- Jamie Sheller | July 28, 2009 11:50 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAccording to Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety, since 2003 the government has withheld research showing the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. Public Citizen and the Center for...
- Jamie Sheller | July 27, 2009 11:12 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAccording to federal authorities, two over-the-counter dietary supplements, Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, contain illegal man-made steroids. The products are made by American Cellular Labs, and are...
- Jamie Sheller | July 27, 2009 12:48 AM |
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MiscellaneousKrisen Dane Parker, a former surgical technician at the Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado faces additional charges related to exposing patients to hepatitis C. In early July, Parker was...
- Jamie Sheller | July 26, 2009 11:21 PM |
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MiscellaneousExcessive amounts of phosphorous and potassium may be found in uncooked meats and poultry products enhanced with phosphate salts. According to a recent report in the Clinical Journal of the American...
- Jamie Sheller | July 23, 2009 10:31 PM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsIn June 2009, Synthes, its Norial Corp. unit and four executives were indicted in federal court in Philadelphia. Synthes, based in West Chester, PA, is the world's largest maker of bone-related...
- Jamie Sheller | July 19, 2009 11:58 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsData from an ongoing study, called EXCELS, indicates an increased number of heart attacks and strokes among patients using Xolair. After seeing that data, the FDA announced its safety review of...
- Jamie Sheller | July 19, 2009 9:47 PM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsAccording to recently unsealed federal lawsuits filed in Texas, several medical-device makers paid kickbacks to have their products used. The claims were made by former employees of the companies,...
- Jamie Sheller | July 17, 2009 12:19 PM |
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MiscellaneousRecently, bulk Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops were recalled by Brookstone Pharmaceuticals, due to the potential for dosing errors. Nationally, 344 bottles of this acetaminophen formula have been...
- Jamie Sheller | July 16, 2009 12:08 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAccording to the DEA, for the past two years, it has been looking into the possiblity of tighter restrictions for Diprivan. The DEA says that it was petitioned about such restrictions due to...
- Jamie Sheller | July 15, 2009 11:14 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIn 2008 Bayer agreed to run a $20 million advertising campaign for its Yaz birth control pill. The purpose of the new ads is to correct some misrepresentations that were in the initial advertising...
- Jamie Sheller | July 13, 2009 8:21 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsAn insulin infusion device used with an insulin pump was recently voluntarily recalled by its maker. According to Medtronic, the device can cause serious injury or death, due to a mechanical...
- Jamie Sheller | July 06, 2009 11:27 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsCribs and baby floats are being recalled due to their risk of danger to young children. The recalls for Simplicity Cribs and Aqua-Leisure inflatable baby floats were issued by the Consumer Product...
- Jamie Sheller | July 06, 2009 2:09 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseRecently, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recognized a new category of lawsuits. With this new ruling, in the case of Grammar v. John J. Kane Regional Centers, residents of county-run nursing...
- Jamie Sheller | July 06, 2009 1:01 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA is aware of four recent studies that examined a possible leak between Lantus and cancer. Lantus is an insulin product used to treat diabetes. Three of the four recently published studies...
- Jamie Sheller | July 01, 2009 11:20 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsDue to their effects on the liver, a federal advisory panel recommended a ban on the painkillers Percocet and Vicodin. These drugs are two of the most popular prescription painkillers in the world....
- Jamie Sheller | July 01, 2009 4:38 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsMounting reports of suicide among users have led federal regulators to warn that users of Zyban and Chantix should be carefully monitored for signs of serious mental illness. Chantix, made by...