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Washington, DC: Sampco, Inc, a Chicago, Ill, establishment is recalling approximately 258,000 pounds of cooked beef products that were imported from an ineligible Brazilian establishment, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Brazilian establishment SIF 337 was delisted on May 6, 2010 aft... - Yet Another Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Jul-5-12 Lafayette, LA While Actos has recently come under the microscope for Actos macular edema, cases alleging the popular Type 2 diabetes drug triggered the onset of bladder cancer continue to roll in. One of the latest is that of a Virginia plaintiff who filed an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit last month in the US District Court for the Western District of L... - Despite Safyral and Drospirenone Concerns, It’s Business As Usual at Bayer
Dec-24-13 Leverkusen, Germany It’s interesting to note that Bayer’s Third Quarter (Q3) report was released October 31, a date most equate with the observance of Halloween and all things scary. Dressing up is also a hallmark of the Halloween fun, and to that end, there is no shortage of dressing up in any typical corporate report that strives to dispense... - Midland Farms Recalls Milk Products in Eastern US
Washington, DC: New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker has alerted consumers that Midland Farms, located in Menands, New York, is recalling certain milk products due to the potential of improper pasteurization. Proper pasteurization heats milk in order to effectively eliminate all pathogenic bacteria, such as Listeria and Salmonella... - Poling Family Receives $1.5 Million in First Autism Vaccine Settlement
Washington, DC: The family of Hannah Poling, a young child who at the age of 18 months allegedly developed autism after receiving vaccines against nine diseases in one doctor's visit, has been awarded $1.5 million. It is the first ever award of its kind. There are approximately 4,800 further autism cases awaiting disposition in federal vaccine court... - FDA Advisers Against Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
Jul-1-12 Washington, DC It’s about time. After about 17,000 reports to the FDA from patients suffering problems with their metal-on-metal hip and/or knee replacements, the agency is finally listening. On June 28, 2012 an 18-member advisory panel said there were few reasons to continue using metal-on-metal hip implants. The panel recommended surgeons disco... - Did Cutting-Edge Stryker Process Cut Plaintiff the Wrong Way?
Dec-22-13 Lafayette, LA One could understand Ouita Corley’s frustration with her knee replacement surgery, an operation that has been performed hundreds of thousands of times. But what sets Corley apart from other knee replacement patients, is the use of Stryker ShapeMatch Cutting Guide in her procedure. The device has since been recalled, and Corley now serve... - Recall Issued for AngioSculpt PTCA Scoring Balloon Catheters
Washington, DC: The AngioSculpt EX Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) catheters are being recalled because they may become separated during use, and fragments of the catheter may become lodged in coronary arteries. This may result in serious injuries, including death. This recall includes all Part/REF Numbers 2034-XXYY with lot... - Pork Products Recalled in California
Washington, DC: Trinh Company, of San Jose, CA, is recalling approximately 2,070 pounds of cooked shredded pork skin products because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The following products are subject to recall: 8-ounce clear plastic bags of "TRINH CO. BI TUOI COOKED SHREDDED PORK SKIN, THUONG HANG BI TUO... - Risk of Salmonella Prompts Egg Noodle Recall
Washington, DC: Real Taste Noodle Manufacture of Chicago, IL is recalling bags of Egg Noodle (5lbs per bag, 10 bags per case), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Hea... - One Baby's Heart Defect, Courtesy of the SSRI Lexapro
Dec-15-08 Bernie, MO Ann has a healthy girl, and she was born with absolutely no health problems whatsoever. But Ann suffered from depression after her baby's birth, so her doctor put her on the antidepressant lexapro . Then Ann found out she was pregnant. But she stopped taking this SSRI as soon as she found out her son was born with a heart defect. Ann wond... - Hartz Mountain Recalls 78,700 Bags of Dog Treats
Secaucus, NJ: The Hartz Mountain Corporation is recalling one specific lot of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs due to concerns that one or more bags within the lot may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall. Salmonella is an organism w... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Update
Dec-20-13 Charleston, WV As 2013 comes to a close, thousands of women who filed AMS transvaginal mesh claims are hopeful that 2014 will bring them closure. American Medical Systems (AMS) is currently in talks to settle AMS mesh lawsuits. AMS, also referred to as Endo (AMS is part of Endo Health Solutions, which is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota), is o... - Multaq Recommended As a Second- or Third-Line Treatment
Jun-28-12 Los Angeles, CA Citing concerns about the risk of Multaq side effects , scientists have warned that Multaq not be used as a first-line treatment for certain conditions. Although Multaq warnings have been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and international health agencies, the atrial fibrillation drug is still available on the market. I... - Beyaz and Other Birth Control Side Effects
Dec-19-13 Washington, DC Almost exactly two years ago, an advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to keep Beyaz birth control and other, similar birth control on the market with stronger warnings. The advisory panel met because of concerns about Beyaz side effects - side effects that were linked to birth control that contained drospire... - Is MRI Over-Used for Breast Cancer, Resulting in MRI Health Risks?
Oct-27-10 Dublin, Ireland In the basket of MRI health risks , it's not one that's routinely talked about. However, a British-based study is suggesting that over-use of MRI to detect breast cancer resulted in a six percent increase in mastectomies. The study, according to the October 21st edition of the Yorkshire Post , focused on breast cancer patients who were... - Two More Drugs Linked to SJS
Dec-18-13 Washington, DC When it comes to warning patients about the risk of Zithromax side effects and possible adverse reactions to other drugs, some patients say they have not been properly warned about what could happen to them. Although the risk of Stevens Johnson Syndrome is relatively small - a 2006 report linked azithromycin (Zithromax) to two patients -... - Topamax Birth Defects Lawsuit Reaches $11 Million Verdict
Dec-18-13 Philadelphia, PA An $11 million verdict has been awarded to the parents of a child born with congenital defects due to Topamax, an anticonvulsant drug, which his mother took during pregnancy. The case, entitled Powell v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia No. 110502251, is only the second of 132 Topamax mass torts currently underway to render... - Reversing a Lexapro Birth Defect Not As Easy As Coming Off a Drug
Dec-18-13 Washington, DC Lexapro, an antidepressant within the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) class, has two distinct personalities. For the patient in need of medication to quell anxiety or combat depression, Lexapro has been found to instill debilitating fatigue. And for an expectant mother on Lexapro for depression, the consequences to the developi... - VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
Washington, DC: The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued new rules regarding medical benefits for illnesses linked to Agent Orange -- a highly toxic defoliant used during the Vietnam War. Under the new rules, three illnesses previously suspected of having links to Agent Orange exposure, namely Parkinson's Disease, Hairy Cell and other types...