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• Chinese Melamine Scare Spreads Around The World

  Jamie Sheller | September 30, 2008 3:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The tainted milk scandal that started with baby formula in China has spread to include and expanding number of food products. Milk and milk products have been found to be tainted with melamine, an...

• Yamaha Rhino Defective Design

  Jamie Sheller | September 29, 2008 1:26 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Hundreds of people have been hurt or killed in Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents. The Yamaha Rhino is an all-terrain vehicle or ATV, which is a vehicle used for "off-road" riding. Many ATV's are...

• Deaths Linked to Heparin

  Jamie Sheller | September 29, 2008 12:02 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Several deaths have been linked to specific lots of heparin. Baxter International makes heparin, which is a popular blood-thinner. The drug is often used in patients prior to dialysis or heart...

• Pennsylvania Has Increase In Deaths From Bloodstream Infections

  Jamie Sheller | September 25, 2008 2:14 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A recent statewide report card showed higher-than-expected death rates from bloodstream infections at nine southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals. Deaths from bloodstream infections in Pennsylvania...

• Does Lipitor Work For Women?

  Jamie Sheller | September 24, 2008 12:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Lipitor is a cholesterol medication that has been the top-selling drug in the world. Though doctors have prescribed the drug to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in both men and women who...

• Questions Remain About Vytorin

  Jamie Sheller | September 22, 2008 12:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  During 2008, serious questions have been raised about Vytorin. The drug is a combination of two medicines, Zetia and Zocor, and it is a product of Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals. Vytorin is a...

• Critical Injury in Collegeville Car Accident

  Jamie Sheller | September 18, 2008 2:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 70-year-old Collegeville man is in critical condition after being accidentally struck by his wife's van. The man fell back off of the sidewalk as his wife was letting him out of the car near a...

• Exploding Tires Lead to Recall

  Jamie Sheller | September 17, 2008 11:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Recently, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Rapid Reel portable garden hose carts and wagons. This product is made in China and imported by Eley Corp. dba...

• Studies Show Problems With Osteoperosis Drug

  Jamie Sheller | September 16, 2008 8:57 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, is seeking approval for Fablyn, a drug to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a serious condition that can cause bone thinning and...

• Concerns About Teen Drivers With ADD

  Jamie Sheller | September 15, 2008 3:03 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  According to the National Highway Safety Administration, car accidents are the leading cause of death among American teenagers. Russell Barkley, a psychiatry professor who is an expert on ADD and...

• Drugs In Your Drinking Water?

  Jamie Sheller | September 15, 2008 8:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Back in March 2008, the Associated Press reported that 41 million Americans are affected by trace pharmaceuticals in the drinking water supplies. Recently, testing that was prompted by that report...

• CT Scans May Cause Medical Device Malfunction

  Jamie Sheller | September 14, 2008 2:08 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  The FDA recently alerted doctors about the possibility of computed tomography or CT scans causing malfunctions in some electronic medical devices. There have been some adverse events reported to the...

• Vivitrol Causes Adverse Injection Site Reactions

  Jamie Sheller | September 11, 2008 12:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA notified doctors that Vivitrol has been shown to cause adverse injection site reactions. Vivitrol, also known as naltrexone, was approved by the FDA in April 2006, to be used as one...

• Hospitalized Children At Risk for Drug Errors

  Jamie Sheller | September 04, 2008 3:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  It is difficult for anyone whose loved one is hurt by a medical-related error while in the hospital. However, it is especially difficult for a parent to have their child suffer from such an error. A...

• New Cases of Brain Infection Linked to Tysabri

  Jamie Sheller | September 03, 2008 12:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri has been linked to two new cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Europe. PML is a rare and often-fatal brain infection, where there is...

• Pain Patch Recall

  Jamie Sheller | September 02, 2008 9:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  There has been a voluntary recall of one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System patches. The Fentanyl Transdermal patch transmits a continuous opiod dose for an extended time, and it is used to treat...