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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- After Meridia Recall, Drugmaker Has Setback with Blood-Testing Strips
Dec-29-10 Abbott Park, IL Abbott Laboratories, which withdrew a diet drug from the market in October due to Meridia side effects , has announced the recall of approximately 359 million blood-sugar testing strips because they could give low readings that are inaccurate, the Wall Street Journal reports. The recall was announced by both Abbot and the FDA recent... - Supreme Court to Hear Case on Mislabeling of Reglan Side Effects
Dec-29-10 Washington, DC The Supreme Court said recently that it will decide whether drug companies could be sued over allegations that they did not provide proper warnings for Reglan side effects /> and risks of other drugs, ABC News reports. The Supreme Court will be considering whether or not federal law helped lead to the lawsuits, as the FDA had appr... - Meat and Poultry Canned Products Recalled in Illinois
Washington, DC: Eickman's Processing is recalling approximately 12,086 pounds of meat and poultry products because they may have been underprocessed. The following products are subject to recall: 14-ounce glass jars of "Lena UMW Country Mince Meat" 14-ounce glass jars of "Eickman's Canned Chicken" with bar code # 03340 00050 14-ounce gl... - Risk of Salmonella Prompts Egg Noodle Recall
Washington, DC: Real Taste Noodle Manufacture of Chicago, IL is recalling bags of Egg Noodle (5lbs per bag, 10 bags per case), because it has 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 systems. Hea... - Avelox Could Harm Liver, Health Canada Warns
Dec-28-10 Ottawa, Ontario It was quietly floated back in March. However, the Canadian health authority earlier this year warned of a potential adverse reaction stemming from Avelox that could pose a threat to an individual's liver. Avelox antibiotic, or moxifloxacin, is commonly used to treat a broad spectrum of bacterial infections. "Health Canada has conduc... - $3.3 Million Settlement for Amusement Park Accident
Dec-28-10 Angels Camp, CA It haunts every parent. Amidst the joy of taking your child to an amusement park is the fear that something could go wrong. Thus, you are entrusting your child's health and safety—indeed, your child's life—to the capacity for an amusement park operator to properly maintain an amusement park ride. That doesn't always happen, and... - Plane Crash in Wyoming Mountains Kills 3
Dec-28-10 Cheyenne, WY Three people are dead following a plane crash in the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming. All three people were members of the same Jasper, Texas family, namely pilot Ralph Day, 56; his wife Doris Day, 52; and Connor Day, 12. According to a report in the Texas Chronicle Fremont County Coroner Ed McAuslan, the single engine plane took... - Levaquin User Files Shareholder Proxy for Johnson & Johnson's Next Annual Meeting
Dec-28-10 Passaic, NJ Paul Cahan's story is a tragic example of the drug industry's failure—and the FDA's failure—to recall Levaquin and other dangerous quinolones. Since Cahan suffered permanent tendon and nerve damage from Floxin, he has advocated for a complete Levaquin withdrawal and even filed a Shareholder Proxy for Johnson & Johnson's next... - Dozens Trapped, Some Injured at Sugarloaf Mountain
Dec-28-10 Carrabassett Valley, Maine Officials at Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort are reporting that a ski lift accident has resulted in several people requiring hospitalization for injuries, while others remain trapped on the 100 chairs that make up the lift. According to a report on CNN.com the communications manager for Sugarloaf, Ethan Austin, said there... - Cipro Rupture Can Occur After Just One Dose
Dec-28-10 Washington, DC One of the most aggravating side effects associated with Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is tendon rupture—the result of which can have a devastating impact on an individual's overall health and well-being. One of the most aggravating things about this one aspect of Cipro side effects is that it can happen after just one dose. Cipro is on... - Man Claims Side Effects Other Than Zoloft Birth Defects
Dec-28-10 Columbia, SC While the risk of Zoloft birth defects has been speculated for a number of years, a South Carolina man has also claimed that the use of the drug can cause other side effects. The man blames the use of the antidepressant drug Zoloft for the killing of his grandparents when he was 12 years old, but recently pleaded guilty to voluntary man... - New Asbestos Lawsuits Filed in Illinois
Dec-28-10 St. Clair County, IL New asbestos lawsuits have been filed in St. Clair County, Illinois, adding to a growing number of cases, the Madison Record reports. Claudia Gail Shreve filed a lawsuit against 68 different companies on behalf of her husband Kenneth, who recently died, according to the news provider. In the complaint, Shreve alleges that the... - Duro Extend Capsules Recalled
Washington, DC: Intelli Health Products has announced that it is conducting a nationwide recall of Duro Extend Capsules For Men. Intelli Health Products, is conducting this recall after being informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that laboratory analysis of Duro Extend Capsules For Men sample found the product to be... - 23,000 Infant Car Seats Recalled
Washington, DC: Britax Child Safety Inc is recalling about 23,000 Chaperone Infant car seats because the harness chest clip can break and pose a laceration hazard. Due to its small size it also poses a choking hazard. The firm has received four reports of the chest clip breaking. Injuries from three reports included minor lacerations and scratche... - A Good Day for Gay Service Members and the ACLU
Dec-22-10 "President Obama just signed the 'Don't ask, Don't tell' repeal into law—today is a good day," says attorney Joshua Block, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU). "It is great that Congress and the President have finally repealed this discriminatory and unconstitutional statute." Joshua Block represents Richard Collins, at left, a former U... - Carr Miller Capital Faces Allegations of Operating Ponzi Scheme
Dec-27-10 New York, NY Carr Miller Capital LLC and its three principals are facing allegations of consumer fraud regarding a Ponzi scheme and violations of numerous New Jersey Uniform Securities Laws by committing fraud, commingling funds, and selling unregistered securities. It is believed that investors may have been defrauded of as much as $40 million. An... - Is New Depakote Research a Disconnect from Previous Studies?
Dec-27-10 Atlanta, GA A recent study that suggests infants whose breast-feeding mothers are taking Depakote are not adversely affected by trace levels of valproate in breast milk is pale assurance when compared to the findings of a 2009 study on valproate and IQ loss. The resulting disconnect leaves some women scratching their heads. According to the November... - Eight Dead in Cairo Bus Crash
Dec-27-10 Cairo, Egypt A bus accident in Cairo on Boxing Day has killed eight American tourists who were on board the bus, and injured a further 21 passengers. The accident happened when a tour bus rammed into a parked truck, whlie en route from Aswan to the ancient temples of Abu Simbel, in Southern Egypt. The dead include six women and two men. The Egyptian dr... - Lawsuit Alleges Securities Fraud
Dec-27-10 Charlotte, NC A lawsuit filed against two securities brokers alleges the two were involved in securities fraud . According to reports, the securities investment fraud cost customers approximately $8 million. Securities fraud litigation filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleges at least 40 clients were defrauded by the securities fra... - Workplace Harassment Can Sometimes Go Both Ways
Dec-27-10 Des Moines, IA There is no place in the workplace for workplace harassment . Ever since the advent of equal rights, women's rights and gender equality, what was once a novel (and at one time, accepted!) response to an increasing number of women working alongside men in the workplace, has quite properly become a stigma no longer tolerated in the workplac...