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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- 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... - Will Hip Implant Lawsuit Awards in the US Affect Patients in Canada?
Apr-18-16 Halifax, NS: As plaintiffs in a defective hip implant lawsuit in the United States celebrate a $500 million award, patients in Canada may be left wondering if such awards will affect potential lawsuits in their country. The $500 million award was handed down by a Texas federal jury to five plaintiffs, who alleged they were harmed by use of the Pinna... - Latest Pfizer Celebrex Court Ruling 50-50
Sep-11-06 San Francisco, CA According to Pfizer, Celebrex is still selling like hot cakes with worldwide sales totalling $471 million ($355 million in the US) in the second quarter of 2006, representing growth of 17% over the same period last year. "We continue to expect full-year Celebrex revenues of at least $2 billion, an ambitious target given the ongoing... - Kugel Mesh Infection: What's a Busy Mom to do?
Oct-25-08 Huntsville, AL Imagine. You've got 3 kids, ages 15, 13 and 10. Children at an age where they are active socially. It's a busy age. Any parent would be hard pressed to keep up with them. Now, imagine if you were a parent saddled with a Kugel Mesh patch —and worse, a hernia patch that had been recalled. That Kugel Mesh is now inside of you, a recall that... - Message to Zimmer: We Are Not Machines
Oct-22-08 Washington, DC Forgive me if I've missed something here, but what the hell is going on with medical products manufacturers, such as the people who make the Zimmer Durom Cup ? A Zimmer hip replacement patient should not be made to suffer through the pain and trauma of a failed Zimmer Durom, only to have to require a second surgery to have it fixed or repla... - Add Triaminic Vapor Patch To List Of Dangerous Patches
Jun-25-06 On June 19, 2006, Novartis Consumer Health issued a recall for the cough-suppressing Triaminic Vapor Patches in the US, about three weeks after Health Canada issued a warning after a Canadian child who chewed on a patch suffered a seizure. There have been eight adverse events with the patch, all involving ingestion, Navartis spokesperson, Julie Masow, tol... - Yasmin Death Toll and Settlements
Sep-30-13 San Francisco, CA Bayer recently announced it had settled close to 7,000 Yasmin and/or Yaz lawsuits for about $1.4 billion, a seemingly staggering sum of money, except when you consider the death toll. In July, documents obtained from Health Canada found that 23 women in Canada had died mainly from blood clots associated with Yasmin or Yaz. These... - Young Monster Drink Nation Not Conditioned to Super-Caffeine: Professor
Sep-28-13 Houston, TX The immense popularity of energy drinks is at long last being met with increased scrutiny, say health advocates. And none too soon, given reports of Monster Energy Drink Deaths and Hospitalizations . To be fair, Monster is just one manufacturer amongst a host of players capitalizing on the energy drink phenomenon. Still, Monster is a market... - "Heparin hastened my husband's Death"
Oct-13-08 Grafton, WV Betty says her husband's medical records state that he was given a lot of Heparin injections in the hospital, and she wants to know if he died from Heparin contamination . "The record says 'Hematosis on anterior abdominal wall from Heparin' so I know he was given this drug," says Betty, "but they never explained why he needed a blood thin... - FDA to Add Heart Failure Warnings to DPP-4 Type 2 Diabetes Medications
Apr-6-16 Washington, DC: Type 2 diabetes medicines containing saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, particularly in patients who already have heart or kidney disease, according to a recent safety review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Saxagliptin (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR) and alogliptin (Nesina, Kazano, Oseni)... - Canadian Study Links Teen Consumption of Energy Drinks and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Apr-5-16 Vancouver, BC: A 2015 study by researchers in Canada suggests a link between teen consumption of energy drinks and a risk of traumatic brain injury. Previous studies have suggested a link between the use of energy drinks and a risk of heart problems. Energy drink lawsuits have been filed in the United States alleging consumers who ingested energy drink... - Medicare Fraud in California Alleged to Have Cost Millions
Aug-9-08 Los Angeles, CA In an era where many Americans do not have access to the healthcare they need, homeless persons and street people have been benefiting from healthcare they either didn't need or didn't want in an effort to bilk Medicare, Medicaid and Medi-Cal out of millions. It is one of the most sickening cases yet of Medicare fraud . Earlier this mo... - Women Exposed to DES Still At Risk
Mar-17-12 Washington, DC The recently updated guidelines for cervical cancer screening might not have raised a lot of eyebrows for women who were exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES), but the inclusion of women who are at risk of diethylstilbestrol side effects in the guidelines confirms that there is still a risk. Even now, decades after they were exposed to a D... - The Wachovia Watch: A New Savior Emerges as US Economy Barely Hangs On
Oct-3-08 San Francisco, CA On the eve of what will likely be an historic vote in the US House of Representatives over the proposed $700 billion bailout for the nation's troubled economy, yet another bank takeover focuses additional attention on a remarkable week in the nation's economic history and further underscores the precarious health of the once-robust Wall... - 440,000 Deaths Annually from Preventable Hospital Mistakes
Jan-22-15 A patient safety study estimates that more than 400,000 American deaths are associated with preventable harm done to patients in hospital settings. According to the Journal of Patient Safety study, Evidence-based Estimate of patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care, preventable adverse events (PAE’s) contributing to deaths from care in hospitals... - Call Center Reps Entitled to Overtime
Aug-23-10 Columbia, MO How many class action lawsuits and subsequent settlements will it take for call centers to pay their employees overtime ? Just last week a class action suit was filed by a former State Farm claims processor from Columbia, alleging the insurance company required telephone-dedicated workers to work overtime without pay. Federal labor law... - Medical Malpractice: When you don't Get what you Pay for
Sep-26-08 Philadelphia, PA Medical malpractice is something both sides of the equation fear: for the patient, a medical malpractice suggests a botched procedure, or diagnosis that could begat a lifetime of pain and suffering, and invoke medical malpractice law . For the medical professional, it could mean a hit on their medical malpractice insurance . For either... - Fewer Than Ten Percent of Retrievable IVC Filters Are Successfully Harvested
Mar-29-16 Washington, DC: It was a year ago this month that the influential Wall Street Journal (WSJ 3/23/15) articulated what has been on the minds of pundits and advocates alike in recent years: the 510(k) Clearance loophole observed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the role the fast-tracked approval process may have played in various injuries s... - Kentucky Risperdal Lawsuit Settles for $15.5 Million
Mar-28-16 Frankfort, KY: Risperdal remains an effective drug for the treatment of various degrees of psychosis and schizophrenia, bipolar disorder as well as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, akin to every pharmaceutical on the market, there are Risperdal side effects , some of which can be particularly harmful to children and the elderly... - FDA Recalls Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration is working with Nova Diabetes Care to recall 21 lots of glucose test strips marketed under the brand names Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips and Nova Max Plus Glucose Meter Kits. Nova Diabetes Care announced a recall on July 26, 2013. The recall pertains to certain lots of these test strips di...