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Off-Label Use of the Drug for Intra-articular Injections the Cause The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Safety Alert regarding the unapproved use of Phosphocol P 32 (Chromic Phosphate P 32 Suspension) in children. Two children with hemophilia, aged 9 and 14, who were treated with the drug developed acute lymphocytic leukemia with within o... - Trail of Paxil Suicides Leads To GlaxoSmithKline
Feb-14-07 Washington, DC: On January 29, 2007, BBC-One broadcast, "Secrets of the Drug Trials," a Panorama program based on an investigation by reporter, Shelley Jofre, which revealed how GlaxoSmithKline misled doctors into prescribing Paxil off-label to children, even after its own clinical trials found that kids could become suicidal when taking the drug. The... - Antidepressants Blamed for Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Jun-27-16 Detroit, MI: The use of antidepressants has been blamed for a mother developing Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and almost ending her life. The woman, who was prescribed antidepressants to treat depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, was ultimately hospitalized in intensive care with SJS symptoms. According to Mail Online (6/8/16), Mpho Boa... - Wendy’s Data Breach Bigger Than Thought
Jun-24-16 Columbus, OH: The Wendy's data breach may be much bigger than originally thought, according to reports. Unfortunately, Wendy’s so far isn’t giving a lot of information about how much bigger the breach is or where the stores involved are located. As a result, customers are left wondering if their personal information has been compromised in... - Airbag Injuries Read Like a Bad Horror Movie
Jun-23-16 Richmond, TX: The airbag injuries associated with allegedly defective Takata airbags have been horrific and read like a script from a horror movie: a woman, at first glance, appearing to have been shot in the neck before police determined shrapnel from an exploding airbag had sliced into her neck… Another woman - who testified before a congre... - Medical Malpractice: When Doctors Mess Up
Mar-1-09 Summerville, SC They are among the most trusted professionals in the world, so when doctors are accused of medical malpractice it can be shocking for their patients. After all, doctors take an oath to do right by their patients and patients trust doctors with their lives--literally. So, a failure on the part of a doctor to take correct medical action is... - Teacher Asbestos Lawsuit Filed in Europe
Apr-24-15 Stroud, Gloucestershire In the realm of asbestos litigation linked to serious conditions such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, there are certain professions you can expect to see making claims against asbestos makers. People who work on ships or in shipyards, those who work in construction, and mechanics, for example, all fit the common perception of &l... - Wrongful Termination Lawsuits on the Rise
Jan-5-11 Washington, DC According to a number of insurance companies, wrongful termination lawsuits are on the rise—and they are the single most frequent labor claim. Even though most employment in the US is considered "at will," wrongful employment termination claims have spiked for a number of reasons, mainly because the economy has caused an unprecede... - North Dakota Town Evacuated After Massive Train Derailment
Dec-31-13 Casselton, ND Residents of Casselton, in North Dakota, are heeding the advice of the North Dakota Department of Health and evacuating their homes after a major train crash occurred Monday just outside town. The 1.6-km-long train carrying crude oil derailed at 2:10 pm local time Monday. The following explosion sent a fireball and massive clouds of... - "I Fought and Won, but Unum Had the Last Word"
Jan-4-11 Yakima, WA Vikki was denied her long term disability benefits, but she fought for her rights— Unum (also known as First Unum and UnumProvident) proposed a judicial review and she won. But Unum appealed. "One of Unum's lawyers said to me, 'No matter what part of the process you win, we will continue to appeal until we win or you run out of money... - Propecia Manufacturer Hit with Citations While Propecia Impotence Lawsuits Continue
Jun-21-16 Washington, DC: It was in 1997 that Merck & Co. brought Propecia finasteride to market as an effective response to male pattern baldness. While a fountain of youth takes on many forms, for men the representative summation of youth is a full head of hair, regardless of how accepted a bald head on a young male has become increasingly acceptable and c... - Knee Replacement Patient with Infection Blames Bair Hugger
Jun-21-16 Bristol, VA: Patsy contracted a MRSA infection after knee replacement surgery and has undergone a number of revision surgeries since. She blames the Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming blanket for causing the infection. Bair Hugger lawsuits have been filed against 3M Health Care by hundreds of hip and knee replacement patients. They allege the blower... - Lead-Tainted Children's Cosmetics Accessory Bags Recalled
About 945,000 Bonne Bell Children's Cosmetics Accessory Bags are being recalled because the metal clasps on the handle of the accessory bags contain excessive levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects. The recalled accessory bags are made of plastic and have a zipper and carrying handle. The bags come with an assort... - Testosterone Gel Safety Concerns Prompt Label Changes
Dec-30-13 Washington, DC The invitation to “T-it-up” is becoming a lexicon in the language of middle-aged men who complain of sagging energy levels and libido. And while testosterone therapy has been around for decades, the last 10 years has seen sales of various gels and patches soar as the products are increasingly marketed against a man’s vanity... - Before You Sell Your Structured Settlement Read This
Jan-3-11 Austin, TX After twenty some years in the structured settlement business, Terry Taylor knows his industry—the good, the bad and the ugly. A former president of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association, Taylor warns there are vultures that prey on people who are poor, uninformed or desperate. The vultures Taylor is talking about are not pa... - Retrievable IVC Filters Not Meant to Be Permanent
Jun-19-16 Washington, DC: With the process that will eventually see IVC filter bellwether trials rolling out either late 2017 or 2018, it is instructive to look back at a three-year-old report published in JAMA that sheds a revealing light on the IVC filter controversy. It was on April 8, 2013 that JAMA Internal Medicine (JAMA) published Indications, Comp... - Salud de Canadá Emite Advertencia Contra Actos
Jul-7-12 Ottawa, Canadá Health Canada ha emitido una advertencia sobre el riesgo de cáncer de vejiga Actos, siguiendo los pasos de los EE.UU. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Como demandas contra efectos secundarios de Actos siguen surgiendo, y las preocupaciones crecen sobre un posible vínculo entre Actos y cáncer de vejiga , algu... - Health Authorities Say 4 Deaths Linked to Listeria at Texas Food Plant
Nov-4-10 San Antonio, Texas A food processing plant in San Antonio has been found to be contaminated with Listeria bacteria, federal health authorities reported earlier today. Texas authorities have linked four wrongful deaths to contaminated celery produced at the plant. The Food and Drug Agency (FDA) said it found Listeria in multiple locations in the S... - Listeria Outbreak at Maple Leaf Meats Leaves One Dead, 16 Ill
Maple Leaf Recalls Packaged Meats The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed that one person is dead from listeria monocytogenes contamination found in Maple Leaf packaged meats. A further 16 people are ill from consuming contaminated meats, and Maple Leaf has temporarily closed their plant in Toronto, Canada. Twenty three products are belie... - CDC Study Links Arsenic in Water to Type 2 Diabetes
Public and Private Water Systems Could be Hazardous Results from a study completed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) suggest that nearly 20 million Americans may be at heightened risk for type 2 diabetes due to their exposure to arsenic. The arsenic is in the drinking water, and when the CDC tested nearly 800 people in their National Health and N...