David Haynes, The Cochran Firm, D.C.’s managing attorney, was recently interviewed on Ring of Fire about Alere INRatio lawsuits and the FDA recall of the home PT/INR monitoring device. Ring of Fire is broadcast throughout the United States on Free Speech TV and also distributed on radio stations throughout the country. Mike Papantonio is a senior partner…

What you should know about the two recalls issued by Alere in 2014 In 2014, Alere San Diego, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of medical device maker Alere) issued a pair of voluntary recalls in relation to its INRatio PT/INR Monitor System and Test Strips, which track a patient’s PT/INR levels while taking a blood thinning…

Warfarin users put at risk by drug, INRatio monitor system The Alere INRatio PT/INR monitor system, which is currently subject to an FDA recall, was originally developed by San Jose, California-based medical device manufacturer HemoSense.  Patients taking the blood thinning drug warfarin use the INRatio monitor to measure the clotting time, known as  PT/INR levels….