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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Former Miami Dolphin Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
May-10-10 Miami, FL O.J. McDuffie, a former star receiver with the Miami Dolphins, has won a medical malpractice lawsuit of more than $11 million against the football team's former team doctor, John Uribe. As a first round draft pick in 1993, McDuffie went on to have a storied career. In the 1998 season the receiver led the NFL in receptions with 90 catches f... - Asian Style Meat and Poultry Products Recalled
Washington, DC: CaiE Foods Limited is recalling approximately 12,382 pounds of assorted Asian-style meat and poultry products, including steamed buns and oriental-style dumplings, because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. ... - Videx side effects | Didanosine side effects | Lawyersandsettlements.com
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare professionals and patients about a rare, but serious complication in the liver known as non-cirrhotic portal hypertension in patients using Videx or Videx EC (didanosine). Didanosine is a medication used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Videx was the fi... - Bayer Facing More Than 1,100 Lawsuits over Yasmin Side Effects
May-9-10 Fullerton, CA Pharmaceutical giant Bayer HeatlthCare currently faces more than 1,100 lawsuits stemming from previously unknown side effects of Yasmin birth control pills. According to the Los Angeles Times, Bayer passed the 1,100 mark in early February. The lawsuits stem from health concerns ranging from deep vein thrombosis and gallbladder disease... - Benefits Plan Manager Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud
May-9-10 New Haven, CT An employee savings plan under the provisions and protections of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is valued in that employees of such an employee stock plan or employee 401K attempting to put funds away for retirement have recourse in the event of unnecessary risk, mismanagement or misappropriation by those in a positio... - Bike Accidents Spike Higher in Warm Weather, Children at Risk
May-9-10 El Reno, OK It's always a tragedy when bicycle accidents befall children, as Patrick and Kim Pearson of Warrensburg know all too well. Their seven-year-old son, Tucker, was out riding his bicycle on April 28 when he was struck by a 2006 Toyota traveling east along Southeast 180 Road, about two miles east of Missouri Route 13. The 5/3/10 edition of t... - UK Agency Links SSRI to Birth Defects
Apr-28-10 London, England The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the government agency in the UK responsible for medicines and medical devices, has issued a warning about potential SSRI birth defects related to the use of fluoxetine (Prozac). The MHRA issued the warning in its monthly drug safety update. The agency warns that there is... - Gulf Oil Spill Damaging Lives and Livelihoods
May-3-10 New Orleans, LA As round-the-clock crisis management of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster continues in the Gulf of Mexico, experts are suggesting that efforts to clean-up one of the worst oil spills in history could go on for years. And the costs, both in environmental and human terms, could be unprecedented, as the environmental devastation could... - Do Fixodent Denture Adhesive Cautions Reflect Real-World Use?
May-8-10 Cincinatti, OH Super PoliGrip manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has decided to halt the production, distribution and marketing of its denture cream in view of current concerns over zinc poisoning. Meanwhile, the maker of Fixodent denture adhesive , Procter & Gamble, has elected to include a notation on its website with regard to the potential for zinc po... - Texas Bank Fined, Ordered to Reimburse Customers for Excessive Overdraft Fees
May-8-10 Refugio, TX The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) has ordered a Texas-based bank to pay restitution for excessive bank fees . Woodforest Bank, a thrift institution located in Refugio, Texas, agreed on April 23 to pay a penalty of $400,000 and refund more than $12 million to consumers who were charged excessive overdraft fees on accounts. "Overdraft... - Attorney Wes Pittman Speaks about the BP Oil Spill
May-8-10 Panama City, FL Those who have suffered economic damage as a result of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be able to file a lawsuit against the companies responsible. Wes Pittman, attorney at The Pittman Firm, P.A., says many people have been affected by the oil pollution, and there are things they can do to increase their chances of success in... - Rise of Spinal Surgeries in the Elderly Cause Concerns over Medtronic Complications
May-8-10 Portland, OR A new study suggests that the number of spinal fusion surgeries being performed on elderly patients is increasing exponentially, a fact that provokes concerns about Medtronic bone graft complications. Researchers from the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland studied men and women ages 65 and up with lumbar stenosis, a common... - Attorney Jeff Lowe Speaks about Paxil Birth Defects
Apr-27-10 St. Louis, MO Women who took Paxil during the first trimester of pregnancy and whose children were born with birth defects should consider speaking with an attorney about their options. Jeff Lowe, a partner at Carey, Danis & Lowe, says serious birth defects have been linked to the use of Paxil during pregnancy. "The cases that we're handling are... - Popular Children's and Infant's Medications Recalled
May-2-10 Washington, DC A popular collection of medications that parents have relied upon for years to treat the aches and pains of childhood are being recalled due to drug manufacturing deficiencies , according to a recent statement by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), augmenting a voluntary recall issued April 30th by the McNeil Consumer Healthcare di... - Attorney discusses Yasmin/Yaz Label Change, Recent Studies and More
May-7-10 Austin, TX Shortly after Bayer added warnings to the labels of Yasmin and Yaz in Europe, the FDA in April 2010 forced the pharmaceutical company to place stronger warnings on its birth control pill in the US. So far, not much has changed: Bayer continues to state that the risk of blood clots is comparable to that of other birth control pills. "We are c... - 13-Year Old Driver Loses Control of Car
May-7-10 Urbana, MO A 28-year old Urbana resident, Tracy L. Hill, was charged with three counts of a Class A misdemeanour for endangering the welfare of a child, resulting from a Missouri car accident that happened on April 24. Ms. Hill had reportedly allowed a 13-year old child to drive a vehicle, which the child subsequently wrecked while driving on Route... - Concerns of Reglan Side Effects Grow Due to Wider Prescriptions
May-7-10 Houston, TX Researchers are growing concerned about the growing commonality of Reglan side effects in newborns due to the increased prescription of the reflux drug to premature infants. Reglan was never approved for infants and in fact was only recommended for short term use by the FDA. In 2009 the FDA issued a black box warning to inform physicians... - New Magnetic Therapy for Depression Could Help Reduce Paxil Birth Defects
May-7-10 Washington, DC A new breakthrough in the treatment of depression could help reduce the occurrence of Paxil birth defects by providing an alternative route to mental stability. Dubbed "transcranial magnetic stimulation" (TMS), the new procedure introduces magnetic currents into the brain in an attempt to activate pleasure centers and ease distress. R... - Avandia Slammed Again by Public Citizen's Wolfe
May-1-10 Washington, DC : Avandia , the type 2 diabetes drug that continues to provoke intense debate in medical circles, has again come under fire from the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. The organization's primary spokesperson, Dr. Sidney Wolfe, told Congress on April 28 that a trial comparing Avandia with Actos should be stopped without delay—and... - Reglan Lawsuit Alleges Warning Was False and Misleading
May-1-10 Montpelier, VT A lawsuit filed in 2009 against Wyeth alleges consumers were not adequately warned about Reglan side effects . The lawsuit, which claims that the plaintiff developed tardive dyskinesia after taking the medication for a few years, has already had an impact on other lawsuits against drug manufacturers because the judge was asked to rule on...