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• Acclaim Infusion Pump Recall Issued Due to Potentially Fatal Delays

  May 5, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that recalled Acclaim infusion pumps may cause overdoses or delay crucial medication therapy.

• OmniPod FreeStyle Glucose Recal Issued Due to Erroneous Results

  April 14, 2014

  Russell Maas

  Another Abbott blood glucose freestyle meter has been recalled due to erroneous test strip readings.

• Another Freestyle Blood Glucose Strip Recall Issued Over Faulty Results

  January 7, 2014

  Russell Maas

  A FreeStyle blood glucose test strip recall has been designated class I by the FDA, which warns that faulty readings could lead to severe injury and death.

• Abbott Ordered To Produce “Overdue” Docs in Depakote Lawsuits

  December 19, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott has been ordered to turn over Depakote birth defect documents by a federal judge who accuses the company of dragging its feet.

• Abbott Freestyle Test Strip Recall Issued Due to False Glucose Readings

  December 2, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  Abbott Laboratories has recalled some lots of Freestyle blood glucose test strips because of false readings.

• Biacin and Norvasc Combo May Increase Kidney Injury Risk: Study

  November 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Biacin and similar antibiotics may increase the risk of kidney injury and low blood pressure when used with certain hypertension drugs, according to the findings of a new study.

• Maryland Jury Finds Cardiologist Implanted Unnecessary Heart Stent

  October 24, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A former Maryland cardiologist and the hospital where he worked were found liable this week for implanting an unnecessary heart stent in a Baltimore businessman.

• Class Action Lawsuit Over Depakote Marketing Permitted to Move Forward

  June 27, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved an investor Depakote class action lawsuit by stockholders who say the company illegally marketed the epilepsy drug.

• Humira Fungal Infection Lawsuit Results in $2.2M Jury Verdict in First Trial

  May 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A Chicago jury has ordered Abbott Laboratories to pay out $2.24 million in damages for a fungal infection from Humira,...

• Abbott FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter Recall Issued

  April 16, 2013

  Russell Maas

  About 50,000 Abbott blood glucose meters were recalled this week, due to a risk that they may provide inaccurate readings, which...