers alleging that the Medtronic Infuse Bone Grafts had been utilised improperly in medical operations and caused serious side effects to sufferers.

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Resource4thePeople also mentioned that its national network of attorneys will continue to review claims from customers who are alleging they could have suffered extreme back and leg discomfort, infections, bone deterioration, sterility and cancer, amongst other troubles.

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In the FDAs Feb. 16, 2011 Class 1 Recall** of Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft pumps and refill kits, the FDA warned that the merchandise “may outcome in patient harm, serious injury, and/or death due to drug overdose or underdose.

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Class I recalls are the most severe variety of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these merchandise will lead to significant adverse overall health consequences or death.

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Resource4thePeoples legal group is also investigating claims similar to those contained in a federal lawsuit**** filed in March in the Southern District of Ohio against Medtronic Inc. and an Ohio surgeon who, according to complaint, was a paid Medtronic consultant in addition to his professional duties.

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The lawsuit includes allegations that 88 sufferers are claiming that underwent spine surgeries involving bone protein that they did not consent to and have suffered detrimental side effects for which they are searching for compensation.

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The lawsuit claims that “medically unnecessary, experimental spine surgeries” had been performed “using falsely and improperly marketed Medtronic healthcare devices and drugs,” according to allegations contained in the court file.

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Resource4thePeople also stated that the allegations filed in the lawsuit raise far more inquiries about the relationships between physicians and Medtronic over costs paid to the medical doctors that have come beneath criticism from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee investigators.

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The revelations integrated in the Oct. 25, 2012 report by the Senate Finance Committee involving payments to doctors and the downplaying of dangerous side effects from this healthcare device have raised significant questions amongst patients who underwent these surgeries and have contacted us,” mentioned Resource4thePeople.

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Resource4thePeople said that over the final few months such inquiries have enhanced as a outcome of news media reports about the findings of the committees investigation into Medtronics spending of millions of dollars to physicians and researchers in return for studies favorable to the Infuse device.

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The Medtronic Infuse bone graft was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a sanctioned medical device made to stimulate spinal bone development in individuals suffering from reduce spine degenerative diseases.

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*http://annals.org/post.aspx?articleid=1696646&#13

**http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ListofRecalls/ucm243634.htm&#13

***http://www.finance.senate.gov/newsroom/chairman/release/?id=b1d112cb-230f-4c2e-ae55-13550074fe86&#13

****Case # 1:13cv0202 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

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Trusted Organization Gets Timely Website Update

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Several buyers are feeling the pinch in today’s challenging financial climate, and several are facing the loss of financial portfolios, jobs, and even their properties. Today, foreclosures number in the hundreds of thousands.

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The massive number of folks facing foreclosures is the outcome of a number of variables, which includes aggressive lending techniques, appealing interest prices, and a booming economy, followed by escalating interest rates and a stagnant economy. The outcome has been devastating. In reality, 1 top foreclosure website estimates that there are over two million foreclosure-related or foreclosure-mitigated properties for sale.

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“It is devastating to individuals,” says David Clinger, CEO of X Out Foreclosure. “Tough functioning, honest families are suddenly facing a foreclosure circumstance. Their entire lives go from ‘normal’ to ‘turmoil’ in just a handful of missed mortgage payments. And that’s what X Out Foreclosure is all about: helping individuals who have found themselves in a foreclosure predicament. And to make that take place more properly, we’ve revised our website to make it easier to use and to give people a lot more details.”

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X Out Foreclosure has been in business since 1986, helping people who have identified themselves facing foreclosure. More than the past 2 decades, they’ve developed a extremely qualified employees who have honed their skills and who understand the numerous foreclosure mitigation possibilities offered to them. But in today’s marketplace, a firm requirements to have a net presence that effectively communicates its message to customers and assists them to discover options to their problems.

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That is precisely what the new website does. Mr. Clinger explains, “There are lots of alternatives for people who are facing foreclosure – it really is not a journey that leads inevitably to a single conclusion,” he says. Then he counts some of the techniques he’s helped men and women in the previous: “There is loan modification, forbearance agreements, short sales, deeds-in-lieu I could go on and on. That’s what the new web site is developed to do: inform individuals swiftly, show them that they have choices, and aid them to make contact with us so we can get the ball rolling.”

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X Out Foreclosure’s web site, http://www.xoutforeclosure.com, utilizes a simple structure so that users can find the info they’re searching for swiftly. “Time is of the essence in a pre-foreclosure,” says Mr. Clinger and the faster men and women can get up to speed and realize that we’re accessible to support them, the sooner we can get to perform to resolve their dilemma.”

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Along with the simple website structure and straightforward-to-realize content is a sweepstakes supply for a $ 1000 draw just for contacting them. And, there are many approaches for home owners to get in touch with an X Out Foreclosure representative for a confidential consultation.

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For a lot more details, check out their new site at http://www.xoutforeclosure.com or call an X Out Foreclosure representative at 1-800-708-7869.

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New Bard IVC Filter Failure Lawsuit Allegations Update: Resource4thePeople Adds More Personnel to Handle Consultations with Customers

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 01, 2013

http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivemedicaldevices/bard-ivc.html

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Resource4thePeople announced these days that it has expanded its legal resources delivering customers with totally free consultations about the possibility of searching for compensation over alleged side effects from Bard IVC filters.

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It has turn out to be required to add personnel in order to adequately address the needs of customers who are inquiring about their legal rights in connection with allegations that Bard IVC filters failed, mentioned Resource4thePeople.

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We are committed to supplying seasoned, aggressive legal representation for buyers who meet the legal standards involved in filing claims or lawsuits more than these allegations. Any shoppers who have questions about their eligibility in such instances ought to get in touch with us immediately to preserve all of their legal options.

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Resource4thePeople said the improved volume of inquiries can be partially attributed to a lately developed info bank on the organizations net website.

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This details is delivering updated details about litigation involving claims that patients who have had Bard IVC Filters implanted in their bodies have suffered alleged severe side effects.

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A lot of customers in search of details about these allegations have been unaware of the Food and Drug Administrations overall health advisory to physicians and consumers about issues raised by the agency in connection with the use of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters, mentioned Resource4thePeople.

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That is 1 of the factors we posted the FDAs Aug. 9, 2010 wellness advisory* in the information bank and it has generated a substantial enhance in the quantity of inquiries our employees has been getting.

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Resource4thePeople said that in addition to adding extra personnel to manage consumer inquiries, the Bard IVC filters litigation page will continue to be updated with news as this litigation proceeds.

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The web site also contains info about totally free consultations from our national network of attorneys that are getting supplied to shoppers who want to know just what legal rights for which they could be eligible.

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The side effects getting investigated by Resource4thePeople attorneys are these outlined in the overall health warning by the FDA, like lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT), filter fracture, filter migration, filter embolization and IVC perforation.

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Right here is portion of the FDA warning:

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Because 2005, the FDA has received 921 device adverse occasion reports involving IVC filters, of which 328 involved device migration, 146 involved embolizations (detachment of device elements), 70 involved perforation of the IVC, and 56 involved filter fracture. Some of these events led to adverse clinical outcomes in individuals. These kinds of events could be related to a retrievable filter remaining in the body for lengthy periods of time, beyond the time when the danger of pulmonary embolism (PE) has subsided.

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The FDA is concerned that these retrievable IVC filters, intended for brief-term placement, are not often removed when a individuals risk for PE subsides. Recognized extended term risks related with IVC filters contain but are not restricted to lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT), filter fracture, filter migration, filter embolization and IVC perforation.

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FDA reviewed the literature and is conducting quantitative choice evaluation modeling to evaluate the adjust in the danger/advantage profile after retrievable IVC filter implantation more than time. A lot more details about FDAs choice evaluation model such as threat/benefit implantation timeframe recommendations will be made offered in an update to this communication as nicely as in a future publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

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The most current lawsuit update from Resource4thePeople involves the filing of a Bard IVC Filter lawsuit by a New York woman who is claiming in her lawsuit that the device was defectively created, broke and brought on her to endure considerable internal injuries.**

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The lady, in her lawsuit, stated the filter was implanted to avoid blood clots but the device broke apart with particles migrating by means of her body and damaging her internal organs.

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“These allegations mirror the complaints that our national team of lawyers has been receiving inquiries about and we will continue to investigate these claims on behalf of the customers that are contacting us,” mentioned Resource4thePeople.

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Resource4thePeople also notes that a respected health-related group has responded*** to concerns about the safety of IVC filters.

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A professional peer group health-related assessment is getting launched by The Society of Interventional Radiology and Society for Vascular Surgery, which announced Feb. 13, 2013 that it will type a task force to measure the well being danger of IVC filters to individuals.

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IVC filters are medical devices created to avert blood clots in sufferers at threat for a pulmonary embolism in circumstances in which an anticoagulant is contraindicated or proven ineffective.

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The FDA’s overall health warning issued to health care specialists and customers reports that critical well being problems can occur on these spider-like devices when the legs that extend from it to block clots break off.

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What can then occur, according to the FDA is that these broken components from the filter may possibly travel to other components of the body and cause severe problems such as decrease limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT), filter fracture, filter migration, filter embolization and IVC perforation.

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Resource4thePeople also notes that one more recent lawsuit*** filed by a patient who had a Bard IVC filters implant alleges the devices are prone to fracture and lead to tears in body organs, such as the heart.&#13

The lawsuit also alleges that C.R. Bard is liable simply because firm officials have been conscious of IVC filters troubles but failed to adequately warn individuals and wellness care specialists. The lawsuit claims that an estimated 100,000 of the devices have been implanted in individuals in the United States.

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*http://www.fda.gov/Security/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm221707.htm&#13

**Case # 2:13-cv-2281, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York&#13

**http://www.sirweb.org/news/newsPDF/Release_PRESERVE_Final_.pdf&#13

****First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, In the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County Case ID120800814

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Update: MedixSafe Gives US & Canadian Paramedics Options to Preserve Narcotics Safe

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Memphis, TN (PRWEB) June 29, 2013

Narcotic theft continues to plague EMTs, Paramedics, and Ambulance administrators in the US and Canada. Medixsafe manufactures higher tech narcotics cabinets using PIN, proximity card and biometrics for safe access and a extensive audit trail.

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January 2011, FireRescue1 reported: “The way things are now, if drugs go missing, absolutely everyone who came into contact with the drug storage compartment (usually just a Plexiglas cabinet) gets questioned. The Medixsafe audit trail assists investigators limit their search to just these names on the audit trail.”

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Narcotics theft continues as noticed in current reports. Last October, a Boston paramedic may possibly have infected as several as 50 individuals right after tampering with potent painkillers Morphine and Fentanyl. In February, a Nova Scotia paramedic was arrested for narcotics theft. Significantly less than 1 week right after the director of operations for EHS Nova Scotia stated, “this is an isolated incident inside our operation.” One more paramedic in Nova Scotia was charged with numerous theft, possession, and breach of trust charges.

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“It’s a significantly-necessary remedy to a persistent dilemma” – John McGuire, Jericho, New York and New York City fire departments. McGuire has been making use of the Medixsafe and the principal impact he has observed is deterrence. “Everybody knows you can not get into the Medixsafe without becoming detected.”

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Medixsafe is created of ten gauge powder-coated steel (not aluminum) and calls for dual or triple access for entry. This means the user wants a combination of a PIN, proximity card and fingerprint scan to open the protected. Medixsafe units enable administrators to add, delete and modify customers and download event history remotely from an administrators desk.

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Keys or PIN numbers alone are no longer enough to make sure safety and accountability for emergency narcotics access. Across the nation, reductions in schedule II drug inventories are getting a essential impact on patient care, employees integrity, liability, and the bottom line. This has led to regulatory demands for an access audit trail MedixSafe delivers unique, field-tested security options to meet those demands and preserve narcotics secure.

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MedixSafe provides the option of incorporating Biometric fingerprint scanners, proximity cards and even IP based remote management to narcotics safety protocols. Even though preserving rapid access to emergency medicines, MedixSafe technologies permit for greater accountability and automated record keeping making sure compliance with new, stricter regulations.

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Please get in touch with MedixSafe to find out more, toll-free (855) 633-4972 or go to medixsafe.com

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cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/02/15/ns-paramedic-faces-drug-charges.html

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New Zithromax Arrhythmia and Sudden Death Instances Allegations Update: Consumer Data Center Created

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 17, 2013

http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivedrugs/Zithromax-lawsuits.html

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Resource4thePeople announced right now that it has designed an info center to inform consumers about the newest data involving legal rights more than allegations that the use of the well-known antibiotics Zithromax and Zmax SR (azithromycin) can cause potentially fatal irregular heart rhythms.

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Integrated on the site are hyperlinks to cost-free consultations for shoppers looking for to decide what legal rights they may possibly have to compensation in such situations.

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The website also will contain information from the May, 17, 2012 warning* by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerting individuals and physicians of life-threatening side effects from the drugs that might lead to irregular heart rhythms.

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These are serious wellness issues that the FDA has addressed and we will continue to provide valuable information of interest to consumers who may possibly be amongst the millions who have been or are considering getting treated with these antibiotics, said Resource4thePeople.

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The postings on this web site also will include detailed details about who the FDA considers most at danger of suffering these dangerous side effects.

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Right here is the hyperlink to the site:

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http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivedrugs/Zithromax-lawsuits.html

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We encourage any person who has been treated with Zithromax or ZmaxSR and suffered an arrhythmia to speak to our nationwide network of attorneys for a complimentary consultation about their allegations, mentioned Resource4thePeople.

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As we await further findings about these drugs our legal group will continue to aggressively monitor these developments and they will be posted on the new details center.

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Resource4thePeople also notes that there could be legal time limits involved in the filing of a Zithromax lawsuit over allegations of serious side effects so buyers are urged to seek a consultation as quickly as attainable.

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Antibiotics are among the most prescribed drugs and azithromycin is most typically selected by physicians to treat a selection of bacterial infections. The medications are most often employed for bronchitis, pneumonia, chest infections, urinary tract and other frequent infections.

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Resource4thePeople also notes that Canadian authorities have joined the FDA in issuing warnings about issues that the use of these antibiotics may possibly trigger abnormal modifications in the electrical activity of the heart.

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The Canadian Broadcasting Firm reported** on May 17, 2013 that Wellness Canada has issued a warning that a “modest absolute improve in the threat of cardiovascular deaths was observed in patients taking azithromycin as compared to those who took no antibiotics and those who took amoxicillin in a current study.”

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The current health warning issued in Canada that follows issues issued by the FDA about Zithromax and the allegations of severe side effects has improved the number of inquiries we are getting about legal rights, stated Resource4thePeople.

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The improve in customer inquiries stems from issues about side effects from the antibiotics 1st issued in the FDA warning and a report published the same day in a respected healthcare journal*** about regardless of whether sufferers who use the medications are at higher threat of suffering cardiac troubles.

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We have now added additional sources to investigate claims of alleged well being troubles caused by the use of the antibiotics sold as Zithromax, the Z-Pak and azithromycin, said Resource4thePeople.

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FDA officials mentioned that they have been created aware of the study*** published in the New England Journal of Medicine in which health-related researchers found a greater percentage of cardiovascular deaths amongst patients treated with azithromycin (Zithromax) than with other antibiotics or no drugs.

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The FDA announced that it is reviewing the findings of this study and said it will inform health care pros and buyers about the outcomes of this assessment following its completion.

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The FDA also passed on this details about the evaluation and updated warnings on the medicines labels about wellness risks:

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Azithromycin belongs to a class of antibacterial drugs named macrolides, which have been related with cardiovascular effects specifically, prolongation of the QT interval. In 2011, FDA reviewed macrolide drug labeling information connected to QT interval prolongation and TdP.

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The WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section of the Zmax drug label (azithromycin extended release for oral suspension) was revised in March 2012 to contain new information relating to risk for QT interval prolongation, which appears to be low.

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The drug labels for clarithromycin and erythromycin also include data about QT interval prolongation in the WARNINGS section. FDA is in the method of updating danger information in the drug labels for further macrolide antibacterial drugs.

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The FDA also suggested that patients who are taking azithromycin must not quit taking their medicine with no speaking to their wellness care professional and that physicians ought to be conscious of the possible for QT interval prolongation and heart arrhythmias when prescribing or administering macrolides.

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In its Security Data Report the FDA also encouraged individuals and overall health care specialists to report adverse events or side effects brought on by the use of these drugs to the agency, said Resource4thePeople.

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Although the FDA is fulfilling its role of monitoring the security of drugs such as Zithromax we are responding to reports from individuals who are in search of data about what their legal rights may be and we are committed to delivering that info on a case-by-case basis.

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The New England Journal of Medicine study incorporated investigation compiled from information accumulated from about 350,000 patients who have been treated with azithromycin more than a 15-year period and concluded that these sufferers have been a single and a half times much more likely to suffer cardiovascular sudden death than sufferers treated with other antibiotics.

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*** http://www.nejm.org/doi/complete/ten.1056/NEJMoa1003833

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