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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- August Issue of Diabetes Care Documents Avandia Risks: Critics Assail FDA Panel
Aug-1-07 Indianapolis, IN: Yet another study has associated heart problems with the diabetes drug Avandia . The study, published in the August edition of the clinical journal Diabetes Care, comes hot on the heels of a scandal at the FDA over a July 30 decision to allow the controversial drug to stay on the market. 1 out of 50 Users May Be at Risk For the ne... - FDA Requests Labeling Change for Asthma Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today provided further updated safety information on a class of asthma drugs known as leukotriene modifiers. The FDA has requested that manufacturers include a precaution in the drug prescribing information (drug labeling) regarding neuropsychiatric events (behavior, mood changes) that have been reported in some persons... - SSRI Autism Roundup: New Concerns for a New Year
Jan-2-13 Atlanta, GA The Ohio Department of Health has been named in an autism lawsuit filed by the parents of a toddler stricken with the disorder. At issue is an alleged denial by the state of Ohio of federally mandated treatment options that the plaintiffs hold should be made available for their infant son. The lawsuit is but one example of the issues surrou... - Chantix Aggression, And the Role Prescription Drugs Can Play
Dec-31-12 Newtown, CT As 2012 comes to a close, the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut continues to galvanize public opinion on everything from the availability of guns, to the reasons why a young man like Adam Lanza might be driven to undertake such a shocking assault on human life. And while the debate rages over the gun issu... - FDA Issues Warning for Clarcon Skin Products
Hi Levels of Infectious Bacteria Found in Some Products The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc. of Roy, Utah, is voluntarily recalling some skin sanitizers and skin protectants marketed under several different brand names because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found in the produ... - Latest Study Suggests Lexapro et al Carry No Benefit For Pregnant Women and Babies
Dec-30-12 Boston, MA While experts agree that attempting a thorough clinical trial into SSRI antidepressants on pregnant women is ethically questionable, researchers continue to search for answers to a long-debated question: are depression patients who become pregnant better off without their antidepressants in an attempt to avoid the possibility of Lexapro birth... - Smoked Salmon Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
NY Fish, Inc., of Brooklyn, NY is recalling I ♥ NY Fish brand Imperial-European Style Smoked Salmon in vacuum packed 3 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz, and whole side "to be weighed at time of sale" sizes of lots starting with # 142 xxxx, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fata... - Class 1 Recall Issued For 16 Brands of Cameco Cooked Meats
Cameco, Inc., is recalling approximately 79,312 pounds of various fully cooked, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products because the products may contain under-processed ham components after contacting surfaces of equipment. The brands affected by the recall include Appleton, Bridgford, CV Clear Value, Dean's, El Primero, FAS Check, Food Club, IGA, Lay's... - Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, CA, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for violating the federal lead paint ban. The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the U.S. Consumer Prod... - Asbestos Mesothelioma – A Creeping Epidemic
Aug-4-09 Buckeye, AZ After 34 years in the Navy, Peter (name withheld), is facing a potentially serious health problem. He has asbestosis. Having worked as a boilermaker on Navy ships and around Asbestos insulation for many years, asbestos related health problems do not come as a surprise to him. And he knows that asbestosis could be the precursor for mesotheli... - Nurses Fight for Overtime Pay
Dec-28-12 Seattle, WA When it comes to overtime pay for nurses , people tend to think that after eight hours of work, the nurses receive their overtime pay. But as nursing overtime lawsuits show, the issue is not as cut-and-dried as that. For example, nurses are scheduled to take certain rest breaks but often work through those breaks, without pay. That adds extr... - What's Causing Shoulder Pain Pump Injury?
May-23-11 Washington, DC It's been a little over a year since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) weighed in on the shoulder pain pump controversy with a video outlining the issues, the agency's communication with manufacturers and health care professionals, and disseminating what is and isn't known about postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL)... - Class Action Filed over Safety and Efficacy of Budeprion XL
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) and Impax Laboratories Inc (IPXL), are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that Budeprion XL, their generic formulation of anti-depressant Wellbutrin XL, is less effective than Wellbutrin XL. According to a report in today's Wall Street Journal, the suit, filed in California, states "It is scientifi... - New York Firm Recalls Duck Leg and Sausage Products for Possible Listeria Contamination
Schaller Mfg. Corp. (Schaller & Weber), is recalling approximately 564 pounds of duck leg confit and kolbase sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 2.5-pound approximate-weight... - Xenadrine RFA-1 lawsuit
Xenadrine RFA-1 Sales Prohibited by FDA Xenadrine RFA-1 contains a Chinese herb of the genus Ephedra, which contains the drug Ephedrine that has been linked to dangerous side effects. In a study commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it was determined that ingesting products that contain Ephedrine may seriously harm or potentially kill s... - Chang Farm Recalls Expired Bean and Soy Sprouts
Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall Chang Farm, of Whatley, MA, is issuing a recall of their bean and soy sprouts, with specific expired date codes because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes (L. Monocytogenes) contamination. The affected product is packaged in 10 lb bags (bulk) and 12 oz plastic bags (retail), labeled un... - Rituxan Side Effects a Concern for Some
Dec-22-12 Washington, DC It has been almost six years exactly since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a serious warning about the risks of Rituxan side effects . At the time, the FDA noted that Rituxan adverse events could include an increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Although Rituxan remains on the market, patients... - Can Terbutaline Lead to Autism?
May-15-11 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released additional cautions with regard to Terbutaline Sulfate in February, many women will have looked back to their recent use of the drug—often prescribed to quell premature labor—and whether or not having been given Terbutaline during pregnancy may have left a child with lin... - Lawsuits Filed Following Hydroxycut Recall
Jul-24-09 Dallas, TX Lawsuits are now being filed against Iovate Health Sciences Inc., alleging the company's Hydroxycut diet supplements are responsible for making consumers ill. Specifically, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Hydroxycut recall after the dietary supplements were linked to 23 reports of serious health problems. Those problems... - Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit Afforded Class Action Status in Canada
Dec-18-12 Surrey, BC It is considered the first Paxil birth defects lawsuit given class action status in North America. And no, this one is not in the US but in Canada, after a woman whose daughter was born with a hole in her heart has taken Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline to court over the issue. As reported by the Vancouver Sun (12/5/12), Faith Gibson...