AMS Launches Transvaginal Mesh Investigation Following FDA Warning

Earlier in 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to American Medical Systems (AMS) following a growing number of lawsuits against the company due to faulty transvaginal mesh devices (TVM), and a statement from parent company Endo International PLC announced that AMS will move forward with the 522 postmarket surveillance study for the Elevate product.

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Transvaginal Mesh Manufacturer Receives Warning from FDA

Endo International PLC., the parent company of American Medical Systems (AMS), was issued a letter of warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following an inspection of the facility where it found three federal regulation violations against how some urological devices and transvaginal mesh are manufactured.

Xarelto vs Warfarin

Xarelto vs Warfarin: Comparing Blood Thinner Medications

Xarelto is a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, that’s prescribed to help prevent heart attacks in people who are at risk, but it also carries the possible side effect of internal bleeding that often leads to hospitalization.