NEWS: March 19, 2008
State health officials in Nevada have found evidence of another hepatitis C case related to the first outbreak at the Shadow Lane facility that was closed down last week.
Many weeks after a procedure was performed at the Desert Shadow clinic, the patient’s doctor made a diagnosis of the infection, the health […]
NEWS March 17, 2008
In a new development in the story of a south Nevada Endoscopy Center has entered the picture.
Lawyers representing the victims are trying to unravel the liability insurance now, they’ve uncovered a mere $3 million in malpractice-insurance coverage at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, where as many as 40,000 […]
March 14, 2008
NEWS on Nevada HEP C SCARE
A lawyer in Nevada has already taken on 1,700 people in what may be a case action lawsuit.
The lawyer may also sue Clark County for unsafe business practice.
One victim speaks out: Wharton just learned she has hepatitis C.
“I’m just frustrated because of the fact that this happened,” she […]
March 5, 2008
The city business license inspectors have now closed a second clinic run by Dr. Dipak Desai, whose Shadow Lane endoscopy center was closed earlier due to a large hepatitis outbreak.
The city’s notice includes this statement on the new closing: “willful failure to observe long accepted and mandated medical sanitary protocols.”
City Manager Gregory Rose […]
NEWS: March 3, 2008
The City of Las Vegas went into action and has now closed the Endoscopy Center of Nevada.
City officials have revoked the business license on Friday afternoon. This was in response to the story dated last week of over 40,000 people who may have been infected with HIV, Hepatitis C […]
News: February 28, 2008
The Southern Nevada Health District is advising patients who received injected anesthesia medication at the Endoscopy Center of Nevada, located at 700 Shadow Lane, of a risk for possible exposure to hepatitis C and other bloodborne pathogens.
The health district is recommending patients who had procedures requiring injected anesthesia at the clinic between […]
NEWS: February 13, 2008
Johnson & Johnson Duragesic Pain Patch Flaw Recall
A recall has been issued by Johnson & Johnson and Novartis AG’s Sandoz on 25-microgram-per-hour patches with expiration dates on or before December 2009.
It was found that a manufacturing problem led to some of the patches having a cut in the internal reservoir […]
Monday, February 11, 2008
The FDA announced a voluntary recall of Chattem, Inc. “Icy Hot Heat Therapy products” due to consumer reports side effects and injuries involving first, second and third degree burns and skin irritation. The following lots and sizes were recalled:
Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat - Back
Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated […]
UPDATE: 1/29/2008. FDA WARNING: If you use a Cordis Corp. Fire Star & Dura Star balloon catheters, ask your doctor about this warning. This warning is for the following:
Fire Star and Dura Star catheters lots 13173912 through 13315455, plus 52 additional lots above 13315455.
The problem:
There is a potential for slow deflation or no deflation […]
If you are one of thousands of people in the United States who depends on a hip implant to get around and maintain your routine, you need to take notice of the recent action taken by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the government is in effect cracking down hard on one
of the […]
