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Sep-24-10 New York, NY Sanofi-Aventis has likely pleased their investors by reporting recent positive results with its diabetes drug Lixisenatide, one of the new GLP-1 class of diabetes drugs, which also includes Byetta , marketed by Eli Lilly & Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. But the report was also based on a study of only 361 patients over the course o... - Salmonella Tainted Eggs Injure Thousands and Thousands
Sep-24-10 Chicago, IL Attorney Ken Moll thinks it is high time the egg farms of America cleaned up for good. "Salmonella enteritis is the leading cause of foodborne illness in this country," says Moll. "And most of those cases from shell eggs. Farmers have not done a good job of self-policing." Moll's firm has just filed a nationwide class action against Wrig... - Kawasaki Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles
Washington, DC: Kawasaki Motors Corp is recalling about 4,000 Kawasaki 2010 KLX110 Off-Road Motorcycles because a faulty housing for the ignition switch can allow water to enter and activate the electric starter unintentionally. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death. This recall involves Kawasaki 2010 model year KLX110CAF and KLX110DAF of... - 1 Million Pounds of Ground Beef Products Recalled
Washington, DC: Valley Meat Company is recalling approximately one million pounds of frozen ground beef patties and bulk ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) became aware of the problem on July 15 when the agency was notified by the Cali... - Yasmin Patient's Life "Turned Upside Down"
Sep-29-10 Fenwick, Ontario Some women who took Yasmin birth control have suffered side effects that range from blood clots to strokes. For any patient, a stroke can be a life-changing event, but it is especially devastating for a young woman. Connie D. says her daughter Rachele was on Yasmin twice. The first time was from 2005 to 2006. After that, she was pu... - Commuter Bus Crash Kills One, Injures 12
Sep-29-10 Rockville, MD A commuter bus accident in Maryland has left one person dead and several others injured. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon, after the bus fell 45 feet off a skyramp of the Washington beltway, landing on Interstate 270 directly below. According to reports on CBS News.com passengers on the bus included parents and children. Detail... - Denture Cream Attorney: Patients Must Have a Blood Test
Sep-29-10 Chicago, IL Patients who believe they developed denture adhesive zinc poisoning should have a blood test done before contacting an attorney. J. Benton Stewart, an attorney at Stewart Law P.L.L.C., says that without this test, it may be impossible to prove that use of denture creams caused a patient's health problems. According to Stewart, denture a... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome: "A Horrific Experience"
Sep-29-10 Los Angeles, CA Like so many other people, Sandra (real name withheld) did not know about the risk of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) before her 13-year-old daughter developed the condition. After her ordeal, however, she wants everyone to understand how terrible SJS can be. "My daughter had completed a course of Bactrim," Sandra says. "A few days a... - Maker of Celexa Pleads Guilty to Illegal Promotion
Sep-29-10 Washington, DC Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. has pled guilty to illegally promoting the antidepressant Celexa for use by adolescents and children. The drug company has agreed to pay $313 million and has pled guilty to obstruction of justice and the distribution of the then-unapproved thyroid-deficiency drug Levothroid, according to the Associated Pre... - Study: Fosamax, Other Drugs Double Risk of Esophageal Cancer
Sep-29-10 Oxford, UK A recent study has revealed that the use of Fosamax , along with other bone-building drugs, can double a patient's chance of developing esophageal cancer. Researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK examined medical records and found that the use of Fosamax and other oral bisphosphonates may increase the risk of developing esophage... - Bextra heart attack
On Apr-07-05 the FDA asked Pfizer, the manufacturer of Bextra, to recall the pain medication from shelves across the U.S. due to risks of heart attacks and strokes in patients. Canada Health quickly followed suit and asked Pfizer to recall Bextra from Canadian shelves. Pfizer has also suspended sales of Bextra in the European Union. Bextra has bee... - Eugenio Brezzi Truffle Puree Recalled
Miami, FL: Optimus is announcing the recall of Eugenio Brezzi Truffle Puree products imported from Italy, because they have been deemed under-processed due to a defect found in the manufacturing process of the puree. Because of this problem, there is a possibility that the products could be contaminated with microorganisms or other harmful subst... - Unum Denies Depression
Sep-28-10 Nortonville, KS Sharon paid into a health insurance policy with Colonial Life, a subsidiary of Unum , for almost 20 years. Despite being physically disabled from a motorbike accident, Sharon taught school for all this time—until she was diagnosed with depression. And to make her mental disability even worse, Unum Provident denied her Unum long-ter... - German Study Lauding Depakote Flawed, Says Editorial
Sep-28-10 BERLIN A German study on Depakote that was published in the summer may have been derailed by critics who feel the research raised more questions than it answered. Published in the 7/27/10 issue of Neurology , the study favored conventional antiepileptics such as Depakote over certain members of a newer crop of drugs. However, according to the 7/26/10... - Attorney Has a Lot of Clients with "Internet Regret"
Sep-28-10 Los Angeles, CA Five years ago, Los Angeles attorney Erik Syverson saw the future. He decided to focus his legal practice on what happens in the world of cyberspace. "The internet is here to stay," says Syverson. "I realized a few years ago that the internet world is going to bring up all kinds of legal issues." As a 30-something-year-old, Syverson... - Doctor: Veteran Medical Malpractice Report is Retaliation
Sep-28-10 Fayetteville, NC A former Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center doctor is suing the VA, claiming that a veteran medical malpractice report had been filed against him as a result of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint he made in 2006. Dr. Jawal Suleman, a cardiologist who worked at the Fayetteville VA from 2001 to 2006, is try... - VA Secretary Defends Proposed Extension of Veterans Disability Benefits
Sep-28-10 Washington, DC Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki recently defended the proposal for veterans disability benefits to those who served in Vietnam and developed heart disease, on the basis that studies have shown a strong link between the condition and the defoliant Agent Orange. Concerns had been raised about the cost of the program but Shinsek... - Wellbutrin Caused Two Suicide Attempts
Sep-22-10 Fletcher, OK "I'm not ashamed to tell my story about Wellbutrin and my suicide attempts," says Anita. "I just hope I can help someone else, because this terrible drug didn't just affect me. What's even worse is that this drug is still given to teenagers—it should be taken off the market." About eight years ago Anita attempted suicide twice, an... - FRS Healthy Energy: Science or Scam?
Sep-22-10 Washington, DC It's like the Wild West when it comes to products such as FRS healthy energy drink . Dietary supplements still don't need to be proven safe and effective before hitting the shelves. And more often than not, these products are falsely advertised. If the FRS products actually lived up to the company's claims, why hasn't somebody won a Nobel... - AZ Tentatively Settles 4,000 Seroquel Suits
Wilmington, Delaware: AstraZeneca (AZ) has reportedly tentatively settled a further 4,000 lawsuits brought by people who allege the company's antipsychotic medication Seroquel, causes diabetes. The terms of the settlements will be kept confidential. However, the company recently settled 200 similar suits for $2 million putting the average settle...