Category Archives: General Legal

Medical-device firm’s unit recalls more hip implants over high failure rates

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Finkelstein & Partners

The AP (2/15, Johnson, Jordans) reports that spokespersons for Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit on Thursday said that on Jan. 14, the company “notified surgeons and hospitals” that it was recalling its all-metal, Adept hip implants because a data review … Continue reading →

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Smartphone App for Parents Whose Kids Are Driving

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Finkelstein & Partners

We recently came across Canary, an iPhone and Android app promoting the dangers of texting and driving. We’re sharing the app’s launch on our blog because it is highly relevant to Finkelstein’s Commit to Quit program. Canary alerts parents via … Continue reading →

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New York Hospital Patients Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis Through Reused Insulin Pens

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Finkelstein & Partners

On January 15, 2013, CBS News reported that more than 700 patients admitted to the Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System over a two-year period may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. A review had … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal: “How to Stop Hospitals from Killing Us”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Finkelstein & Partners

When there is a plane crash in the U.S., it makes headlines. There is a thorough federal investigation, and the tragedy often yields important lessons for the aviation industry. But as Dr. Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital reports … Continue reading →

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Law to Improve Breast Cancer Detection Signed

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Finkelstein & Partners

On July 23 2012, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a piece of New York state legislation designed to help improve breast cancer detection and prevention by requiring mammography services to inform patients if dense breast tissue is found during an … Continue reading →

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