Blawg Republic - HEALTH LAW NEWS http://www.blawgrepublic.com/cat/Health-Law/ HEALTH LAW NEWS Condesa Inc. Blawg Republic http://www.chicagomedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2012/02/packaging_flaws_lead_to_birthc.html Packaging Flaws Lead to Birth-Control Pill Recall Drug maker Pfizer has recalled around a million packs of birth-control pills due to a packaging error. The pills recalled are Lo/Ovral-28 pills and their Norgestrel generic versions. According to the Wall S http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2012/01/doribax-safety-issue-increased-risk-death-pneumonia-ventilator-patients-fda-ema-janssen.html Pneumonia Trial Of Janssen / J&J Antibiotic Doribax Was Stopped In May 2011 -- We Learn From The FDA In January 2012 "Significant Safety Concern": Higher Death Rate For Doribax In Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia When Compared To Patients Receiving Imipenem Therapy (Posted by http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2012/01/yaz-yasmin-update-2012-fda-advisory-panel-members-voting-conflicts-of-interest-drsp-safety-issue.html YAZ / Yasmin January 2012 Update: Minutes And Transcripts For FDA Advisory Committees 2011 Meeting Now Available Online (And More) 11 Of The 26 FDA Panel Members Voted There Were No Sufficient Unique Benefits For YAZ / Yasmin That Cannot Be Found In Other Hormonal Contraceptives (Posted by Tom Lamb a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HealthCareBlogLaw/~3/1QATyNqA0G4/hipaa-privacy-action-filed-against.html HIPAA Privacy Action Filed Against University Health Associates The West Virginia Record reports the filing of a medical record breach action against West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates (UHA) under the Privacy Rule of the He http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2012/01/pradaxa-side-effects-heart-attacks-hemorrhages-serious-bleeding-fda-review-safety.html Safety Profile Of New Stroke Drug Has Been Tarnished By Various Adverse Event Reports FDA Reviewing Serious Side Effects Associated With Pradaxa Ranging From Heart Attacks To Serious Bleeding or Hemorrhages (Posted by Tom Lamb at http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2012/01/medication-errors-due-pharmacy-dispensing-mistakes-prevention-pointers-tips-pharmacists-patients.html Prescription Drug Medication Errors Can Be Prevented By Taking Some Common Sense Precautions Ten Strategies Intended For Pharmacists Can Help Patients Stay Safe, Also (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) It is relatively well-acce http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HealthBlawg/~3/45TngFXzVPo/health-care-social-media-how-to-engage-online-without-getting-into-trouble-part-ii.html Health Care Social Media How to Engage Online Without Getting into Trouble (Part II) I have been asked to write up some of the core takeaways from the health care social media presentations I have been giving recently, so I am sharing a version of thi http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HealthBlawg/~3/vmm-v5vC8wk/me-too-not-fair-tragedy-commons-health-care-marketplace.html Me too! It's not fair! The tragedy of the commons in the health care marketplace There are at least two conversations going on in the health care marketplace today, each focused on one of two key questions. One is: How can we achieve the Triple Aim? The other is: W http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HealthBlawg/~3/Sza61rDckU4/health-care-social-media-how-to-engage-online-without-getting-into-trouble-part-i.html Health Care Social Media How to Engage Online Without Getting into Trouble (Part I) I have been asked recently to write up some of the core takeaways from the health care social media presentations I have been giving recently, so I am sharing a versi http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HealthCareBlogLaw/~3/BI4q-HWeH-U/wvhca-2012-con-capital-expenditure.html WVHCA: 2012 CON Capital Expenditure Minimum The West Virginia Health Care Authority has announced the 2012 certificate of need capital expenditure minimum threshold of $2,916,104. The new threshold is effective beginning January 1, 2012. The threshold is used as a part of the analysis by health care provide http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2011/12/fosamax-mdl-onj-jaw-cases-2012-trials-settlements-judge-keenan-federal-court-litigation.html Fosamax Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw (ONJ) Federal Court MDL Litigation: A Mixed Forecast For 2012 Three More Lawsuits (Boles, Jellema, and Spano) Set For Trial, And A Special Master Appointed To Conduct Settlement Talks (Posted by Tom Lamb at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HealthCareBlogLaw/~3/W8-FS3j8_VM/health-care-law-blog-have-wonderful.html Health Care Law Blog: Have a Wonderful Holiday Season! Happy Holidays to my clients, health care and lawyer colleagues, and other readers of the  Health Care Law Blog  I appreciate your continued support and hope that 2012  will be a http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2011/12/bisphosphonate-osteoporosis-drugs-increased-risk-unusual-thigh-bone-breaks-femur-fractures.html Women Who Use Bisphosphonates Like Fosamax And Boniva Have Increased Risk Of Femur Fracture / Thigh Bone Breaks December 2011: Some Recent Medical Studies About These Bisphosphonate-Related Subtorchanteric Or Atypical Femoral Fractures (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/2011/12/pradaxa-fda-safety-investigation-bleeding-hemorrhages-thromboembolic-events-reports-side-effects.html Pradaxa: FDA Investigating Possible Higher Than Expected Incident Rate Of Serious Bleeding Side Effects Adverse Event Reports For This New Blood Thinner Drug May Exceed Pre-Approval Clinical Trial Observations (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HealthBlawg/~3/lpixdpFCS7s/microsoft-ge-joint-venture-a-sign-of-weakness-or-strength.html Microsoft GE Healthcare joint venture - A sign of weakness or strength? Microsoft and GE Healthcare announced a joint venture yesterday (as-yet unnamed), trumpeted as bringing together the best of both companies' offerings in the health care provider marke