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Apr-17-14 Trenton, NJ Plaintiffs who have encountered problems with regard to AlloDerm Skin Grafts Adverse events are looking to September 2015 as a beginning. That’s when a handful of bellwether trials are potentially set to get underway in state court in New Jersey, over allegations that the AlloDerm products have not only failed to live up to expectatio... - Avandia Settlement Reached in Burford Case
London, UK: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has settled an Avandia lawsuit that alleged the diabetes medication caused the death of a North Carolina man. The suit was filed by the family of James Burford who died of a heart attack in 2006 while using the drug. The settlement was arranged the night before GSK was due to go to court over the case, which is t... - Merrick Pet Care Recalls Jr. Texas Taffy Pet Treats
Washington, DC: Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas is recalling the Jr. Texas Taffy pet treat (ITEM # 27077, UPC # 02280827077, All Lots up to and including 10364) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. People han... - Avoiding Hidden Charges Including the Safe Warranty Fee
Jul-11-07 Anaheim, CA: Hidden charges, such as "safe warranty fees," room services, and phone charges added to hotel bills can cause the price of a room to skyrocket overnight. Guests who stayed at CHOICE Hotels, which operates Comfort Inns, Clarion, and Econo Lodge are investigating potential lawsuits against the company alleging they were unfairly charged "safe... - Januvia Patients Face Increased Risk of Pancreatitis
Nov-3-12 Boston, MA Patients who take type 2 diabetes drug Januvia could face an increased risk of pancreatitis. That was the word from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) back in 2009, after the agency received word of serious Januvia side effects, including a link between Januvia and pancreatitis. Januvia was approved to treat adults with type 2 diab... - Court Certifies California Class Action Against Temple-Inland Mortgage Corp.
Jul-9-07 Los Angeles, CA: Superior Court Judge Stephen J. Sundvold (Orange County) on July 6, certified a class action against Temple-Inland Mortgage Corp. of Austin, Texas, which allows claims to go forward against Temple-Inland for failing to timely reconvey home loans. The class representative in Soriano v. Temple-Inland Mortgage Corp. is a former Temple-I... - Benzene Clean-up Expensive for Texas Oil Company
May-2-07 Port Arthur, TX The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Total Petrochemical USA Inc. must pay a $2.9 million penalty and upgrade pollution controls at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, as the result of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The upgraded pollution controls (which will cost an estimated $37 million) will reduc... - Ian's Gluten-Free Products Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Ian's is recalling specific lot numbers of two products due to a risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer on... - Nite Rider and STUD Sexual Enhancement Products Recalled
Washington, DC: Kanec USA is recalling all lots of the company's Nite Rider Maximum Sexual Enhancer For Men and STUD Capsule for Men because they were found adulterated with Sildenafil, an FDA approved drug used in the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making the products unapproved new drugs. Use of these male enhancement herbal supplemen... - Check Your Hotel Bill for Hidden Costs
Jul-4-07 Los Angeles, CA Lawyers are investigating a possible class action lawsuit against hotel chains that routinely overcharge their customers for services such as in-room safes, mini-bars, and resort amenities, even if customers do not use them. In many cases, customers are not informed of these extra hotel billing charges when they reserve their rooms and on... - The Weight Behind Consumers Reports Warning Against Actos
Oct-29-12 Yonkers, NY There has been various writings, and warnings against Actos and specifically, Actos bladder cancer . One such warning was released this past August when Consumer Reports , published by Consumers Union since 1936, went on record as suggesting Actos should only be used as a last line of defense against Type 2 diabetes due to serious side effe... - More Cases of Rare Meningitis, FDA Finds Contamination
Oct-28-12 Boston, MA Six more people have been sickened by the rare outbreak of meningitis , which has claimed 25 lives. To date, the number of fungal meningitis cases total 337 in 18 states—as of Sunday, South Carolina was also affected by the outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported three new cases in Florida, two in Ohio... - Lilly Receives Zyprexa Greetings From Capitol Hill
Apr-27-07 Washington, DC: The Chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly, Sidney Taurel, has become a regular pen pal with lawmakers on Capitol Hill since the company's ten-year campaign to increase profits by promoting the off-label use of Zyprexa for patients covered by public health care programs became the focus of investigations in both houses of Congress. According... - Follow-Up with Ortho Evra Patch Victim
Jul-1-07 Warsaw, NY Last week I spoke with [ Jennifer Gardner ]; she suffered two strokes at the age of 18, allegedly caused by the Ortho Evra Patch. Because of the damage done, Jennifer had to quit her job but in spite of her disability, she remains optimistic: shortly after our conversation, she was on her way to a job interview. Hello Jane, I just want to... - FDA Investigating Reports of Febrile Seizures with Fluzone Vaccine
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently detected an increase in the number of reports to Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), of febrile seizures following vaccination with Fluzone (trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine or TIV, manufactured by Sanofi Pas... - Product Label Doublespeak at the Root of Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits
Apr-5-14 Charleston, SC If someone offered you a million dollars to identify, off the top of your head, disaccharide C12H22O11 in layman’s terms, what are your chances you’d walk away a millionaire? You might have a clue if they threw the word “sucrose” in there, but the point is already made: unless you’re a scientist or chemist, yo... - Angus Beef Patties Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: United Food Group, LLC of Vernon, CA, is recalling approximately 7,875 pounds of ready-to-eat Angus Beef patties that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall include: 22.5-pound cases of "FULLY COOKED BLACK ANGUS GROUND BEEF STEAK PATTIES," with each case containing 75 individual 4... - J&J Recalls Millions of Bottles and Packages of Consumer Medicines
Washington, DC: In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. is voluntarily recalling, at the wholesale level, certain lots of TYLENOL 8 Hour, TYLENOL Arthritis Pain, and TYLENOL upper respiratory products, and certain lots of BENADRYL, SUDAFED PE, and SINUTAB products d... - Accutane Victim and His Physician Link Drug to Depression
Apr-4-14 Vancouver, BC While most Accutane lawsuits and settlements involve Ulcerative Colitis and inflammatory bowel disease allegedly caused by the drug Accutane. The acne drug has also been associated with severe depression and suicidal tendencies. Michael believes Accutane caused his psychological problems, and so does his psychiatrist. Michael was ove... - Landmark Settlement Reached in BPA Class Action
Toronto, ON: U.S. polycarbonate baby bottle maker, Philips Electronics Corporation North America, has become the first to settle a lawsuit over failure to tell consumers its products contained Bisphenol A (BPA), in what is being dubbed as a "landmark" development. Under the terms of the preliminary settlement, Philips is not allowed to use BPA i...