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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- More Canadians Join DePuy Lawsuit
Feb-9-11 Halifax, Nova Scotia The saddest aspect about a hip replacement system that fails is the fact that not all recipients are elderly, or even middle-aged. And a DePuy Canada class-action lawsuit has demonstrated that patients in their late thirties have felt the pain from a failed DePuy hip replacement , together with the sting of frustration stemming from... - Abbott Faces Lawsuit for Depakote Off-Label Marketing
Feb-9-11 Baltimore, MD When it comes to marketing drugs like Depakote , drug companies are expected to adhere to the law and not market the drug for unapproved uses. Patients expect that they can look at Depakote's label and see a full list of Depakote side effects, which reportedly includes a risk of Depakote birth defects. Lawsuits filed against Abbott, howeve... - Pennsylvania Woman Files Unum Disability Lawsuit
Feb-9-11 Johnstown, PA A Boswell, Pennsylvania woman suffering from brain injuries has filed an Unum disability lawsuit claiming the insurance company refused to give her long-term disability benefits, the Tribune-Democrat reports. Susan G. Harris recently filed the civil lawsuit in US District Court in Johnstown, according to the news provider. In the... - Study Indicates Osteoporosis Medications like Fosamax Can Extend Life
Feb-9-11 Sydney, Australia A new Australian study has shown that osteoporosis treatments such as Fosamax may actually extend a person's life by five years, the Los Angeles Times reports. In the recently released study of 362 people, the Australian researchers discovered that those taking bisphosphonates such as Fosamax experience the additional five years... - Reports of Child Deaths Prompt Recalls of Two Million Graco Strollers
Washington, DC: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Graco Children's Products Inc of Atlanta, GA, is recalling about 2 million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation. CPSC and Graco have received four reports of infant strangulations that occurred in these strollers between 2003 and 2005. In addi... - "Unum Is Like a Bernie Madoff Scheme"
Feb-3-11 Glendale, CA Health insurance providers—with the exception of Unum, or Unum Provident —recognize fibromyalgia as a condition that qualifies for disability benefits. Even though Kathryn is disabled, Unum says she isn't disabled enough! "I wouldn't be surprised if Unum was run by Bernie Madoff," said Kathryn. "I first applied for short te... - Match.com Is a Fraud Says Class-Action Suit
Feb-8-11 New York, NY Match.com and other dating websites have been sued for consumer fraud before, but this time it is different, according to attorney Jeffrey Norton. His firm has done an intensive and unprecedented investigation of Match.com and has spoken to dozens of former employees, sub contractors and other witnesses, including Match.com subscribers. ... - New FDA Restrictions Now Reflected on Avandia Label
Feb-8-11 Washington, DC Severe restrictions on Avandia announced in September by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have finally made their way to the Avandia product label. According to a report by The Associated Press (AP) last night, the Avandia label (for US product) reflects the FDA recommendations that the Type 2 Diabetes drug is only intended fo... - UBS Hit Hard in Lehman Brothers Principal Protected Notes Arbitration
Feb-8-11 New York, NY Although Lehman Brothers is no more, UBS is still feeling the effects of Lehman Brothers Principal Protected Notes . The Lehman Brothers structured notes were sold by UBS and are now the focus of investor arbitrations against UBS. Although UBS says its sale of the Lehman Principal Protected Notes was by the book, so far the majority of arbi... - CDC: No Link between Chinese Drywall and 11 US Deaths
Feb-8-11 New Orleans, LA The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently said that it did not find a link between Chinese drywall and the deaths of 11 people across the country living with the defective product, The Associated Press reports. According to the news provider, the 11 people who died lived in Florida, Virginia and Louisiana. A report is... - Zimmer Inc. Cutting Indiana Jobs amid Defective Hip Allegations
Feb-8-11 Fort Wayne, IN : Zimmer Inc. , which has been hit with lawsuits alleging defective hip replacements, recently cut jobs at its orthopedics operation in Warsaw, Indiana, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports. According to the company, the job cuts also affected employees who are based in other offices. Garry Clark, a spokesman for the company, said... - FDA Warns of Abnormal Heart Rhythms with Anzemet
Washington, DC: The FDA has notified healthcare professionals that a contraindication is being added to the prescribing information advising that the injection form of Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate) should no longer be used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy (CINV) in pediatric and adult patients. New data demonstra... - Sally Jackson Recalls All Cheese For Possible E.coli Contamination
Washington, DC: Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, WA is recalling all cheese products, including cow, goat, and sheep, because they may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7). E. coli O157:H7 causes a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some peopl... - FDA to Remove Breast Cancer Indication for Avastin
Washington, DC: The US. Food and Drug Administration has announced that the agency is recommending removing the breast cancer indication from the label for Avastin (bevacizumab) because the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use. The agency is making this recommendation after reviewing the results of four clinical studies of... - Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man 2 Projector Flashlights Recalled
Washington, DC: Dollar Tree Stores Inc and Greenbrier International are recalling about 275,000 Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man 2 Projector Flashlights because the flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The firm has received three reports of incidents involving batteries overhea... - Avastin Linked to Increased Risk of Death
Feb-2-11 Washington, DC Results from a new study on Avastin, (Bevacizumab) show that there is a small, increased risk of death in cancer patients taking the drug in combination with chemotherapy. This is compared with people on chemotherapy alone. Avastin was approved for use in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of certain advanced cancers, inc... - Carr Miller Ponzi Scheme: Did They Spend the Money on Themselves?
Feb-7-11 Marlton, NJ Any individual who may have lost wealth in the Carr Miller Capital Ponzi Scheme would be displeased to know that while the investor was busy making an honest living and expecting modest returns from his investment, the accused co-conspirators were allegedly enjoying themselves at a luxury skybox at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jerse... - Problems with TMJ Implants Prompt FDA Action
Feb-7-11 Washington, DC The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered three manufacturers of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) implants to conduct postmarket surveillance studies to determine the length of time before the implants are removed or replaced due to pain or other reasons. The TMJ connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone in the skull... - Denise Madigan—Mediator Major
Feb-7-11 Los Angeles, CA There are lots of roles a lawyer can play— litigator, arbitrator , discovery referee—but the one role Harvard law grad Denise Madigan likes best is the role of the mediator. And contrary to what most of us may think, most legal issues are settled outside the courtroom through mediation. "Well over 90 percent of cases do se... - DePuy Hip Replacement Recall: "They Waited Too Long"
Feb-7-11 Nashville, TN Hip replacement patients in Tennessee who have reported DePuy Hip Replacement problems are the latest to join the wave of nationwide lawsuits alleging defects and flaws with the prosthetic hip devices. The Tennessean reported in January that about a dozen people from Middle Tennessee have joined the parade of litigants lined up to chall...