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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- The Real Impact of FDA Raptiva Removal
Apr-27-09 Washington, DC The recent decision to suspend Raptiva by its manufacturer due to concerns over Raptiva and PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) represents a bit of good news for critics who had reservations that Raptiva's risks outweighed the benefits. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been closely monitoring Raptiva for a while n... - FDA Warns Consumers About Serious, Irreversible Side Effects with Acid Reflux Medicine
Metoclopramide to Get Black Box Warning The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that manufacturers of metoclopramide, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, must add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the risk of its long-term or high-dose use. Chronic use of metoclopramide has been linked to tardive dyskinesia, whi... - Meningitis Death Toll Reaches 14, 170 People Infected in 11 States
Oct-11-12 Washington, DC The deadly multi-state fungal meningitis outbreak continues to spread with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reporting infections in 11 states. The CDC is also reporting that 170 people have been confirmed ill with the disease and a further 14 have died. The latest fatalities are in Florida and Indiana. So far, deaths have occurr... - Stories Behind the Yasmin Birth Control Statistics
Oct-11-12 Washington, DC When Yasmin birth control and its close cousin Yaz were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), young women looking for a bigger basket of benefits from their oral contraceptives embraced the new-age product from pharmaceutical giant Bayer. And while the initial euphoria has been stemmed thanks to thousands of lawsuits... - Childrens Toys Recalled
Choking Hazard and Lead Paint Levels Prompt Recalls About 39,000 fishing games, rattles, pull-a-long cars, mini pull back cars, and cartoon bubble guns are being recalled by the CBB Group because they pose a danger to small children. Specifically, the fishing games, baby rattles and pull-a-long cars contain small parts that can detach and therefor... - Chicken Bouillon Products Recalled
Wei-Chuan USA, Inc, is recalling approximately 89,531 pounds of granulated chicken bouillon products that were ineligible for import to the U.S. Specifically, it could not be determined that the poultry ingredients used in the bouillon products were prepared under inspection as required by federal regulations or under a foreign inspection system determined t... - Study Questions Effectiveness of Statins
Oct-10-12 Raleigh, NC A new study suggests that statins—a class of drug that includes Crestor—may not be as effective as previously thought. That calls into question whether the risk of Crestor side effects , which reportedly include a risk of Crestor issues such as rhabdomyolysis and other health problems, outweigh the potential benefits. The study... - Peer Reviewer Accused of Conflict in Fixodent Zinc Poisoning Study
Feb-23-11 New York, NY From a public relations standpoint, it couldn't be any worse. Not only does Fixodent denture adhesive still contain zinc (which has been found to harm people when used in excessive amounts), it has been discovered that the release of important research that may have succeeded in spreading the word more quickly was unnecessarily delayed und... - Decades Later, The Pill Found to Have a New Side Effect
Apr-24-09 College Station, TX The problem with many drugs and medical devices are the side effects—some of which might come as a surprise. While the adverse impact delivered by a medical device is somewhat more tangible, medical drugs are a bit of a wild card due to the ingestion of chemicals that can evoke slightly different responses from different people. ... - Simply Potatoes Products Recalled for Listeria
Northern Star Co, is recalling several Simply Potatoes refrigerated products due to the possile presence of listeria monocytogenes bacteria. All of the recalled Simply Potatoes products are marked with use by dates of March 29 to April 3. The affected products are: Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns -- 20-ounce bag UPC code 20169-22233 ... - GlaxoSmithKline Faces Louisiana Lawsuit Over Avandia; Reportedly Settles Other Lawsuits
Feb-22-11 Baton Rouge, LA Now that the label for Avandia has been changed and stricter rules are in place regarding Avandia's uses, another lawsuit has been filed alleging GlaxoSmithKline hid Avandia side effects from users. This time, however, the plaintiff alleging serious Avandia risks is not a patient but Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell. Accordi... - Death of Pro Football Player Adds Fuel to Head Trauma Debate
Feb-22-11 Miami, FL The Superbowl may be over, but pro football has been thrust back into the spotlight after the death last week of one of its much-loved heroes. Dave Duerson was found dead in Florida February 17 after having suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. He was 50. Duerson had been seen as recently as a year ago commenting on the propensity of pro foot... - The Heparin Contamination Hangover Continues to Persist
Feb-22-11 Washington, DC It's a hangover of sorts from the Heparin Contamination scare of three years ago. That's when tainted heparin was traced back to the unsanitary production of pure heparin via unregulated sweatshops in China and the introduction of a mystery contaminant. But what of the checks and balances that would help to catch a problem and stop it de... - More Victims Sick from Recalled Steroid Linked to Fungal Meningitis
Oct-8-12 Framingham, MA A steroid linked to an outbreak of meningitis has been recalled by the New England Compounding Center. Ninety-one people have contracted the non-contagious form of meningitis since Sunday, October 7 and seven people have died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (As of Oct 4, more than 26 people people had been... - Widow Wins VA Benefits from Agent Orange Exposure
Feb-20-11 Ozark, MO It may have been eight years since her husband died from brain cancer, but a woman has won the right to be paid VA benefits from her husband's death. The win also means veteran benefits could be opened up to veterans who developed brain cancer after exposure to Agent Orange. The ruling could have a huge impact on VA disability benefits. Sh... - Pradaxa Fast Track: No Place for Bleeding Hearts
Oct-7-12 Nashville, TN There is little doubt the need was there and has been for some time: a blood thinner that required less monitoring and maintenance than warfarin. Pradaxa appeared to deliver on that end. But grievous Pradaxa side effects , including uncontrollable Pradaxa bleeding, have led to many lawsuits and have caused health advocates to wonder if reg... - Gained Back His Hair, But Lost Job and Fiancée to Propecia
Oct-6-12 Washington, DC A man's sexual identity is such an integral part of who he is, that anything that proves a threat to that identity is a big deal. To that end, Propecia finasteride has sparked a wide-ranging debate and continues to foster research into the link between the popular treatment for male pattern baldness and Propecia sexual dysfunction . To... - Accutane IBD Plaintiffs Awarded $18 Million, Roche to Appeal
Oct-4-12 Atlantic City, NJ Is $9 million enough to compensate for a lifetime of suffering with Accutane inflammatory bowel disease ? That's what one jury in Atlantic City thought was fair, when it awarded $9 million each to two plaintiffs who claimed the Accutane they used was responsible for triggering their Accutane IBD. Kathleen Rossitto and Riley Wilkinso... - Legionnaire's Bacteria Sickens Patients in Atlanta Hospital
Four people are reportedly ill with Legionnaire's disease which they contracted while being treated at Atlanta's Grady Memorial hospital. Test results from water samples taken from the hospital were positive for the potential deadly bacteria in rooms on the 2 floors where the patients became ill with the disease. The tests indicate the presence of bact... - More Lawsuits Filed Against Maker of Yaz and Yasmin
Oct-3-12 Los Angeles, CA Still more Yasmin birth control lawsuits have been filed against Bayer, alleging the contraception is linked to serious side effects. Although Bayer reportedly put money aside to settle some Yasmin side effects lawsuits and Yaz side effects lawsuits, that has not put an end to the litigation, with women still coming forward alleging the...