Resuscitation system recall issued after risk of damage to lungs found

An error with a resuscitation system has been reported to risk damage to lungs, according to information released by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Manufactured by Intersurgical, the manual resuscitation system – named as the “Bag valve mask” (BVM) – risks damage to lungs due to the potential for excess pressure being delivered by the system.

Given that the defect is with a resuscitation system, this recall is an important one as lives may be at risk as a result of it.
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Cancer drug recall confirmed by UK regulators

A cancer drug recall has been initiated due to reports of excessive levels of an active ingredient used in the drug.

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca UK has initiated the recall, primarily for batch NG327, because the “level of olaparib polymorphic form L exceeds the registered specification limit”.

As well as the batch being recalled above, there are other batches that are a part of the recall as well, which is all said to be a part of a precautionary measure.
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Johnson & Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation

The verdict is in for the J&J talcum powder cancer cases, with damages awarded in what is one of the biggest cases of our time.

Johnson & Johnson, together with one of its suppliers, are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to one victim who developed mesothelioma, which he claimed had been caused through the use of J&J talcum powder since birth.

Experts called to trial stated that they believe the talc does contain asbestos due to cross-contamination, and claims have also been made that J&J knew about the dangers but allegedly duped regulators and kept the issues quiet by using tests that would not identify asbestos.
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Johnson & Johnson accused of deliberately concealing asbestos in their talcum powder products

The big legal cases against Johnson & Johnson over asbestos allegedly being contained in their talc products is continually heating up.

In the latest, Johnson & Johnson have been accused by legal counsel – representing a male who is claiming damages for cancer that he says has been caused by the use of Johnson & Johnson talc – of deliberately concealing knowledge of asbestos in the product.

If true, this may shed a whole new light on the legal cases for compensation against them.
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Risks of infection for patients where Zimmer Biomet hip and trauma instruments are used

Zimmer Biomet have been in the news in recent years over knee replacement device problems, which is one of many stories where medical manufacturers have been in the spotlight for medical device compensation claims.

You only need to look at the massive Metal-on-Metal hip implant cases to see just how big these kinds of claims are.

In this latest story, Zimmer Biomet are recalling specific hip and trauma instruments over potential risks of infections to patients.
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MHRA announce recall of rectal / pharyngeal temperature sensors

Rectal / pharyngeal (orally inserted) temperature sensors manufactured by Teleflex are a part of a recent recall published by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA).

The issue with the devices may lead to a misdiagnosis where an inaccurate temperature reading is noted by a medical professional.

With body temperatures often being pivotal to medical diagnosis, this recall is a serious one where patients may be at risk of incorrect advice and treatment off the back of inaccurate temperature readings.
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Warnings over bodybuilding products bought online being unsafe and mislabelled

The internet has opened up the easiest way of accessing practically any kind of market, and many people – particularly young men – are turning to the internet in search of products they can use to help increase their muscle mass and improve their frame.

But, experts are warning consumers to be careful about products they buy online after studies into bodybuilding products found alarming results about the real ingredients contained within them.

The results of the study have indicated that many online bodybuilding products may be unsafe, or at least mislabelled.
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‘Perfect skin’ beauty products are useless claim experts… But where does this leave consumers?

According to scientific research, beauty supplements that promise better skin may just be a huge waste of money, leading to questions over consumer rights for those who have tried these products and have not benefited from their use.

The industry is worth millions in the UK, and with the exposure of social media giving beauty supplement sellers a platform to market their products to the masses, the market is expected to keep on growing. The costs of these products are often high, but with research now saying that the use of such products may be a waste of money, where does this leave consumers?
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Jonson & Johnson baby power contained asbestos, expert warns

There are numerous reports of people allegedly developing cancer as a result of using Johnson & Johnson baby power which, according to several legal cases, has at least previously been found to have contained asbestos.

An expert from an asbestos laboratory giving evidence in one compensation claim said that multiple studies had found asbestos contained in J & J talcum powder products. The evidence may prove pivotal for the case in question, as well as for many other cases against Johnson & Johnson, who have been vigorously defending legal actions against them for years.
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Will the EU bring new legislation in to match US-style class actions?

In the UK, we largely have an “opt-in” class action system, meaning victims who may have a claim for compensation that will form as part of a Group Litigation Order (GLO) action will have to agree to pursue a claim themselves. Conversely, America have “opt-out” systems, meaning people can be included in the class case without having to confirm their participation first, and if they don’t want to be a part of it, they may opt-out.

With the growing number of large group action cases taking place in the UK and around Europe, there are calls from the EU to bring in new rules that could see us matching the American law system.
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