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Emre Ertugrul

Emre Ertugrul is a reporter for Safetywatch.org, covering controversial drugs and medical devices, reporting on health policy and the FDA. He studied journalism with concentration in investigative reporting at Boston University. Previous experience with the New England Center for Investigative Reporting include tax issues, racial profiling and criminal justice.
He also worked as an international news intern at Milliyet Newspaper and is currently one of the editors for Gazet.com.

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    News Stories by Emre

    hernia-mesh-device

    Hernia mesh repair devices have been haunting people worldwide for years as their implantation continues to result in severe complications including constant pain, permanent organ problems and sepsis.

    C.R.Bard

    The third bellwether MDL trial on C.R. Bard’s controversial anti-clotting filter device was ended with the company’s clearance on Oct. 5 in the District Court of Arizona, which is notorious for having very conservative jury panels. The lawsuit was filed over claims that manufacturer’s IVC filter device was defective in breaking and sending its pieces toward different parts of body.

     

    Losing_your_knee_when_trying_to_save_it

    The knee is the largest joint ina human body. Powerful yet fragile, our knees are crucial for our natural activities. Today, over 4 million Americans rely on artificial knee implants to be able to use their knees like other people.

    ivc-filter

    Thousands of patients are routinely endangered by a spider-like medical device implanted in their inferior vena cava, a large vein that is directly connected to the right atrium of the heart.

    xarelto-lawsuits-outside-the-courtroom
    Patients are prescribed to pin their hopes on a pill after suffering from atrial fibrillation and blood clots, taking once daily the blood thinner that saved them from even routine blood monitoring: Xarelto.