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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several actions to reduce the risk of overdose in patients using pain medications such as Darvon and Darvocet that contain propoxyphene. The actions were taken because of data linking propoxyphene and fatal overdoses. The agency is requiring manufacturers of propoxyphene-containing products to strengthen... - Suspected Tampering Prompts Recall of Hardcore Energize Bullet and New Whey Liquid Products
FDA, Health Canada Issue Warnings The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or use Hardcore Energize Bullet or New Whey liquid products sold in test tube-like vials due to suspected product tampering. The products are being recalled. The suspected tampering involved a utility knife blade found in one vial of Hardcore... - Accutane: More Lawsuits to Go to Trial
Jun-17-11 Newark, NJ More lawsuits alleging Accutane side effects , including Accutane inflammatory bowel disease, could be headed to court. According to some reports, dates for upcoming lawsuits alleging patients suffered Accutane ulcerative colitis and other adverse reactions could be heard in the courts this year. Accutane's maker reportedly faces thousands of... - Fosamax Prescribed for Minor Conditions
Jan-19-13 Reno, NV Patients who were diagnosed with osteopenia and prescribed Fosamax could be forgiven for thinking that the Fosamax side effects might be more trouble than the condition the drug was treating. Lawsuits filed against the maker of Fosamax suggest patients were not adequately warned about the link between Fosamax and femur fractures, or Fosamax os... - Depakote Leaves Some Patients With Questions
Jan-19-13 Chicago, IL For some patients who took Depakote for migraines or seizures--specifically women who became pregnant while using the medication--their use of the drug has left them with many questions. Those questions include whether or not Depakote side effects affected their unborn babies, causing issues such as so-called Depakote birth defects. Other w... - Airline Fume Event Leaves Attendent Sickened by Toxic Air
Terry Williams, a flight attendant for 17 years with American Airlines, has filed a product liability lawsuit against Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, aircraft manufacturers associated with the MD-82 aircraft she worked on when she was allegedly exposed to toxic air. On April 11, 2007, on flight No. 843 she says she noticed a "misty haze type of smoke"... - CPI Foods Recalls Non Fat Dry Milk Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination
CPI Foods, Inc of Dallas, TX, is recalling approximately 15,000 (net wt. 20g) packets of non fat dry milk because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Non Fat Dry Milk packets are components of CPI Foods shelf stable meal kits distributed to various community service companies in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, West Virginia, Nor... - Suspected Salmonella Contamination Prompts Popcorn Seasoning Recall
Kroger is reportedly recalling 3 store brand popcorn seasonings because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The 3 brands are: Kroger Popcorn Seasoning – Movie Theater Butter Flavored, in 2.82-ounce jars with a sell date of June 8, 2010, and UPC code 011110 72445 Kroger Popcorn Seasoning – White Cheddar Flavored, in 2.82-ounce jars wi... - Expert Panel Advises FDA to Pull Vicodin, Percocet
Accidental Overdose and Death Linked to Acetaminophen A panel of experts voted 20 to 17 in favor of eliminating the prescription pain killers Vicodin and Percocet, both widely prescribed drugs. The reasoning is based on a review of adverse event data including liver failure, related to accidental overdoses from prescription pain killers. The panel... - Ill-Fitting Dentures Promote Excessive Denture Cream Use, Leads to Zinc Poisoning
Aug-24-09 Dallas, TX The debate over Fixodent denture adhesive and alleged Fixodent zinc poisoning is further complicated by the fact zinc, as a trace element, is part of a healthy diet. However, too much isn't good for you. Thus, denture cream zinc poisoning happens when too much zinc is used. How much is too much? That's not an easy question to answer... - New Study Suggests Avandia Worse than Actos, Glaxo Cries Foul
Aug-23-09 Toronto, ON: New research out of Canada pertaining to Avandia side effects and Avandia risks appears to suggest that patients taking Avandia have a greater chance for developing heart failure—and have a greater risk of death—than those taking rival type 2 diabetes drug Actos. Avandia, made by GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) and Actos, manufactur... - St. Jude Silzone Side Effects Lawsuits
Jan-12-13 Saint Paul, MN Even though more than 12 years have passed since the St. Jude Silzone heart valve was pulled from the market, lawsuits were still making their way through the courts the past two years, including one lawsuit in Canada. The lawsuits alleged St. Jude manufactured a defective heart valve that developed a valve leak in some patients, resulti... - FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain California Pistachios
Products linked to the previous recall by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat California Prime Produce and Orange County Orchards brands of pistachios repacked by Orca Distribution West Inc., Anaheim, CA, Orca received and repacked pistachios recalled by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella... - Raptiva Lawsuits Cause of Controversy
Jan-10-13 Oakland, CA Raptiva lawsuits, alleging patients suffered serious harm and life-threatening Raptiva side effects, caused some controversy in 2012, when a plaintiff's lawyer erroneously announced a Raptiva lawsuit had been settled. The lawsuit, alleging one patient developed so-called Raptiva PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy), was initially... - Possible E coli O157:H7 Contamination Prompts Ground Beef Recall
International Meat Co., Inc., of Chicago, is recalling approximately 6,152 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: "5-pound, plastic lined boxes of "International Meat Co., PU... - VoIP Providers Sonus, Vonage Settle Shareholder Class Actions
Two Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers settled class action lawsuits last week. Sonus settled its shareholder class action for $9.6 million. The suit alleged that Sonus had issued false statements about its financial health. Vonage, another VoIP, also settled its shareholder class action for an undisclosed amount. Legal Help If y... - Experts Shift Stances on Long-term Bone Drug Use over Fosamax Side Effects
Jun-6-11 Durham, NC A number of bone experts are re-considering their treatment of osteoporosis now that there has been significant research linking specific drugs to rare fracture risks, such as Fosamax femur fractures . According to USA Today , experts now say that bisphosphonates—which reportedly help people with osteoporosis to avoid bone fractures... - Settlement Reached that Doctors Over-treated and Over-billed
Jan-6-13 Thanks to a whistleblower complaint back in 2006, a settlement of almost $4 million was reached with the Justice Department over accusations that a community hospital in Ohio billed Medicare for unnecessary angioplasty procedures, a practice that also put patients’ lives at risk. The settlement has covered accusations by the Department of Justi... - FoodScience Corporation Recalls Kid's Multivitamin for Label Error
FoodScience Corporation is voluntarily recalling a total of approximately 1,250 bottles of its Children's Multi Vitamins. The recall was initiated after it was discovered during the revising of product labels for reprint, that there was an error on the labels' suggested use recommendation. The label currently indicates a suggested use of 1 chewable tab... - Stryker Rejuvenate Hip “Squeals”-- Not with Delight
Jan-4-13 Las Vegas, NV You could say that Keven, age 39, is a ‘Man’s Man'. He is one tough dude. Yet this barrel of a guy was reduced to tears after his second Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement popped out of place for no apparent reason. Keven had his first hip replacement when he was just 33 years old--he was born with hip dysplasia. Com...