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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is initiating a recall of Propofol Injectable Emulsion 10 mg/mL 100 mL vials, lot numbers 31305429B and 31305430B. The product lots identified are being recalled due to the presence of elevated endotoxin levels in some vials within these lot numbers. Teva has been notified of 41 propofol-treated patients who experienced post-ope... - France Concerned About Yaz Side Effects
Jan-29-13 Paris, France Authorities in France are reportedly concerned enough about the risk of Yaz side effects that they will ask the European Union to restrict the use of certain birth control pills. Newer generation birth control pills, including Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella, have been linked to an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis and other health problems... - Are Employers Doffing Their Legal Responsibility?
Jan-29-13 Monterey, CA A growing trend in the area of employment law appears to be off the clock work. In other words, activity expected by an employer that is required prior to the start of the work day or after an employee clocks out. Plaintiffs in such a lawsuit make the point that when an employer requires or expects such activity as part of the job, then th... - Ketek Indications Reviewed in Other Countries
Sep-6-07 Washington, DC The United States is not the only country to limit the approved uses of Ketek in the wake of deaths related to the drug. Health Canada has followed in the footsteps of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and removed the approval of Ketek for chronic bronchitis, tonsillitis/pharyngitis and bacterial sinusitis. Ketek will only be indicate... - Topiramate Birth Defects - The Cost to Our Unborn Children
Jan-28-13 Washington, DC The anti-seizure medication Topamax has long been suspected of triggering Topamax birth defects . To that end, the active ingredient of Topamax, topiramate, recently came under fire by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), an offshoot of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). In the report, the CHMP articulated conce... - Sticking Up for California Labor Law Rights
Jan-28-13 Los Angeles, CA Tashara worked at a company that continually violated California labor laws . And she was continually taken advantage of. “Even my mom told me that I was getting abused,” says Tashara. It’s a sad commentary: Someone fresh out of school and eager winds up working without a lunch break or rest breaks, day in and day o... - Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops Recalled by Brookstone Pharmaceuticals
Brookstone Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Alpharetta, GA has initiated a nationwide recall of all lots of Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops (NDC#42192-504-16) in 16 ounce (473 ml) bulk containers. This 16oz container is comparable to the size generally used to package regular strength acetaminophen liquid preparations. This aspect of the product coupled with th... - Chang Farm Recalls Soy Bean Sprouts
Chang Farm, River Road, Whatley, MA, is issuing a voluntary recall of Soy Bean Sprouts produced by Chang Farms, with the specific sell-by date of July 17, 2009 because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes (L. Monocytogenes) contamination. Listeria monocytogenes, is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in youn... - Nationwide Recall of Libipower Plus
Haloteco is conducting a nationwide recall of the company's product sold under the name Libipower Plus. The recall is being conducted because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lab analysis of Libipower Plus samples found that the product contained Tadalalafil which is the active ingredient of FDA approved drugs for Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Th... - Effexor Son Has Open Heart Surgery at Six Months Old
Jan-27-13 Phoenix, AZ When many mothers take an antidepressant such as Effexor during pregnancy, they do so believing the medication is safe. But when their child is born with heart problems, some might wonder if there is a chance that Effexor side effects have affected their child. Miriam S. says she took Effexor when she was pregnant with her son 10 years ago,... - Illinois Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
E. S. Miller Packing Co., is recalling approximately 219 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products subject to recall include: 10-pound Cryovaced bags of bulk "EDWARD S. MILLER PACKING CO., GROUND BEEF." Each bag bears the establishment number "EST. 34342" inside the USDA mark of inspection and case... - L A Weight Loss Recalls L A Hot Drinks Cafe Au Lait
Weight Loss Services, LP of Horsham, PA, is recalling 403 cases (16,120 selling units) of L A Hot Drinks Café Au Lait net weight 4.07oz, because one of the ingredients of the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The ingredient, an instant non-fat dry milk product, was manufactured by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Plainview... - Gadolinium and Kidney Disease Just One Aspect of MRI Risk
Sep-8-09 Washington, DC The past few years has seen the emergence of a compelling and grievous result of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) that relates to the use of the MRI contrast agent Gadolinium in patients having weak or diseased kidneys. However there are other MRI health risks . Much of that risk has to do with the MRI machine itself and the powerful... - Appeal Court Upholds Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Class Action
Jan-25-13 Vancouver, BC (Press Release) “Today, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld certification of the Zimmer Durom Cup hip implant class action. Approximately 5,000 Durom acetabular hip implants or “Durom Cups” were sold in Canada between 2005 and 2011. So far, more than 60 Canadians have come forward to participate in the national c... - Fresenius Medical Care Responds to GranuFlo Lawsuit
Jan-25-13 Pittsburgh, PA While more Granuflo lawsuits are being filed, Fresenius Medical Care has chosen to stand by its products, stating that the company acted properly in handling GranuFlo and NaturaLyte. Lawsuits filed against the company contradict that, however, alleging the company knew well before a recall was announced that there was a risk of alkali do... - Appellate Court Finds for Plaintiff in Neck Injury Case
Jan-24-13 Kansas City, MO A recent neck injury compensation case is demonstrative of the misinformation that sometimes surrounds such cases, with the end result being a potential detriment to the patient. This point was driven home by a recent communique from the chiropractic community, as they warn about the potential for back and neck injury in association wit... - Asbestos Lawsuits Filed throughout the Country
Jun-21-11 Charleston, WV As it has become well-known that exposure to asbestos can cause a number of serious illnesses—including mesothelioma and asbestosis—many people have initiated lawsuits against former employers due to occupational exposure. One such lawsuit was filed recently in Kanawha Circuit Court in West Virginia by a Kentucky couple wh... - Settlement Proposed in Class Action Involving Cold MD Dietary Supplement
A notice program authorized by the Los Angeles County Superior Court began over the weekend to alert those who purchased Cold MD dietary supplement from March 26, 2004 through May 29, 2009 about a proposed settlement against Iomedix Cold International SRL ("Defendant"). The notice is a result of the Court certifying, on May 29, 2009, a plaintiff class in a l... - Adderall Access and Abuse
Jan-22-13 Wilmington, NC Acting on the advice of his employer, Brian asked his doctor to prescribe Adderall . No questions asked, no problem. “I was a bit fidgety so my boss thought the drug would help me concentrate,” says Brian. “But if I didn’t stop taking it, I think if I could have had an Adderall heart attack.” Less than a y... - For Patients with Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Recovery Is Not Certain
Jun-20-11 Denver, CO For patients who develop Stevens Johnson Syndrome , recovery is not always certain. Even those who recover from their Stevens Johnson syndrome symptoms may face a lifetime of health problems, including blindness and sensitivity to the sun. And there are those who do not recover from Stevens Johnson Syndrome—sometimes called SJS—wh...