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December 5th, 2012

Defective Vaginal Mesh Expected to be Reclassified as Class III Medical Device

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by Katherine Chambers - Tampa Vaginal Mesh Attorney READ MORE
November 1st, 2012

Alley, Clark & Greiwe included in 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings

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October 12th, 2012

GlaxoSmithKline to Disclose Safety Data

In a tactic admission that it has misrepresented drug trial data in the past, GlaxoSmithKline announced this week it was going to open up portions of its research to the public, which is a first for a major drug company.    Researchers responded to the news with both skepticism and enthusiam.

by C. Todd Alley - Tampa Personal Injury Attorney READ MORE
September 11th, 2012

Don Greiwe honored as Lawyer of the Year for 2013

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Alley, Clark & Greiwe partner Don Greiwe "Lawyer of the Year" for 2013 in Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Law in Tampa.  After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating Lawyers of the Year in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the Lawyer of the Year.

by Don Greiwe - Tampa Medical Malpractice Attorney READ MORE
September 5th, 2012

Johnson & Johnson’s Orthopedic Implant Woes Continue

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. has recalled over 8,000 medical device units in response to the FDA finding that it sold the devices without the required approvals. The recall was disclosed on August 16, 2012, and is in response to a December letter where the FDA accused DePuy of marketing 14 various knee, hip, and ankle devices without proper approval.  DePuy tried to exercise a loophole saying the devices were customized to the needs of individual patients, but the FDA disagreed.  Despite receiving the warning in December, it took DePuy over 8 months to comply with the FDA request. 

by James D. Clark - Tampa Metal Hip Implant Attorney READ MORE
September 5th, 2012

Red Flags Raised over St. Jude Heart Devices

Over the last few weeks, two extremely negative news reports were made regarding defibrillator leads manufactured by St. Jude Medical.  Leads are used to transmit electricity to the heart from a defibrillator which delivers a shock if it detects problems with a patient’s cardiac rhythm.  Last week, the FDA ordered St. Jude Medical to do more research on the safety of both its older Riata generation of leads as well as the new generation of Durata leads.  The FDA also made the rare move of recommending patients who had received the Riata leads to go undergo additional testing to determine whether the device will fail. 

by Don Greiwe - Tampa Personal Injury Attorney READ MORE
August 22nd, 2012

Three Partners of Alley, Clark & Greiwe included in “2013 Best Lawyers in America”

Three lawyers from the Tampa-based personal injury law firm of Alley, Clark & Greiwe were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).  Tampa Personal Injury Attorney C. Todd Alley was selected in the fields of Mass Tort Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation.  Tampa Medical Malpractice Attorney James D. Clark was selected in the fields of Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation.  Tampa Medical Malpractice Attorney Don Greiwe was selected in the field of Medical Malpractice law.

by C. Todd Alley READ MORE
July 10th, 2012

FDA Advisory Panel: More Warnings Needed for Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants

In late June 2012, a FDA Advisory Panel (consisting of orthopedic surgeons, medical experts, industry representatives, and patient advocates) convened a two day hearing to publically discuss safety data on metal-on-metal hip implants.

by C. Todd Alley READ MORE
June 25th, 2012

Pradaxa Leads Country in FDA Safety Reports

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices’ QuarterWatch, the FDA received more safety reports about Pradaxa (dabigatran) than any other drug in the year 2011.

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June 25th, 2012

Canada Issues Safety Advisory on Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

In May of 2012, Health Canada issued a safety advisory warning to Canadian orthopedic surgeons regarding metal-on-metal hip implants.   The purpose of the advisory was to boost awareness in that country about significant health problems being reported in patients with metal-on-metal hip implants.  

by Don Greiwe READ MORE