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SUPERVALU Inc, is recalling frozen Culinary Circle Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese products because they may have the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. The products are found in the frozen foods section in a 38 oz. package and were sold at SUPERVALU-owned stores including Acme, Albertsons, biggs, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher's... - Stryker Rejuvenate Litigation Update
Feb-24-13 Bergen County, NJ Because so many people have complained about their Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant, attorney Ben Stewart says that the judge in charge of all Stryker hip cases formed a multi-district litigation (MDL) last week, which is more practical than trying all cases on an individual basis. An MDL makes more sense for plaintiffs and the judic... - Massive Hip & Knee Failure Rates, First Trial Underway in California
Feb-24-13 Los Angeles, CA The perception that all-metal implants would be an improvement over plastic artificial hips and knees appears to have proven just that. Reality has not mirrored perception, with metal-on-metal devices not only failing to last beyond the 15-year life expectancy of more traditional implants, but actually failing in a matter of months. Hip a... - Study: Propecia Side Effects May Include Prostate Cancer
Jul-27-11 Washington, DC Despite the fact that the medication is designed to treat the condition, health officials said recently that Propecia side effects may actually include an increased risk of patients developing a more serious form of prostate cancer. According to Reuters , Propecia, in addition to Proscar, Avodar and Jalyn, are designed to treat sympt... - Wisconsin Firm Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products Due
Kraft Foods Global, Inc, is recalling approximately 8,000 pounds of frozen pepperoni and sausage pizza products because they may contain an undeclared allergen, soy protein concentrate. The following product is subject to recall: 17.2-ounce packages of "KRAFT, JACK'S Original, SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI PIZZA, MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN & BEEF," which may b... - Nationwide recall of Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine 20mg by Barr Laboratories
Barr Laboratories, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of a Single Entity Amphetamine Product) 20mg Tablets, 100 count bottles, lot number 311756. The product identified is being recalled because the affected lot may contain some tablets e... - How Great a Risk Is Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome?
Feb-22-13 Washington, DC Recent, and not-so-recent, observations and issues surrounding Zithromax (azithromycin) and a rare association with Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome suggest a potentially troubling trend with regard to disseminating information to the public. ITEM: The potential for Zithromax SJS is real enough that the US Food and Drug Administrati... - TVT Sling and Arrows Over Transvaginal Mesh
Jul-25-11 Washington, DC Lawyers representing transvaginal mesh plaintiffs note that mesh product primarily designed for use in the abdomen should never have been cleared for use in the pelvis without additional testing. However, that appears to have been the case. Today, according to the July 14 edition of the Boston Globe , upwards of 100,000 women receive th... - Report: More teens abusing Adderall ADHD drug
Oct-11-09 Boston, MA With more children abusing an ADHD drug, such as Adderall, there may be increased risk of Adderall side effects, including heart attack, occurring in younger people. Adderall is prescribed medication used to help a child who suffers from attention-deficit disorder. However, it appears the Adderall ADHD drug is being passed along to other te... - Actos Lawsuit Plaintiff: If Only He Had Known the Risks
Feb-20-13 Lafayette, LA As the inevitable fallout continues from the once-meteoric rise in the fortunes of Takeda Pharmaceuticals following a massive switch to Actos from GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia a few years ago, lawsuits alleging Actos bladder cancer continue to take hold. One of the latest was filed February 5, 2013, in US District Court for the West... - Avandia Risks Outweigh Benefits, says Public Citizen
Oct-10-09 Washington, DC It was on June 5th that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the maker of Avandia, released a communiqué that attempted to ease fears over Avandia risks for heart attack. The release, appearing in the media archive of the GSK.com site states that the "large, long-term study shows Avandia has no increased overall cardiovascular risk compared to... - Peregrina Cheese Recall
Peregrina Cheese Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling all products manufactured in its Brooklyn, NY plant from March 17, 2009 to the present because they have 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 w... - FDA Warns of Potentially Fatal Errors with GDH-PQQ Glucose Monitoring Technology
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals of the possibility of falsely elevated blood glucose results when using GDH-PQQ glucose test strips on patients who are receiving therapeutic products containing certain non-glucose sugars. These sugars can falsely elevate glucose results, which may mask significant hypoglycemia or... - "We Never Had Protection against Asbestos Drilling Mud"
Jul-21-11 Wesson, MS "I remember Kenneth coming home from work covered in this asbestos drilling mud and I had to wash his clothes every day," says Patricia, Kenneth's wife. "This stuff even ate the thread out of his pants. If some of the asbestos mud got on my skin when I washing, it would immediately burn and get red." Fortunately, Patricia shows no signs o... - After 24 Years, a New Concern with Prozac?
Jul-20-11 Boston, MA There are various potential birth defects and adverse reactions associated with SSRI antidepressants that fall within the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor class— prozac pphn among them. However, a new entry in the parade of potential prozac birth defects that is harder to pinpoint is the possibility of autism. A small study, in... - Adams Extract and Spice Announces Recall Due to Possible Salmonella
Adams Extract and Spice is recalling some of its products due to the possibility that they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products contain a specific lot of ground red pepper supplied by Van de Vries Spice Corporation. This lot of ground red pepper initially tested negative for salmonella. Subsequently, Adams Extract and Spice, has been info... - IUDs Are Back and So Are the Adverse Reactions
Feb-17-13 Southlake, TX Along with the skyrocketing use of intrauterine devices (or IUDs) come new concerns about the potential health risks of the device. More than 47,000 adverse reactions associated with the use of a Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) were reported to the FDA between 1997 and 2013. The top three problems, acco... - Court Sets Filing Deadline and $12,000,000 Settlement Fund for Peanut Butter Salmonella Claims
Oct-4-09 Wheeling, VA Federal Bankruptcy Court in Western Virginia has set a filing deadline for claims of individuals who contracted Salmonella food poisoning after consuming products containing peanut butter such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut peanut butter. The filing deadline is October 31, 2009. Claims timely and properl... - Possible Salmonella Contamination Prompts Recall of Ground Beef
Beef Packers, Inc, of Fresno, CA, is recalling approximately 825,769 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis. The products subject to recall include: 60 pound cases of "GRD Beef Sirl Fine 90/10." Each case bears the identifying case code W69012 with Use/Freeze by dates of 06/23/09, 06/26/09, 06/28/09, 06/29... - Stand 'n Seal Spray Respiratory Damage and Death
Washington, DC: It took two recalls, two deaths and at least 80 serious injuries to take the grout sealant Stand 'n Seal Spray , out of the marketplace. Most troubling is that the manufacturer knewÓ-for more than 18 monthsÓthat this dangerous product caused respiratory injuries. Roanoke Companies (now called BRTT) introduced the produ...