Blog Posts in May, 2017
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The Liability of Hospitals and Doctors Printing 3D Medical Devices
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCThe 3D printing process entails building solid, three-dimensional objects from digital models, using an additive process in which successive layers of material are assembled on top of one another to build a product. As 3D printing becomes more commonplace, it presents several liability questions for those injured by these products and devices. But when a doctor or hospital prints the device at ...Continue Reading -
Study Shows One Third of Drugs Approved by FDA Have Major Safety Concerns
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
Pharmaceutical drugs can save lives and offer relief from medical conditions for millions of people in this country. All drug companies must go through an approval process with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to sell a prescription drug. The process requires laboratory and animal testing and studies using humans. The pharmaceutical company then submits an application to the FDA ...
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EpiPen Defective - Recall
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers to Meridian Medical Technologies’ voluntary recall of 13 lots of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector products used for emergency treatment of serious allergic reactions. The recall has been administered due to the possibility that these devices may have a defect that leads to the devices’ failure to activate. Although ...
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