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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- First Bellwether MRI Health Risk Trial Starts in January
Nov-25-10 Akron, OH 2011 may turn out to be a bellwether year for anyone suffering from the effects of MRI contrast side effects , with the announcement that the first bellwether trial regarding the alleged link between gadolinium and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is scheduled for January. Plaintiffs in the first trial are Loralei and Donald Knase. They... - Seroquel Side Effects a Weighty Issue
Nov-24-10 Manhasset, NY Among the various Seroquel side effects associated with the antipsychotic drug is weight gain—an event that could prove a problem for individuals and patients with existing health issues that might be exacerbated by an increase in weight. Seroquel isn't the only culprit in the atypical antipsychotic class. Others in the class are ca... - Study: DES Daughters at Increased Risk of Cancer, Fertility Problems
Jul-20-12 San Diego, CA Now that studies have shown a link between diethylstilbestrol and cancer and have suggested other diethylstilbestrol side effects, all that the women who were born following a so-called DES pregnancy can do is wait and see whether or not they will be affected by their exposure to the drug. Unfortunately, they are at an increased risk of a... - Fisher-Price Recalls 3 Million Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls
Washington, DC: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, NY, is recalling About 2.8 million Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, Baby Gymtastics Play Wall, Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball, Bat & Score Goal in the US, and a further 125,000 units in Canada. The recall was prompted... - Asbestos Litigation in the News, but Not Always for the Right Reasons
Jan-8-14 New York, NY Asbestos lawsuits have been in the news lately, casting a negative shadow on people who file asbestos claims alleging serious health problems linked to their exposure to the carcinogen. Plaintiffs allege they or their family members were exposed to asbestos, putting them at risk of cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. One lawsuit in part... - Deaths prompt CPSC, FDA warning on infant sleep positioners
Washington, DC: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers to stop using infant sleep positioners. Over the past 13 years, CPSC and the FDA have received 12 reports of infants between the ages of 1 month and 4 four months who died when they suffocated in sleep positioners o... - Amgen Recalls Certain Lots of Anemia Drugs
Washington, DC: Amgen announced today that certain lots of EPOGEN and PROCRIT (Epoetin alfa) vials are being voluntarily recalled from specialty distributors, wholesalers, pharmacies and healthcare providers as a precaution. The product that is being recalled may contain extremely thin glass flakes (lamellae) that are barely visible in most cases... - Illinois Nursing Home Abuse: Residents Must Be Protected from Each Other
Nov-16-10 Jonesboro, IL When it comes to Illinois nursing home abuse , residents of nursing homes must be protected from other residents as well as from staff and visitors to Illinois nursing homes. It is the Illinois nursing home's responsibility to ensure that residents of nursing homes in Illinois do not harm each other. One Illinois nursing home will lose... - FedEx Law Suit: Couriers Sign Up
Feb-2-07 Yorbalinda, CA Debbie Johnson worked as a courier at FedEx for more than 20 years. She loved her job, but recently she has come to dread going to work. "FedEx was based on the PSP philosophy - people, service, profit," she said, "But now it's spelled backwards." "The company started changing in the early 90s and most of us couriers were forced to do u... - Solicitor General Files Brief in Generic Reglan Lawsuit
Nov-15-10 Washington, D.C. US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal has filed an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court arguing that a generic drug manufacturer should not be exempt from warning of its version of Reglan's side effects . Under current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, generic drugs up for agency approval must have the same l... - Incidence of Zyprexa Diabetes in Youth Rising in Tennessee
Jan-2-14 Nashville, TN Diabetes is a disease that most often affects adults later in life, due partly to weight gain, lack of exercise and poor diet habits exacerbated over time. Juvenile diabetes, on the other hand, is rare, and just as well given the challenges associated with diabetes. However, a growing concern surrounding side effects of a popular class of ant... - Diet Supplements Recalled
Washington, DC: The FDA is issuing a recall notice for dietary supplements found to contain aromatase inhibitors, commonly known as "ATD" including : Advanced Muscle Science (Arom-X, Arom-X UTT, Arom-XL, 4-AD, and Decavol), ArimaDex, Clomed, Off Cycle II Hardcore, iForce - Reversitol. Adverse events associated with the use of aromatase inhibitors... - Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuits Keep Coming
Jul-10-12 Port Huron, MI Not many weeks after being hit with a $1.6 billion settlement bill over accusations of illegal off-label marketing of Depakote for unapproved uses, manufacturer Abbott Laboratories has been hit with more litigation alleging Depakote birth defects . The Madison County Record (6/28/12) reports that plaintiff Nicolas Battle has filed a... - FRS Healthy Energy - FRS Scam, Quercetin Benefits, FRS Energy Scam, FRS Energy
FRS Healthy Energy (formerly New Sun Nutrition, Inc.) is a line of products sold by the FRS Company and distributed by PepsiCo. The FRS energy brand of products contain a patented formula of quercetin (QU995), green tea extract and essential vitamins. The company claims that its formula boosts energy, enhances fitness, and supports immunity, but FRS co... - Big Pharma's Battle Over Direct to Consumer Advertising
Nov-21-06 Big Pharma has Americans running to the doctor demanding the latest advertised drug to treat the latest promoted disorder based on the latest commercial they see on TV. According to a report by CBS News on October 22, 2006, the United States makes up just 5 percent of the world's population, "but it accounts for a whopping 42 percent of the world's spen... - Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Lawsuits Filed by Injured and Investors
Dec-30-13 Jefferson City, MO In the wake of Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft lawsuits alleging injuries, Medtronic investors have filed a lawsuit against the medical device company, claiming false and misleading statements regarding the use of the Infuse Bone Graft for reduction of pain and for complications associated with treating degenerative disc disease. Meanwhi... - Asbestos Mesothelioma from One Who Knows
Nov-10-10 New York, NY Asbestos mesothelioma may be rare, but it affects more than 3,000 Americans every year; and Dr. Raja Flores knows a great deal about it. The professor and chief of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York sees more than 50 cases annually. And while it may be rare, it has been reported that the incidence of mesothelioma is... - Doctor Tells Patient He Isn’t the First with Nexium Fracture
Dec-28-13 Charleston, WV “I took Nexium for almost four years because my doctor told me it was the best thing out there to treat acid reflux,” says Gerry, who stopped taking the medication after he suffered a fractured rib. “It never even worked that well so I took Tums on top of that to help my indigestion,” Gerry adds. “Unfortu... - Kilosports Recalls Clomed
Washington, DC: KiloSports Inc. of Phoenix, AZ is recalling 60 Count bottles of Clomed because it may contain an Aromatase Inhibitor. KiloSports Inc. has been informed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that adverse events associated with the use of Aromatase Inhibitors could include the following: decreased rate of bone maturation and... - Chuck E. Cheese Recalls Light-up Rings and Star Glasses
Washington, DC: Chuck E. Cheese is recalling about 1,100,000 Chuck E Cheese's Light-up Rings and Star Glasses because if crushed or pulled apart, the plastic casing can break into small pieces and possibly expose the batteries, posing an ingestion hazard to children. If ingested, the batteries may be damaging to either the stomach, intestine, esophagu...