More than 170 people have filed claims against Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The plaintiffs are hospital employees, former patients and visitors who may have been exposed to tuberculosis last year during a TB outbreak at...
Lawsuits Link Januvia to Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer
Studies have shown an increase of pancreatic cancer in patients taking DDP-4 inhibitors like Januvia, compared to those who used other diabetic medications.
Florida resident David Vega is suing Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. for the injuries he...
Many Hospitals Ineffectively Treating Patients with Bloodstream Infections
A new study by Duke University indicates that hospitals may not be doing enough to treat bloodstream infections properly. This is just one component of a bigger problem -- preventing them.
The focus was primarily on community care hospitals,...