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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Certain ACCU-CHEK Spirit Insulin Pumps Recalled
Disetronic Medical Systems Inc., announced today that it is notifying its customers, distributors and healthcare professionals about a potential defect in the "up" and/or "down" buttons of some ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pumps. This failure may present as an intermittent or complete loss of function of the "up" and/or "down" buttons. The pump's "up" and... - Pasta & Co Issues Recall due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Pasta & Co of Seattle, WA, is recalling their Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker Salad, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were manufactured using chili oil recalled by Union International Food Co., and may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and somet... - Mother Says Adderall caused Son to Jump into Bronx Zoo Tiger Den
Nov-29-12 Putnam County, NY With headlines like "Zoo-icide" and "Mauled!", the media reported - and the NYPD speculated - that David Villalobos jumped into the tiger den at the Bronx Zoo on September 21 in an apparent suicide attempt. After all, he made the jump from an elevated train. Then, days later, reports came out saying Villalobos did it because he “wan... - Are SSRI Medications Worth the Risk?
Nov-28-12 Waltham, MA A recent study suggests the risk of Zoloft side effects may not be worth the benefits. The study focused on SSRI medications, a class of drugs that includes Zoloft and suggests that the risks of Zoloft birth defects and other adverse reactions may outweigh any potential benefits. The study was published October 31 in Human Reproduction... - FDA Requires Additional Labeling for Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule today that requires manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers and fever reducers to revise their labeling to include warnings about potential safety risks, such as internal bleeding and liver damage, associated with the use of these popular drugs. Products covered by the FDA ac... - Developmentally Disabled Californians Win Class Action
Disabled Californians who currently live in hospitals and nursing homes have won the right to explore other options for accommodation including moving back to their own communities and living in smaller nursing homes. This is part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed in 2002 by advocacy groups for the disabled that alleged that the state was not fulfilling its... - Government Whistleblower and Legal Team to Receive $20 Million
Nov-27-12 Baltimore, MD A Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit that has been percolating through the system since 2005 has concluded with an agreement by defendant Boehringer Ingelheim to pay $95 million in penalties and compensation to the US Federal Government over an alleged defrauding of Medicare. At issue were accusations of illegal marketing practices that all... - Hydroxycut: Don't Assume Natural Means Safe
Jun-23-09 Philadelphia, PA If there is one thing that users of Hydroxycut supplements are learning, it is that "natural" does not necessarily equal "safe." This much was made clear after a recall of Hydroxycut diet supplements, announced after the supplements were linked to a risk of liver damage. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uncovered the Hydroxycut l... - Taking Zoloft During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects
Jun-7-07 Washington, DC: Less than a year ago, in July 2006, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory on a birth defect found to be associated with Zoloft and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants by a study in the February 2006 New England Journal of Medicine that found a higher risk of a life-threatening lung disorder in infants exposed to... - California Students Sick from Drinking Bottled Water
At least 12 students in Santa Clarita, CA, became ill after drinking bottled Aquafina brand water from a vending machine located on the campus of La Mesa Junior High School. The students began complaining of headaches, nausea and dizziness Thursday. According to Los Angeles County officials, the bottled water appeared to contain a 'bleach like substa... - Actos Among Group of Four With Higher Reports of Side Effects
Nov-24-12 Horsham, PA As concern over Actos bladder cancer mounts, an independent drug watchdog reports that Takeda's Actos is among four drugs that have incurred sharp increases in adverse reactions. The time frame scrutinized by the Institute for Safe Medications Practices (ISMP) covers the first quarter (Q1) of 2012 as compared with the same period a year... - Asbestos Video highlights plight of U.S. Capitol Tunnel Workers
Jun-5-07 Washington, D.C The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has launched a powerful online video with detailed footage of asbestos dust and environmental hazards within the Capitol Hill tunnels where government crews are working. "For more than 20 years, maintenance workers who have been exposed to asbestos and other occupational hazards while... - Glaxo Stuck in Damage Control Mode Over Avandia
Jun-4-07 Washington, DC: On May 23, 2007, the Associated Press reported that more than 6 million people worldwide have taken Avandia (rosiglitazone), made by GlaxoSmithKline, to control blood sugar since it came on the market in 1999, and about 1 million patients in the US currently use the drug. However, studies recently analyzed at the Cleveland Clinic shows A... - Dietary Supplements Recalled Nationwide due to Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Universal ABC Beauty Supply has issued a nationwide recall of dietary supplement products found to contain the undeclared drug ingredient Sibutramine. Sibutramine is an FDA-approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. The dietary supplements listed below are not supposed to contain Sibutramine. The FDA has not approved these products,... - Interview with PPH attorney David Friend
Jun-19-09 Austin, TX Although prescription Fen-phen is no longer on the market due to its association with pulmonary hypertension and heart valve problems, personal injury attorney David Friend at Hissey Kientz LLP says that herbal Fen-phen continues to be a popular alternative to consumers. However, this appetite suppressant has also been linked to numerous healt... - Zicam Users Don't Smell a Rat (And That's the Problem…)
Jun-19-09 Scottsdale, AZ A recent warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to Zicam nasal spray has migrated to Canada, where the Canadian Health authority has mirrored the FDA recommendation for consumers to immediately stop using three Zicam products containing zinc, due to potential issues regarding an individual's sense of smell. ... - Advent Pharmaceutical and Neilgen Pharma Recall Prescription Cough and Cold Products
Medicines affected were sold on or after March 05, 2009 in Alabama and North Carolina Neilgen Pharma Inc., and Advent Pharmaceutical are recalling all prescription cough and cold drug products sold on or after March 5, 2008. Neilgen Pharma and Advent Pharmaceutical are contract manufacturers for these products and are recalling the products due to the... - Boy Narrowly Survives Stevens Johnson Syndrome Ordeal
Nov-22-12 London, England An eleven-year-old boy narrowly survived his ordeal with Stevens Johnson syndrome after taking ibuprofen, one of the drugs that has been linked to SJS and its more severe form, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Meanwhile, Dilantin, another drug that has been linked to SJS and TEN, is the focus of an SJS lawsuit alleging the drug is unre... - Crestor: And the Risks Just Keep On Coming…
Nov-22-12 Washington, DC Full disclosure: I am a Crestor patient, together with millions of Americans hitting their middle years likewise having trouble keeping their so-called 'bad cholesterol' in check. Statin therapy is a fairly common response to high levels of bad cholesterol in the blood, in the battle against heart disease and clogged arteries. But sometimes... - SSRIs and Birth Defects: More Data Urgently Needed
Jun-1-07 Atlanta, GA There is a problem out there for prospective mothers and fathers. The problem is that instead of being able to find good information on the interplay between SSRIs (a group of antidepressants including Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac) and safe pregnancy, there is a big black void. In its information on medication use during pregnancy and breastfe...