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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Building Explosion Rocks South Los Angeles, Kills 1
Jul-30-10 Los Angeles, CA At least one person has been killed in an explosion in south Los Angeles this morning. The incident occurred in a commercial building that houses a welding operation. Officials suspect the explosion was caused by a natural gas leak. Reports so far indicate that two people were hurled from the two story building and became wedged unde... - Yasmin User Facing Gallbladder Surgery
Jul-30-10 Barry, ON Carolyn, 21, only took Yasmin for three months because she had a lot of bleeding followed by severe pain in her abdomen. "The pain was so bad I thought I was having a miscarriage," says Carolyn. "My doctor ordered an ultrasound and it showed that I had multiple gallstones. That happened two years ago, when nobody connected Yasmin with gallbla... - Qui Tam: Is Novartis in Trouble Again?
Jul-30-10 Park City, UT Novartis has been hit hard with qui tam whistleblower lawsuits for off-label promotion and fraudulent marketing practices, and the drug giant has paid millions of dollars in settlements. Kari has closely followed the Novartis lawsuits because she believes the company should also be charged with fraudulent practices regarding Lotrel. "Nova... - Teen Charged with Murder after Missouri Car Crash
Jul-30-10 Sikeston, MO A teenager is being charged with murder after a Missouri car crash left another teen dead. According to police, 17-year-old Brianna Branson of Miner, Missouri got into an argument with 18-year-old Kendra Gray at a party. The fight escalated and eventually spilled into the street, where Branson allegedly ran Gray over with her truck, rep... - Air Pollution - Air Pollution Stroke Risk, Air Pollution Lawsuit
Air pollution health effects can have a long-term impact on a person's health, including causing difficulty breathing, strokes and premature death. A 2008 study found a link between air pollution and stroke risk , while environmental agencies frequently warn about the negative effects of air pollution exposure . Air Pollution Health Eff... - Oil Spill in Kalamazoo River Threatens Lake Michigan
Jul-29-10 Battle Creek, MI Crews are working to clean up an oil spill resulting from a broken oil pipeline that has contaminated a major river in Michigan. According to a report on MSNBC.com, Governor Jennifer M. Ganholm is warning that if the oil reaches Lake Michigan, only 80 miles downstream, it could be a "tragedy of historic proportions." Accor... - SSRI Maker Reportedly Agreed to Pay $1 Billion to Settle Lawsuits
Jul-29-10 Tacoma, WA GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil, has reportedly agreed to pay $1 billion to settle lawsuits concerning its selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Whether this settlement has any bearing on other SSRI lawsuits remains to be seen. Lawsuits allege patients were not adequately warned about the risk of Paxil side effects. ... - Cargo Plane Crash on Training Exercise Kills Four US Airmen
Jul-29-10 Anchorage, AK Four US servicemen were killed in a plane crash in Alaska, the Associated Press (AP) reported this morning. The four airmen were riding in a cargo plane during a training procedure when the aircraft, a C-17, crashed and burned in a fireball at the Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage. The accident occurred as the airmen were training... - Will Bydureon Suffer Same Fate as Byetta?
Jul-29-10 Washington, DC A recent observational study has found that Byetta carries no greater risk for acute pancreatitis than other Type 2 diabetes drugs available to the general public. However, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to acknowledge the study or update its guidance for Byetta on its official website. And with all attention on Bydur... - New Jersey Court Centralizes Reglan Lawsuits
Jul-29-10 Trenton, NJ A superior court in New Jersey recently resolved to centralize a number of Reglan lawsuits . According to court documents, the Superior Court of New Jersey decided that the Reglan lawsuits should be combined to "avoid duplication and to prevent conflicts." Everyone who filed one of the affected lawsuits will need to file an individual... - "SJS Made Me Feel Like a Bubble Boy"
Jul-23-10 Clarkesville, TN Daniel, 22, was only six months old when he was given Dilantin , an anti-epileptic medication used to control seizures. Luckily he was too young to remember the agony of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), but Daniel's mother told him that he flatlined—twice. "To this day my mom doesn't know why I was prescribed Dilantin, becau... - GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $460 Million to Avandia Plaintiffs
Jul-28-10 Philadelphia, PA GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly agreed to pay $460 million to settle lawsuits alleging that diabetes medication Avandia caused an increased risk of heart attacks. News of the settlement comes as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held an advisory panel to discuss Avandia side effects and determine what action, if any, to take on... - 152 Killed in Pakistan Plane Crash
Jul-28-10 Islamabad, Pakistan A plane crash in Pakistan has killed 152 people. The Airblue flight was en route from Karachi to Islamabad. Experts believe it may have veered off course to avoid monsoon rains and crashed in the hills near the country's capital city. While initial reports indicated that five people may have survived, the head of Pakistan's civil... - Proton Pump Inhibitors Versus Surgery: Medical Professionals Disagree
Jul-28-10 Cleveland, OH When it comes to treating persistent heartburn, medical professionals debate between surgery and prescribing a proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which carry a number of side effects, including an increased risk of fracture. Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a change in labels warning about PPI side effects. Al... - Glaxo Settles Paxil Side Effects Lawsuits, Average Settlement $1.2 Million
Jul-28-10 Newark, NJ GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), the largest drug manufacturer in the UK, is believed to have paid out about $1 billion to settle various Paxil lawsuits since the drug first came onto the market in 1993. Earlier this month it was announced that Glaxo has agreed to pay another $1 billion to settle more than 800 outstanding cases alleging Paxil birth de... - Food Poisoning Postpones Elton John's Arizona Concert
Jul-28-10 Tucson, AZ Elton John's concert scheduled for last Wednesday at the Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona, had to be postponed because the singer was suffering from food poisoning . The famed piano rocker who sings such classics as "Rocket Man" and "Your Song" was set to play before a nearly sold-out concert hall before he became ill. However, John recover... - Claris Recalls Ciprofloxacin, Metronidazole and Ondansetron
Washington, DC: Claris Lifesciences has initiated a nationwide recall of all lots of Ciprofloxacin Inj. USP 200 mg / 100 mL (NDC 36000-008-24), Ciprofloxacin Inj. USP 400 mg / 200 mL (NDC 36000-009-24), Metronidazole Inj. USP 500 mg/100 ml (NDC 36000-001-24), and Ondansetron in 5% Dextrose Inj. 32 mg / 50 mL (36000-014-06) manufactured and distributed... - Accutane Patient "Went Through Hell"
Jul-27-10 Chilliwack, BC Daphne M. took Accutane for one year, from 2008 to 2009. Within a few months, Daphne started experiencing up to 20 bowel movements a day. Although she no longer takes the acne medication, she still suffers from suspected inflammatory bowel disease [she is currently waiting for a diagnosis]. Daphne is angry that she suffered so much and t... - Battle Brews over Lower Manhattan Proposed Mosque
Jul-27-10 Washington, DC The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which represents a New York firefighter who survived the 9-11 attack on the World Trade Center, is pursing all avenues to prevent a mosque from being built near Ground Zero is lower Manhattan. "We are not opposed to mosques in general," says ACLJ chief legal counsel Jay Sekulow. "We are, howeve... - Scottie Pippen Wins Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Jul-27-10 Chicago, IL Former NBA All-Star Scottie Pippen recently won $2 million in his legal malpractice lawsuit . The six-time NBA Champion sued two attorneys from the Chicago-based law firm Pedersen & Houpt, alleging that they had not monitored his 2002 purchase of a private jet closely enough, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The jet was grounded ju...