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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Government Whistleblower Lawsuit Cites Flaws in Rolls-Royce Plane Engines
Dec-24-10 Indianapolis, IN According to a government whistleblower lawsuit filed recently in federal court, Rolls-Royce Corp. hid repeated defects at an airplane engine plant in Indianapolis, the Associated Press reports. In addition, attorneys for Thomas McArtor claim the former safety official was fired after he reported the problems, reports the news pro... - FDA Considering New Diet Drug that Contains Wellbutrin
Dec-8-10 Washington, DC An FDA advisory committee has voted 13-7 in favor of approving a new diet drug designed to aid weight loss. Made by Orexigen, the drug, if approved on January 31, 2011, will be marketed under the name Contrave. The diet pill is a combination of two drugs which have been on the market for roughly 25 years – Bupropion – als... - Meridia Study Shows Increased Risk for Health Events in Some
Atlanta, GA: Results from a study of the weight-loss drug Meridia show a connection between increased risk for heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart attack and stroke who were followed for roughly 3.5 years while taking the drug. The SCOUT study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine the first week of September, 20... - ER Burn Injuries Result in Lawsuits
Dec-23-10 Columbus, OH Although the hospital is the place where people go to heal from serious injuries, sometimes medical malpractice results in patients being worse off than they were before they went to the hospital. Medical negligence, including burns caused by improper procedures in the ER, can cause serious injury to patients. Medical malpractice lawsuits... - Troubled Illinois Nursing Home Under New Management
Dec-23-10 Chicago, IL The point has been made previously that all nursing homes are not just for the elderly. There are also nursing homes serving the disabled, and children. And thus, Illinois nursing home abuse is not limited to seniors—as was witnessed back in the fall during an investigation into the Alden nursing home of Chicago known as Alden Village... - Drug Sales Reps Entitled to California Overtime
Dec-23-10 La Jolla, CA The recent overtime class-action lawsuit against Merck (December 10, 2010) will likely have the same outcome as the Novartis settlement: Drug sales reps are entitled to California overtime compensation. The Novartis Wage and Hour litigation may have opened the floodgates for overtime suits—not only this Merck complaint. Many Cali... - Discover Accused of Misleading Tactics
Dec-23-10 Cottage Grove, MN When it comes to credit card abuse , many customers may have thought the new credit card laws offered them greater protection from predatory credit card practices. In truth, there is some protection from credit card rate hikes and credit card fraud, but those restrictions have forced credit card companies to find new ways of generating... - MRI Safer Than CT, but MRI Health Risks Remain for Some
Dec-23-10 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gives you a recommendation, you take the ball and run with it. That's in effect what Bracco Imaging SpA has done, given the issues surrounding MRI contrast side effects and the potential health issues for those suffering from kidney disease or other kidney dysfunction. Bracco manufactures... - Two Injured in Springfield Motorcycle Accident
Dec-23-10 Springfield, MO Two drivers were injured in a recent Springfield motorcycle accident near Shell Knob in Barry County, reports the Joplin Globe . Trevor C. Messbarger, 24, and Shane P. Fancher, 27, both of Cassville, Missouri, were reportedly taken to nearby St. John's Hospital in Cassville with moderate injuries, according to the Missouri State Hig... - Former Employees Claim Texas Charter School Violated Texas Labor Law
Dec-23-10 Irving, TX Former employees have claimed that Winfree Academy, a network of six charter schools in North Texas, has violated Texas labor law by hiring friends and family members over more qualified candidates, the Dallas Morning News reports. According to state records, complaints of nepotism at the academy date back to at least 2001, the news sou... - You Have Until Midnight to Weigh In: What Should the SEC Do with Whistleblowers?
Dec-17-10 Washington, DC Should whistleblowers be rewarded up to 30 percent of whistleblower settlements over $1 million and be protected for alerting the government to corporate misconduct? If you have an opinion, either for or against, you have until midnight tonight to weigh in. You can fill out a form online with The US Securities and Exchange Commis... - FDA to Pull the Plug on Avastin for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Dec-17-10 Washington, DC A cancer drug that was fast-tracked for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer will have that approval revoked, the agency announced yesterday. The decision follows the recommendation by an expert panel in July that voted 12-1 to reverse the approval of Avastin for meta... - FDA to Remove Breast Cancer Indication for Avastin
Dec-17-10 The U.S. 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 Avastin in women... - Health Bill for 9/11 Responders Passes
Dec-22-10 Washington, DC The 9/11 responders health bill designed to cover the medical costs of rescue workers and others who became ill after breathing in toxic fumes, dust and smoke during and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has been passed by the US Senate. In a complete turn of events, the bill passed Wednesday by unanimous consent. It... - Partial Victory for Defendant, but VA Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Can Go Forward
Dec-22-10 Coatesville, PA The defendant won a partial victory, but only a small one in a recent decision by the US District Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The majority of the good news was reserved for the plaintiff in the VA hospital malpractice lawsuit, after the court determined the defendant's motion to dismiss the entire action w... - Fire Accident Kills 2 Chicago Firefighters
Dec-22-10 Chicago, IL Two firefighters have been killed and 16 others injured while fighting an extra-alarm fire Wednesday morning. Six of the injured firefighters were rushed to hospital in critical condition, Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff told CBSNews. According to an eyewitness report, three firefighters were on a ladder over the roof of a vacant drycl... - Doctors Advocate a Fosamax 'Holiday' for Their Patients
Dec-22-10 Orlando, FL The tendency for Fosamax to cause bone fractures and Fosamax osteonecrosis is prompting many doctors to consider putting their patients on a 'drug holiday,' in order to give the body some respite against the adverse reactions inherent with bisphosphonates. As the Orlando Sentinel reported on December 14—as did numerous publicatio... - More Lawsuits Filed over ERISA Plan During Recession
Dec-22-10 St. Louis, MO The amount of lawsuits associated with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ) have increased significantly since the beginning of the recession, the Rockford Register Star reports. According to data from the US District Court, 9,300 lawsuits related to ERISA were filed in the country during the 12-month span that ended o... - After Purchasing Denture Cream Brands, Prestige Buys J&J's Dramamine Business
Dec-22-10 Irvington, KY After a recent purchase of Blacksmith Brands Holdings Inc., whose brands include Effergrip denture cream , consumer products company Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. has announced the purchase of Johnson & Johnson's US Dramamine business for $76 million, the Associated Press reports. According to a recent article in the Wilkes-B... - Family of Car Accident Awarded $35 Million
Kansas City, KA: A jury has awarded the family of a woman killed in a car accident $35.25 million in compensation and damages. Anita Gibbs was on her way to celebrate a family wedding anniversary. While stopped on Interstate 70, because of an earlier vehicle accident, a tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of her car. Gibbs was 55 years old and...