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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Amiodarone and Simvastatin Anything But a Dynamic Duo
Nov-19-09 Kansas City, MO The relationship between simvastatin and amiodarone, together with the amiodarone interaction identified as simvastatin rhabdomyolysis, came to the forefront in August of last year when the FDA issued an alert to health care professionals regarding the risk for rhabdomyolysis when simvastatin is used in association with amiodarone. ... - ConAgra Settles Hundreds of Peanut Butter Salmonella Cases
A Texas law firm announced today that they have negotiated confidential settlements for 752 individuals across the US who became ill after consuming Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter manufactured by ConAgra Foods, Inc. In November 2006, public health officials at CDC and state health departments detected a substantial increase in the reported inc... - Iraq War Veteran Awarded $3.7 Million in VA Lawsuit
Feb-4-13 Scranton, IL An Iraq war veteran has been awarded $3.7 million in his VA lawsuit , filed against the US Department of Veterans Affairs in 2010. The lawsuit highlights some of the issues veterans face in accessing veterans’ benefits and the difficulties veterans with post traumatic stress disorder face in obtaining treatment. According to the T... - Asbestosis Lawsuit Plaintiff Hopes for a New Day with New Trial
Nov-12-16 West Palm Beach, FL: An asbestosis lawsuit that originally found for the plaintiff but was overturned on appeal, has seen the appellate ruling upheld after the Fourth District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida refused to revisit its ruling. Thus, any hope for asbestosis compensation for the plaintiff will hinge on the outcome of a new trial o... - Clarion Cochlear Implant Malfunction Recall
Clarion Cochlear implants (Implantable Cochlear Stimulators) have been recalled several times: the latest recalls, in 2004 and 2006, were due to a potential moisture failure within the implant. Adverse events such as pain, hearing loss and other problems have been associated with the cochlear implant's malfunction. As well, the implants can cause scar tissue... - Health Canada Issues Warning Over Antibiotic Rofact (Rifampin) Bottles Containing Wrong Drug
A Small Number of Bottles Contain the Wrong Drug Health Canada is warning consumers that there is a small possibility that some bottles of one lot of Rofact® (rifampin), an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis (TB) and some other infections, may contain the drug clonazepam instead of the antibiotic rifampin. The affected lot number of Rofact® i... - Ketek linked to liver damage.
A 26-year-old man died two weeks after taking Ketek for five days. A 51-year-old woman required a new liver after taking Ketek, and a 46-year-old man developed drug-induced hepatitis after he stopped taking Ketek. Medical professionals are warning patients taking Ketek to talk to their doctor about any side effects and any prior history of liver disease or k... - Rare Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Steroid Injections
A steroid meningitis outbreak in 10 US states that prompted a recall on September 26, 2012 by the manufacturer, the New England Compounding Center has infected about 469 patients and killed 33 as of November 18, 2012 . The Tennessee meningitis outbreak has seen more cases than other states, with about 1,000 people exposed to the steroid. As of October 17... - Testosterone Lawsuits Continue to Grow
Sep-23-15 Chicago, IL The number of testosterone lawsuits added to a multidistrict litigation concerning testosterone side effects continues to grow, with more than 2,400 lawsuits currently sitting in the MDL. Testosterone lawsuits allege men suffered serious side effects from using testosterone therapy. According to court documents, as of September 15, 2015,... - Transvaginal Mesh Nightmare—from Sexual to Financial Problems
Aug-8-11 Warrenton, VA After having two children, Kathy, age 45, had incontinence issues so her doctor said the solution was to have a transvaginal mesh sling procedure . Unfortunately, Kathy trusted her doctor, just as doctors trust the makers of transvaginal mesh to treat Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP). "My doctor explaine... - Reports of Adverse Effects in Children Prompt FDA Action on Testosterone Gel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has announced that it is requiring manufacturers of 2 prescription topical testosterone gel products, AndroGel 1% and Testim 1%, to include a boxed warning on the products' labels. The agency is requiring this action after receiving reports of adverse effects in children who were inadvertently exposed to tes... - Children's Jewelry Craft Kits Recalled Due to High Lead Levels
About 2,900 Abalone and Venetian Carnevale Necklace Craft Kits are being recalled in the US, (about 36 in Canada) because the lobster clasps in both craft kits contain high levels of lead. The Abalone Necklace's pendant also contains high levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The recall... - Snus: Big Tobacco's "Smokeless" Drug is Linked to Mouth Cancer
Aug-22-07 Washington, DC " Snus ", a Swedish type of smokeless tobacco, appears to be Big Tobacco's latest effort to recruit young Americans into a life of addiction and health risks. As no-smoking laws sweep the nation and cigarette sales continue to drop, "smokeless" tobacco products are the industry's only "growth" product. But health officials are worried abo... - Medtronic Agrees $22M Infuse Bone Graft Settlement
San Francisco, CA: Medtronic, the maker of a spinal bone graft product called Infuse Bone Graft, has said it will pay $22 million to settle about 1,000 lawsuits stemming from claims of adverse health outcomes related to the product and claims that the manufacturer illegally promoted the Medtronic bone product for off-label uses. Medtronic is also rep... - Ethicon Physiomesh Lawsuit Springs from Medical Device Withdrawl
Nov-2-16 Orlando, FL: It wasn’t that long ago that problems associated with transvaginal mesh commanded headlines and fueled lawsuits. Now the mesh is back, but this time stemming from a different indication. The complaints, however, are similar: allegations of early failure causing pain and other health implications for the patient, prompting some surgical... - Health Canada Recalls Certain Stryker Hip Lots
Nov-1-16 Ottawa, ON: Health Canada has stepped ahead of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in announcing a recall of certain lots of components associated with the Stryker Accolade hip replacement devices. Specifically, the agency recalled units of the LFIT Anatomic COCR V40TM and COCR LFIT femoral heads, manufactured before 2011. The recall was ann... - Beyond Lipitor Type 2 Diabetes, a New Concern with Statins
Sep-19-15 Bangor, ME Among the ongoing concerns over the statin Lipitor are the potential for type 2 diabetes and cognitive issues such as memory and concentration. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) type 2 diabetes remains one of the biggest frustrations alleged in lawsuits consolidated in the Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits MDL . Various plaintiffs have alleged that for them, ty... - Libimax Dietary Supplement Recalled Nationwide
Nature & Health Co., of Brea, CA, announced today that it is conducting a nationwide recall of the company's supplement product sold under the name Libimax. The Company has been informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis by the FDA of Libimax samples found the product contains tadalafil, an active ingredient of an... - "Had I Known Unum's Bad Faith Practices, I Would Never Have Bought Their Policy"
Jul-28-11 Brooklyn, NY Despite a number of medical reports and letters from physicians, Unum or UnumProvident stating that Denise is disabled and therefore unable to work, Unum denied her disability benefits. "Had I known that Unum acted this way I would have never taken out my long-term disability policy," says Denise. Denise purchased a private Unum policy... - Zimmer NexGen—Deciding on Revision Surgery?
Jul-28-11 San Jose, CA Paul feels like he's stuck between a rock and a hard place—whether to continue suffering constant pain with his Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement or undergo revision surgery—it's a tough decision. But if he does opt for revision surgery, he'll insist on a knee replacement product other than Zimmer. The irony of his Zimmer kne...