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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Allergan Pleads Guilty to Off-Label Promotion of Botox, Will Pay $600M
Washington, DC: American pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and pay $600 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company's unlawful promotion of its biological product, Botox Therapeutic, for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Justice Dep... - abercrombie and fitch lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: Abercrombie & Fitch is facing a discrimination lawsuit alleging that it denied a Muslim teenager a job because she wore a hijab, or head scarf. The suit was filed Wednedsay, September 1, 2010, in California by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Halla Banafa, 18, who applied for a position stocking merchan... - SSRI: Antidepressants Linked to Diabetes Risk
Oct-15-10 Baltimore, MD Could diabetes be added to the list of potential SSRI side effects ? It is too soon to tell, but two new studies have found a connection between antidepressants and diabetes. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) already carry a warning about the risk of SSRI birth defects. Those birth defects include persistent pulmonary hyperte... - AARP Joins Forces with Qui Tam Whistleblower
Oct-20-10 Dallas, TX Judging from the recent action by the advocacy group AARP , formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, seniors are fed up with pharmaceutical fraud and they aren't going to take it anymore! AARP has signed on as co-counsel in a qui tam whistleblower suit filed in 2006 against Abbott Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson... - Is Alleged Pressure to Prescribe Narcotics VA Hospital Malpractice?
Oct-25-10 Hampton, VA While it smacks of VA hospital malpractice , a VA hospital in Virginia has been largely cleared by federal investigators of wrongdoing. Specifically, according to the October 12th issue of the Virginian-Pilot , allegations had surfaced that doctors had been coerced into overprescribing powerful narcotics to veterans. However, it appears... - Wrong-Side Surgery Shouldn't Happen
Oct-25-10 Kansas City, MO Veteran medical malpractice attorney Grant Davis has handled several lawsuits on behalf of people who have been injured when operating room doctors perform what is known as "wrong-side surgery." He thinks carefully and then says, "The truth is that this type of situation has been addressed a great deal. The cure is proper communication... - Attorney: Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers "Did Not Warn About the Risks"
Oct-25-10 Boston, MA For patients dealing with post-operative shoulder surgery pain, the shoulder pain pump might have seemed like the answer to their prayers. The pain pump, used following surgery to repair a shoulder injury, was designed to apply medication directly to the area affected by pain. Unfortunately, some patients developed a serious condition follow... - Avandia Heart Attacks Force FDA to Severely Restrict Drug's Use
Oct-25-10 Washington, DC Coming shortly after the British Medical Journal said that an increased risk of Avandia heart attacks should force the diabetes medication to be pulled from the market, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it would severely restrict its use. The FDA, along with health officials from Europe, recently announced that Avan... - J & J Asks Judge to Toss Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Promotion of Levaquin, Other Drugs
Oct-25-10 Boston, MA Johnson & Johnson recently asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit against them which accused the company of paying kickbacks so nursing homes would promote the use of a number of its drugs, including Levaquin . The pharmaceutical giant allegedly paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to long-term care pharmacy Omnicare Inc. so that... - Swing Sets Recalled
Washington, DC: About 700 swing sets manufactureed by Kopman Inc, and BigToys Inc, are being recalled because the joint connection between the horizontal top beam and the vertical end bracket and support post system can crack and break, posing a fall and impact hazard to users. Kompan received 19 reports from BigToys of swings that have had the... - Mobile Content Class Action Settlement Announced
Chicago, IL: A group of mobile content providers, including Flycell, Inc., Glomobi, Mobilefunster, Inc., Thumbplay, Inc., WebAMG Holdings, as well as the marketing affiliate Glispa, LLC, and the aggregator Motricity, Inc., have agreed to settle a number of class action lawsuits against them, involving claims that these companies charged wireless subscriber... - Levaquin Patients Were "Denied Informed Consent"
Oct-24-10 Tacoma, WA Patients who took Levaquin and suffered Levaquin side effects might want to consider contacting an attorney, now that the time for the first lawsuit to go to court has almost arrived. Although they took the Levaquin medication to treat bacterial infections—mainly those associated with the sinuses and bronchial tubes—patients migh... - Lawsuit: Fentanyl Patches Caused Young Mother's Death
Oct-24-10 Chicago, IL Fentanyl patches are the focus of a recently filed lawsuit that claims the use of the painkiller led to a young mother's death. Six years ago, 28-year-old Kerry Rupright was suffering from a painful spinal cord condition and was taken to an Illinois hospital for treatment, according to Fox Chicago . After receiving treatment, the moth... - Slow Cookers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC: Sensio Inc is recalling about 25,000 slow cookers because the control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard. To date, Sensio has received 60 reports of the control panels of the slow cookers smoking, melting and sparking and three reports of panels catching fire. Fourteen incidents resulted in minor damage to counter... - P&G Recalls Cat Food in Colorado
Washington, DC: Procter & Gamble (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags of its Iams Proactive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care dry cat food which may have been sold recently in one or two stores in Loveland, Colorado. These bags have the potential to contain salmonella, although no illnesses have been reported. No o... - Will We Start Hearing of Bydureon Acute Pancreatitis One Day?
Oct-23-10 Washington, DC The manufacturers of Byetta continue to pursue their quest to bring a new, once-weekly injectable suspension to market. Known as Bydureon exenatide extended-release, the product provides much promise for diabetes patients who tire of daily injections, and is expected to do well. The prospect of having to undertake an injection once per w... - Opening Statements for Third Fosamax Trial Expected November 1st
Oct-23-10 New York, NY There have been about 1,000 lawsuits filed in the US alleging Fosamax osteonecrosis , which is a condition popularly known as dead jaw. However, there are other issues related to Fosamax. To that end the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers October 13th with regard to bisphosphonates (Fosamax among them). T... - Contractor Sues Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Candidate for Legal Malpractice
Oct-23-10 McLeod County, MN A Minnesota contractor is suing Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer for legal malpractice , alleging that he was inadequately represented in a case involving one of his suppliers. Steven Hackbarth sued Emmer in Wright County, according to the Pioneer Press . Emmer's camp claims that Hackbarth filed the legal malpractice... - Queseria Chipilo Recalls Cheese Products
Washington, DC: Queseria Chipilo is recalling a number of cheese products with date codes up to and including September 26, 2010 Fresco and November 25, 2010 Oaxaca, because the cheese products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frai... - Manufacturer Raided, Sued for California Overtime Violations
Oct-17-10 Fullerton, CA A manufacturer in California that was the target of a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this summer is now the subject of a lawsuit claiming, among other unfair practices, violations of overtime pay laws . KABC News 7 in Los Angeles reported August 31st on the announcement that morning of a lawsuit launched b...