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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Fears Increase over Propecia Side Effects in Men
Oct-26-11 Ottawa, ON Health Canada has investigated the potential Propecia side effects in men following the organization's discovery of several cases of male breast cancer that have allegedly been caused by people taking the drug, according to CBC News . Health Canada has found that male breast cancer was reported in a small number of patients who had taken... - Another Bank Overdraft Fees Lawsuit Filed
Oct-25-11 Salt Lake City, UT Customers upset over excessive bank overdraft fees have filed another lawsuit, this one against Zions Bank, alleging excessive bank fees. According to reports, bank customers claim the bank overdraft fees policy forced customers into overdraft more quickly than they should have, resulting in high profits from overdraft fees. The l... - Lilly Pulls Sepsis Drug WorldWide
Oct-25-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a communication informing healthcare professionals and the public that on October 25, 2011, Eli Lilly and Company announced a worldwide voluntary market withdrawal of Xigris [drotrecogin alfa (activated)]. Eli Lilly took the decision based on results from a recently completed clin... - Attorney: "People's Financial Lives Ruined" by Unsuitable Investments
Oct-25-11 Rochester, NY When clients turn to a financial advisor like William Tatro , or a financial firm such as Eagle Steward or First Allied Securities, they expect their money will be put in investments suitable to their risk tolerance and financial needs. An unsuitable investment is one that goes against the client's risk tolerance and financial needs. For e... - Judge Removed in Asbestosis Cancer Case
Oct-25-11 Raleigh, MS The Mississippi Supreme Court granted a request by Dow Chemical Company's Union Carbide unit to disqualify the judge who presided over a recent asbestosis cancer case that ended with a verdict of $322 million against the business, Bloomberg reported. According to the news outlet, Union Carbide argued that state Circuit Court Judge Eddi... - Asbestos Drilling Mud Litigation: "I Want to Get the Ball Rolling"
Oct-24-11 Great Yarmouth, UK In 1975, Al joined the oil industry where he worked with asbestos drilling mud as a mud engineer—back in the day when no one was given safety equipment. "If I have contracted some kind of asbestos-related lung disease and there is compensation, I would like to take part in an asbestos lawsuit," Al says, "because maybe a few yea... - Lehman Brothers Wins Dismissal of ERISA Plan Lawsuit
Oct-24-11 New York, NY Lehman Brothers has won dismissal of an ERISA plan lawsuit filed by beneficiaries of the bank's employee stock plan. The plaintiffs alleged in their lawsuit that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty to people who invested in the employee stock plan, a violation of ERISA law. A judge found, however, that the plaintiffs did not su... - Potential Source of Cantaloupe Food Poisoning Identified by FDA Officials
Oct-24-11 Holly, CO Officials from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that pools of water on the floor and old, hard-to-clean equipment at a Colorado farm's packing facility were most likely to blame for the recent cantaloupe food poisoning outbreak, according to The Associated Press . The news source reported that government investigators found... - Lisinopril Also Linked to Kidney Damage?
Oct-19-11 Eau Claire, WI Although Joanne knows that Lisinopril has been linked to liver damage, she can't help but wonder if this ACE inhibitor, which is used to control high blood pressure, could also be associated with kidney problems. Joanne, 64, has been taking Lisinopril since 2003, and it did keep her high blood pressure in check. But in 2009, she devel... - CardioGen-82 Caused Airport Lockout
Oct-18-11 Sarasota, FL How much radiation is too much? No doubt three patients who were treated at a Sarasota Clinic earlier this year using a nuclear drug delivery device called the CardioGen-82 are asking that question after they set off airport security scanners. The first two travelers set off scanners at the US border and then it happened to a third interna... - GMC Side-Curtain Airbags Defective?
Oct-18-11 Chicago, IL When the side-curtain airbags in Lisa Jarrett's GMC Envoy Excel deployed without cause—there hadn't been a car accident—she thought "it was a gunshot because you see this flash of light," then there was another bang as the steering wheel airbag exploded. In a Catch-22 scenario, Jarrett, who had driven the sports utility vehic... - Serious Allergic Reactions Reported with Saphris
Washington, DC: FDA is notifying healthcare professionals and patients that serious allergic reactions have been reported with the use of Saphris (asenapine maleate). A search of the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) database identified 52 cases of Type I hypersensitivity reactions (allergic reactions) with Saphris use (see Data Summary belo... - $1.25 M Settlement Approved for Outback Steakhouse Servers
St. Paul, MN: On August 30, 2011, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota granted final approval of a $1.25 million settlement between OS Restaurant Services, Inc. and the approximately 1,200 servers who have worked at Outback Steakhouse restaurants in Minnesota. The settlement resolves the employment class action filed aga... - EMA to Examine Alli Side Effects
Oct-21-11 Washington, DC The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced it is reviewing information regarding Alli side effects following reports of Alli liver damage. The agency is concerned about serious cases of orlistat side effects, which reportedly include severe liver injury. The US Food and Drug Administration has also received reports about serious A... - Celexa Side Effects Targeted by Health Canada, FDA
Oct-21-11 Ottawa, ON Health Canada is currently reviewing an antidepressant following reports that heart damage may be one of the Celexa side effects for certain doses, The Canadian Press reported. The organization has begun research to find out the extent of the alleged damage that may be caused by the drug. The study outlined the effect of high doses of C... - Pharmacy Repackaged Avastin Intravitreal Injections Causing Blindess
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert regarding repackaged intravitreal injections of Avastin (bevacizumab) that have caused a cluster of serious eye infections in the Miami, Florida area. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) notified FDA of a cluster of Streptococcus endophthalmitis infections in three c... - Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuits Growing
Oct-20-11 Washington, DC Given the facts that one in 10 women will suffer from depression during her pregnancy or the postpartum period, that the antidepressant drug Paxil sales reached $1 billion in 2007, and Paxil has been linked to birth defects, it's no wonder that Paxil birth defects lawsuits are growing. Since the FDA issued an alert in 2005 that requir... - Listeria-Contaminated Cantaloupe Illness Increases
Oct-20-11 Washington, DC The number of people who have become ill from consuming Listeria contaminated cantaloupes has risen to 123, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports, with the death toll so far at 25. People in 26 states have been affected by listeriosis in what is being called the deadliest outbreak of food borne related illness in the US in a... - Ernst & Young Faces Revived Securities Lawsuit
Oct-20-11 Newark, NJ Officials in New Jersey have revived their securities fraud lawsuit against Ernst & Young LLP, alleging the company helped Lehman Brothers commit stock fraud by hiding the financial firm's true financial situation. The securities fraud litigation involves allegations that Lehman Brothers presented itself as being more financially secure... - Fentanyl Patches Targeted in Several Drug-Related Deaths
Oct-20-11 Galena, MO A Reeds Spring, Missouri man was arrested and has been charged with distributing Fentanyl patches that were allegedly involved in the deaths of two local men, according to the Springfield News-Leader . The Stone County Sheriff's Department brought Dennis Horn into custody and charged the individual with two counts of felony distribution...