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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Heparin Injection From Recalled Product Still on the Shelf
Oct-20-08 Los Angeles, CA It's bad enough that a contaminated product like Heparin can find its way across our borders and into our medical supply. Heparin contamination has proven both a health liability and a source of fear for anyone requiring heparin injection by way of heparin syringes. However, when a recalled product is still found on hospital shelves almos... - Nursing Home Inspection Process Full Of Corruption
Sep-2-06 Nursing home companies invest heavily in local politicians. They do so to ensure the failure of efforts to pass legislation unfavorable to the industry and to buy protection against fines and penalties levied by state officials charged with investigating and monitoring the industry. According to a September 2006 report by Consumer Reports, "they wield con... - FDA Warns Not to Use Stolen Advair Diskus Inhalers
Washington, DC: The FDA has issued a warning to the public concerning certain Advair Diskus inhalers stolen from a distribution warehouse in 2009 and that have been found in some pharmacies. The safety and effectivenes of the stolen inhalers cannot be assured and they should not be used. Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhala... - FDA Warns of LIver Injury with Orlistat
Washington, DC: The FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that it has approved a revised label for Xenical to include new safety information about cases of severe liver injury that have been reported rarely with the use of this medication. The agency is also adding a new warning about rare reports of severe liver injury to the OTC Drug Fa... - Australian Girl Left Brain Damaged Allegedly from Chicken Wrap
May-13-12 New South Wales, Australia A tragic tale of Foodborne Illness that happened on the other side of the world could easily have occurred here. In fact, the defendant in the Food Poisoning lawsuit was none other than Louisville, Kentucky-based KFC. Last month, a judge in Australia awarded the family of a girl whose health was compromised allegedly by a... - Nationwide Recall of Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food Expanded
Washington, DC: Feline's Pride is expanding its July 1, 2010 recall of Feline's Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10 to include the product produced on 6/21/10, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. People handling raw pet food can become infecte... - Child's Death Prompts Recall of Portable Playard Tent
Washington, DC: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), in cooperation with Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.H., is announcing the recall of about 20,000 (and 85 in Canada) Cozy Indoor Outdoor Portable Playard Tents Plus Cabana Kits. Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a c... - Fresh Express Recalls Expired Romaine Lettuce Products
Washington, DC: Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling certain Romaine lettuce salad products with expired Use-by Dates of July 8 - 12 and an "S" in the Product Code because they may have the potential to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. No other Fresh Express salads are included in the recall. E. coli O157:H7 is a bacterium that can cause se... - Coumadin 1 mg Tablet Blister Packs Recalled
Washington, DC: The FDA has announced a recall of Coumadin 1 mg Tablet Blister Packs because Bristol-Myers Squibb has determined that some of the tablets, over time, may not meet specification for isopropanol. Isopropanol is used to maintain the active ingredient, Coumadin, in the crystalline state, and could affect the therapeutic levels of the active... - Consumer Reports Takes On DePuy Hip Replacement
May-11-12 Washington, DC One has to wonder if we might be better off if the Consumers Union regulated the country's medical device industry, rather than the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Consumers Union publishes the venerable Consumer Reports magazine, a bastion of independent thought and testing upon which consumers have come to rely for unbiased rating... - Chile California & Chile Nuevo Mexico Peppers Recalled
Washington, DC: Miravalle Foods Inc, is recalling 37,318 lbs. of "Miravalle Chile California & Miravalle Chile Nuevo Mexico" Brand Peppers" distributed between March 15th and May 6th 2010 to some customers in CA, CO, UT, NC, NE, ID, OR and NV because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious an... - Beyaz Blood Clots: Imagine Having a Stroke at 20 Years Old
Nov-6-13 Orlando, FL The concern over Beyaz side effects and any of the other oral contraceptives in the drospirenone family is rooted in the development of a new generation of birth control pills originally designed to mitigate a lot of the symptoms and adverse reactions common with the use of older, more traditional birth control products. Those side effec... - Drilling Mud Defeat or Mere Fork in the Road?
May-9-12 Jackson, MS What a difference a year can make. Last April, Thomas Brown was celebrating what was heralded as the largest asbestos award for a single plaintiff in US history. Brown was awarded, by a trial jury, the unprecedented sum of $322 million in combined damages for injuries allegedly stemming from his work with drilling mud . One year and two w... - Señor Mexicano Avocado Pulp Recalled
Washington, DC: J. Hellman Frozen Foods, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling 992 cases (4,960 retail units) of Señor Mexican Avocado Pulp, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with we... - Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations
Los Angeles, CA: A jury in Humboldt County has ordered California-based Skilled Healthcare Group to pay $670 million in damages, as settlement in a class action suit alleging nursing home staffing violations. Specifically, the suit alleges that the company understaffed its 22 assisted living facilities in California, and the jury agreed, finding... - Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $8 Million
Nov-4-13 Leesburg, FL It’s been some time since we’ve heard about an Asbestos lawsuit from smoking. Nonetheless, a recent jury award to a plaintiff who claims to have smoked a particular brand of cigarettes from 1952 to 1956 burdened the Lorillard Tobacco Company with a major portion of fault. The plaintiff was awarded a total of $8 million. L... - Benadryl, Tylenol, Motrin Recall Expanded
Fort Washington, PA: McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is recalling 21 lots of over-the-counter medicines. The lots involved, listed below, are sold in the United States, Fiji, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, and Jamaica. This action is a follow-up to a product recall that McNeil Consumer Healthca... - Baby Spinach Recalled
Washington, DC: Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA, is recalling 702 cases of the Baby Spinach variety of Spinach Temptations 6 oz. bagged salads with Useby Dates of July 4 with Product Code 11707B, IR127121 and July 8 with Product Code 12007B, IR130373 because they could be contaminated by E. coli O157:H7. The recall extends only to products... - Bison Products Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Washington, DC: Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, is recalling approximately 66,776 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 The following products are subject to recall: 16-ounce packages of "GREAT RANGE BRAND ALL NATURAL GROUND BISON." These products have a "sell or freeze by" date of... - Merrick Pet Care Recalls Beef Filet Squares 10oz Bag
Washington, DC: Merrick Pet Care is recalling 86 cases of its 10oz "Beef Filet Squares for Dogs" pet treats (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10084TL7 BEST BY MARCH 24, 2012) 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 handling the...