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• Synthes Components Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | November 18, 2009 9:17 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, Synthes, a Swiss medical device company, voluntarily recalled its Synex II Central Body components. According to the company, all surgeons and hospitals with the recalled devices were to...

• More Problems For Acne Drug Accutane

  Jamie Sheller | November 11, 2009 9:56 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  A recently released study solidified evidence of a link between the acne drug Accutane and inflammatory bowel disease. In June 2009, Accutane was pulled from the market, after early signs of a link...

• Public Service Alert - Strollers Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | November 10, 2009 11:02 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1 million Maclaren strollers. The stroller recall came after an investigation of 12 reports of the strollers' hinge mechanism...

• Merck Discloses Payments To Doctors

  Jamie Sheller | November 02, 2009 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, the drug manufacturer Merck disclosed information showing that in the summer of 2009, it paid $3.7 million to doctors and nurses for giving talks to colleagues about Merck products and...

• Strangulation Risk Leads To Recall of Window Blinds

  Jamie Sheller | November 02, 2009 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, some Roman shades and roller blinds pose a serious strangulation risk for young children. Therefore, recently there was a recall of nearly 1...

• Antipsychotics Cause Rapid Weight Gain In Children and Youth

  Jamie Sheller | October 29, 2009 9:51 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  According to a study recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, the newest generation of antipsychotic medications can cause rapid weight gain and metabolic changes in...

• Doctors Lack Knowledge About Off-Label Uses

  Jamie Sheller | October 28, 2009 9:17 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Off-label use is the practice of prescribing medications for uses other than those approved by the FDA. Many doctors engage in the practice. However, according to a recent survey, a substantial...

• Plaintiffs Win First Paxil Birth Defects Case

  Jamie Sheller | October 20, 2009 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  A jury awarded a $2.5 million verdict in the first Paxil birth defects case to go to trial. GlaxoSmithKline is liable for the verdict, after the jury found that it was negligent. The verdict is for...

• Emergency Alert Regarding MTD Snow Throwers

  Jamie Sheller | October 20, 2009 7:32 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Winter is quickly approaching, and snow has already fallen in parts of the country. Along with snowfall, comes the use of snow throwers. However, some snow throwers should not be used. In 2006,...

• Paxil Birth Defect Trial In Philadelphia

  Jamie Sheller | October 18, 2009 10:40 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  According to the lawyer representing a family suing GlaxoSmithKline, company executives intentionally ignored the possibility that Paxil could cause birth defects. Paxil is an antidepressant, and...