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Jan-5-12 Groveland, IL At the end of the year, The New York Times carried an ominous accounting of Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure and, specifically, hips. And while various companies and manufacturers have been targeted for criticism over the premature failure of their products, the issue is bigger than any one company. Indeed, the entire class is... - FDA Shields Drug Companies From Lawsuits
Feb-27-06 Last month, the FDA revealed its latest protective policy for drug companies in a statement that said people who believe they have been injured by drugs approved by the FDA should not be allowed to sue drug companies in state courts. "We think that if your company complies with the FDA processes, if you bring forward the benefits and risks of your drug, a... - Mirena IUD Not Designed to Travel Inside the Body
Jul-17-13 Washington, DC With some two million women in the US using Mirena birth control, it’s little wonder there are so many reports of Mirena birth control side effects . What’s more, such incidence of Mirena migration and other adverse events could be on the rise, given an expanded availability and affordability of Mirena birth control through th... - The Ultimate Birth Control: Death from Beyaz Blood Clots
Jul-16-13 Washington, DC It may be a bit harsh, but the reality is true: you can’t give birth or maintain an accidental pregnancy, if you’re dead. And while all birth control pills from the time they were first introduced in the early 1960s contain a minute risk for blood clotting, it is generally held that so-called new-age birth control pills such as... - Nevada Man Exposed to Radiation Filing CardioGen-82 Lawsuit
Jan-3-12 Las Vegas, NV Early last year Ken saw his doctor for a stress test. He found out months later that the CardioGen-82 machine failed, which has resulted in Ken having "higher than normal" radiation levels. "It's ironic, I go for a stress test and now I am even more stressed out," says Ken. "If my stress doesn't kill me, what will the radiation do?" Ke... - California Beef and Veal Recall Expanded to 4.9 Million Pounds
Washington, DC: Huntington Meat Packing Inc, a Montebello, CA, establishment, is expanding its recall of January 18 to include approximately 4.9 million additional pounds of beef and veal products that were not produced in accordance with the company's food safety plan. The products are adulterated because the company made the products under insanita... - From Caffeine Pills to Adderall
Jul-14-13 Norfolk, VA When Steve was an undergraduate, he started taking caffeine pills and says his grades got a whole lot better - from C’s to A’s. So it is no surprise that he took a psychiatrist’s advice and took Adderall . “When I was in grad school, I had trouble concentrating, I couldn’t pay attention,” says Steve, ag... - Psych Drugs - Doctors Serve As Middle-Man Pushers
Feb-21-06 Although peddling psychiatric drugs for off-label treatment of every ailment known to man is highly profitable, it is also illegal. Marketing schemes that increase the rates at which drugs are prescribed for off-label use, result in the sale of drugs that have not been proven safer or superior to FDA approved medications already on the market. That said,... - Expert Warns SSRI Side Effects Could Double Risk of Heart Defect
Jul-13-13 The United Kingdom An expert with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) in Britain has warned about the risk of SSRI side effects in infants exposed to the antidepressants prior to birth. According to the Daily Mail (6/24/13), Professor Stephen Pilling is so concerned about the risks that he has urged doctors not to prescribe s... - Trader Joe's Recalls Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars
Monrovia, CA: Trader Joe's Company is voluntarily recalling Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars, UPC 82818, Use by Dates/Lot Codes 16JUL10H2 and 17JUL10H1, manufactured by Bloomfield Bakery, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and somet... - Correctional Facility Pays $10.5M Settlement for Wrongful Death
Ashland, TN: A wrongful death suit brought against the city of Philadelphia, Chad Youth Enhancement Services Inc., and its parent company, Universal Health Services Inc, by the Paulette Dolby, the administratrix of the estate of Omega "Manny" Leach, has been settled for $10,500,000. The suit alleged that the death of 17-year old Leach in June 2007 was... - Attorney Discusses Homeopathic Remedies Lawsuit
Dec-30-11 San Diego, CA When it comes to purchasing—and using— homeopathic remedies , "Buyer Beware," says attorney Ronald Marron, Law Offices of Ronald Marron, who is currently investigating homeopathy fraud claims against manufacturers and determining "whether such claims are actionable," i.e., if they justify homeopathic remedies lawsuits. "Ther... - Schmalz Ready To Eat Sausage Products Recalled
Washington, DC: Schmalz European Provisions is recalling approximately 1,485 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may contain foreign materials. The product subject to recall includes: 12-ounce packages of "Applegate Farms CERTIFIED ORGANIC FIRE ROASTED RED PEPPER FULLY COOKED CHICKEN & TURKEY SAUSAGE." Each package also indicates "KEEP... - Attorney Slams the Makers of Adderall
Dec-29-11 Birmingham, AL When attorney Andy Hollis of Hollis, Wright, and Couch, P.C., talks about Adderall , he gets angry. Hollis knows how much damage and anguish this drug has caused; both as a street drug favored by college students, and as prescription for children over the age of three and adults with ADHD—many of whom have suffered respiratory and h... - Procter & Gamble Urged to Recall Denture Cream Containing Zinc
Apr-7-10 Washington, DC Consumers of Fixodent denture adhesive recently benefitted from a cautionary note posted on the website of Fixodent manufacturer Procter & Gamble. "Some reports suggest that excessive and prolonged zinc intake may be linked to adverse health effects," states the note, according to the 4/4/10 issue of Pharma Investments, Ventures &... - Cardiac Science Recalls AED Devices
Bothell, WA: Cardiac Science Corporation is initiating a worldwide voluntary recall after determining that approximately 12,200 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may not be able to deliver therapy during a resuscitation attempt, which may lead to serious adverse events or death. These AEDs were manufactured in a way that makes them potentially... - Family Blames Monster Energy Drink on Uncle’s Death
Jul-10-13 Taylor, MI Diane’s uncle blames Monster Energy Drinks for her uncle’s untimely death. So far two Monster Energy Drink Death lawsuits have been filed: both victims were in their teens. But Diane’s uncle was 59 years old. Diane says that her Uncle Rickie and her mother were drinking “Jager Bombs,” a drink made popular wit... - Gynecare TVM and the FDA As Hall Monitor
Jul-9-13 Washington, DC The parents are never home and the kids are running wild. While this would be good for a laugh in a sitcom (and probably already has, at one time), the premise as a real-life event is fraught with risk and a source of much trouble. A disaster waiting to happen. Sadly, it appears the foregoing is the very relationship maintained by the US... - ADHD Drugs - Cash Cow For Pharma
Feb-13-06 "Our society viewed with loathing those who 'pushed' stimulant drugs on children," says child psychiatrist Dr Peter Breggin. "Yet today, there are more children taking Ritalin and amphetamines from doctors than ever received them from illegal pushers," he says. "Parents and teachers and even doctors have been badly misled by drug company marketing practic... - FDA, Thomas Medical Issue Class 1 Recall of Coronary Sinus Guide Systems
Washington, DC: The FDA and Thomas Medical Products Inc, notified healthcare professionals of a Class I Recall of certain lots of the product, tube-like devices placed into blood vessels to insert pacing or defibrillator wires and catheters into blood vessels. The sheath tip may break off and separate while the sheath is inside a blood vessel. If...