In Washington: Advocates push for support of Ariel Grace’s Law

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 – Advocates from the Essure Problems Facebook page are in Washington, D.C. this week meeting with members of Congress and lobbying for the passage of two...

Essure advocates in Washington, D.C. this week to lobby for Ariel Grace’s Law

Sept. 12, 2016 -- “E-sisters,” the name coined for the women who have been adversely affected by the Essure permanent birth control device, will have their day in D.C. this week....

New FDA safety communication highlights why power morcellators should not be used in hysterectomies

Sept. 8, 2016 – San Diego, CA Some of the tests physicians rely on to screen for ovarian cancer in women may not be accurate enough to use, the Food...

FDA OKs Bayer’s mandatory safety study on Essure

Sept. 7, 2016 – San Diego, CA The Food and Drug Administration on Friday signed off on Bayer’s mandatory post-market surveillance study to test the safety and efficacy of its...

NJ judge dismisses 2 talc cancer lawsuits

Sept. 6, 2016 – San Diego, CA A judge in Atlantic County, NJ dismissed two talcum powder lawsuits on Sept. 2, citing insufficient medical evidence linking baby powder and ovarian...

Essure claim passes preemption test, proceeds in Idaho federal court

Sept. 5, 2016 – San Diego, CA — Another lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare regarding its permanent sterilization device Essure escaped federal preemption and is allowed to move forward on one claim, an...

Plavix ruling paves way for more mass torts in Calif.

Calif. Supreme Court decision clarifies boundaries in exercising specific jurisdiction – What will this mean for Essure? SAN DIEGO, CALIF., Sept. 2 2016 -- A ruling made by the California Supreme...

Ky. attorney general accuses GranuFlo maker of Medicaid fraud, files lawsuit

Sept. 1, 2016 – San Diego, CA Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear filed a lawsuit today against Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc., the nation’s largest dialysis provider and maker of...

Popular heartburn meds may cause serious health problems in people with cirrhosis, new study finds

Aug. 31, 2016 – San Diego, CA People with cirrhosis should be cautious about taking their heartburn medications, a new study out this month suggests. The Danish study, published in...

Portola unveils interim AndexXa data in wake of FDA’s refusal to approve the Xarelto antidote

Aug. 30, 2016 – San Diego, CA Portola Pharmaceuticals unveiled new data at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual meeting in Rome today regarding its breakthrough factor Xa inhibitor antidote...