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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- How Much 'Well' is Associated With Wellbutrin?
Jul-16-11 Washington, DC There appears to be some disconnect as to just what FDA pregnancy category Wellbutrin is assigned to. Most sources hold that the drug is categorized as 'C', which is described by the Journal of Counseling and Development (JCD) as posing a potential risk to the fetus that cannot be ruled out, due to the fact that animal-based studies have... - Nonresidents of California Deserving of Overtime Pay, Supreme Court Rules
Jul-16-11 Sacramento, CA A collection of computer software workers from out-of-state who occasionally were called upon to perform their duties within the state of California now have overtime pay laws on their side, following a ruling by the California Supreme Court. At issue was a policy employed by Oracle that saw nonresidents of the state of California den... - Nutrition Express Recalls Protein Supplements Because Of Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Nutrition Express of Torrance, CA, is recalling specific products containing whey protein isolate sourced from one supplier because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune sys... - Attorney Discusses Asbestos Drilling Mud Claims
Jun-26-11 Tampa, FL Attorney Ben Stewart says the first asbestos drilling mud cases filed were those involving offshore rigs, and cases pushed out through Louisiana and Mississippi are now coming to trial. Now he is seeing asbestos mud claims from onshore oil fields, mainly in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and North and South Dakota. The majority of... - Severe Workplace Accident Results in $7 Million Settlement
Corpus Christie, TX: A $7 million settlement has been reached in a personal injury case involving a man who suffered severe burns to his face, neck and arms while working at the Crude and Vacuum unit of Citgo' East Plant. The case, Jose Herrera II v. Refined Technologies Incorporated, claimed that on February 22, 2008, Herrera was connecting an... - Walmart Recalls GE Food Processors Due to Laceration and Fire Hazard
Washington, DC: Walmart is recalling about 255,000 General Electric food processors because the safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can fail; allowing operation without the lid secured which poses a laceration hazard. In addition, the product can emit smoke, or catch fire, posing a fire hazard. Walmart has received a total of... - Iraq War Veteran Killed in New York Amusement Park Accident
Jul-15-11 Batavia, NY An Iraq War veteran was killed in a recent amusement park accident in New York after he reportedly fell from a steep roller coaster, reports The Associated Press . According to the news source, authorities are saying that Sergeant James Hackemer, a double-amputee, never should have been allowed to ride the roller coaster, as signs at th... - Medennium SMARTPlug Linked to Eye Infections
Sarasota,FL: A recent study of the punctual plug the Medennium SMARTPlug, used in the treatment of dry eye, has revealed a tendency to infection leading to canaliculitis. The study found that the incidence of canaliculitis was most prevalent in women, occurring on average at 2.7 years following insertion, and the authors noted that the infectio... - Bank of America to Pay $410M in Overdraft Fees Class Action
Washington, DC: A preliminary settlement of $410 million has been approved in an excessive overdraft fees class action lawsuit brought against Bank of America. Preliminary approval was granted Monday by a federal judge in Miami. The overdraft fees lawsuit was brought by consumers who alleged that BoFA was manipulating debit transactions so as to... - Dream on Me Recalls Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation
Washington, DC: Dream on Me Inc, has issued a voluntary recall roughly 22,000 full-size and portable drop-side cribs because the drop-side rail hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler's bo... - Nationwide Recall of Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection
Washington, DC: APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (APP) is recalling of five lots of Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, which is used for recurrent or progressive metastatic colorectal cancer. This recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure and there have been no reports to dates of adverse events related to the recalled products. APP has volu... - Did Terbutaline Cause Heart Defects in Newborn?
Jul-14-11 Washington, DC The debate over Terbutaline Sulfate continues, with some doctors adamant that use of Terbutaline during pregnancy for the express purpose of stemming preterm labor is important to the viability of the child. Other doctors aren't so sure, whereas some parenting and pregnancy advocates approach Terbutaline with varying degrees of disdain... - Were Patients Adequately Warned About Topamax Side Effects?
Jul-14-11 Dallas, TX One of the main questions involving Topamax birth defects allegations is whether or not patients were adequately warned about the risk of Topamax side effects, specifically, the risk of Topamax birth defects. Women who took Topamax during pregnancy allege that Topamax had an impact on their infants, resulting in birth defects known as oral c... - Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure: The Perfect Storm
Jul-14-11 Washington, DC It's been a little more than two months since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated that manufacturers of artificial hip replacements conduct post-marketing studies in the wake of Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure . Various complaints include dislocation, fluid buildup, soft tissue damage and even squeaking joints th... - Actos Linked to Eye Disease and Bladder Cancer
Jul-14-11 Denver, CO Actos side effects are moving into the spotlight, now that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dealt with rival drug Avandia. Whether that is good news for patients on Actos remains to be seen. The FDA has recently issued a warning about the link between Actos and bladder cancer, and agencies in Europe have moved to take Actos off t... - New Wave of DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuits Being Filed across the Country
Jul-14-11 Warsaw, IN While product recalls can affect a significant percentage of the population, the case of the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement recall has perhaps impacted more than most, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. The news source reports that approximately 1,000 lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts over the defectiv... - Pentrexyl Forte Natural Recalled for Misleading Packaging
Washington, DC: Phoenix Import & Distribution LLC is recalling for PENTREXYL FORTE NATURAL because the packaging is believed to be misleading, causing it to be confused with an antibiotic. The product is packaged in a green and white box, containing 30 red and white capsules. PENTREXYL FORTE NATURAL is a Dietary Supplement only and does not contain ant... - Kraft Foods Agrees to $8.1 Million Settlement in Environmental Class Action
Attica, IN: Kraft Foods has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle an environmental class action lawsuit brought in 2009 over allegations that the plant it took over in 2002 was responsible for contaminating groundwater in Attica. The suit was brought by 130 residents of Attica who alleged that two chemicals classed as probable human carcinogens,... - DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits Filed against Distributors
Jul-13-11 Baltimore, MD Lawsuits concerning the DePuy hip replacement devices have not only been filed against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, they are also being filed against distributors of the DePuy hip. Lawsuits concerning the DePuy hip replacement, filed after the hip replacement recall, allege that the hip devices had a faulty des... - Could Autism Be a Paxil Birth Defect?
Jul-13-11 Oakland, CA The study may be small and the researchers cautious. Nonetheless, the latest concern with regard to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), a class that includes Paxil, involves the potential for autism. The latter could be the latest frontier in the battle against Paxil side effects . While the rest of the country was in the thro...