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Jun-30-12 Washington, DC Many surgeons and health professionals in the US are still unaware that the Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant was recalled in Canada more than a month ago. The recall was based on significant rates of revisions potentially associated with corrosion and/or fretting at or near the modular neck junction. Stryker Orthopedics came close to i... - Aspirin Does Not Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes in Diabetics
New Study Backs Up Findings From Previous Studies Aspirin, long used as a primary preventative measure against heart attack and stroke, does not provide diabetics with that same protection, according to a new study just published in the British Medical Journal. Specifically, the study found that diabetics with peripheral arterial disease who were random... - Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Gynecare Mesh
Jun-29-12 Philadelphia, PA Johnson & Johnson has announced it is discontinuing sales of its Gynecare mesh products in the wake of allegations of Gynecare mesh side effects. The mesh complications, similar to those linked to other transvaginal mesh side effects, reportedly include mesh protrusion into the vagina and urinary problems. According to The Wall... - Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5mg Tablets Recalled
Tablets Oversized, Could Contain up to Twice the Amount of Drug ETHEX Corporation is recalling 3 specific lots (77946, 81141 and 81142) of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5 mg tablets, as a precaution, due to the possible presence of oversized tablets. Oversized tablets may contain as much as much as twice the labeled amount of the active ingredient. The... - Chinese Drywall Company Agrees to Repair Homes
Oct-29-10 Miami, FL A Chinese drywall company, accused of leaving homeowners with Chinese drywall problems, has agreed to repair 300 homes in four states. The company, which is accused of allowing defective Chinese drywall to be used in homes, will fix homes in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Homes made with certain Chinese drywall have reportedl... - Zithromax Presents As a Sleeper Demon
Jun-28-12 Washington, DC When Stevens Johnson Syndrome rears its ugly head and plunges a patient into a nightmare of blisters and burn-like symptoms from which there appears little escape, the last thing on a person's mind would be the cause: rather, the focus is on the nightmare at hand, not the possibility of Zithromax side effects serving as a contributing factor... - Glaxo $750 Million Settlement Fourth-Largest in History
Oct-28-10 Boston, MA A whistleblower is $96 million richer after bringing a federal False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit against UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) over deviations in good manufacturing practices at a former plant in Puerto Rico. In total, Glaxo agreed to pay $750 million in penalties and will plead guilty to a criminal charge in rela... - Potential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prompts Gas Vent Damper Recall
About 45,000 Automatic Gas Vent Dampers manufactured by Effikal LLC, of Orion, MI, are being recalled because the automatic gas vent damper could fail, and if the blocked vent switch does not activate, the vent could leak carbon monoxide (CO). This poses a risk of CO poisoning to consumers. The recall involves Effikal RVGP-PC Gas Vent Damper size 4, 5,... - Risk of Birth Defects Reportedly Doubles With Depakote Use
Jun-24-12 Seattle, WA If you have never heard of fetal valproate syndrome, you are probably not alone. But for some women who took Depakote while pregnant, Depakote birth defects are a serious concern. Infants exposed to the medication are reportedly at an increased risk of suffering Depakote side effects, including serious health problems. Fetal valproate sy... - 20,460 Pounds of Frozen Beef Trim Recalled For Possible E. Coli Contamination
Beef Originated in Nicargua A.C.S. Meyners Ltda, of Ponte Verde, Fl, is recalling approximately 20,460 pounds of frozen beef trim that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recall involves 60-pound bulk boxes of "BM-95 BONELESS BEEF." Each shipping container bears the establishment number "Nicaragua 4" inside the Nicaraguan mark of inspect... - Melamine-Contaminated Chocolate Coins In Costco, Dollar Stores
National Recall Issued The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a nationwide recall after discovering melamine in Sherwood Brands Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate Coins, which are sold at Costco, bulk stores and dollar stores across the country. The recall affects more than 3,300 kilograms of chocolates, with bar codes of 0 36077 112407 and lot c... - Georgia Supreme Court Clears Way for Vaccine Lawsuit
Lawsuit Alleges Mercury in Vaccine Responsible for Autism A unanimous decision by the Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a first-ever ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals stating that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act does not pre-empt state law. This means that a case against vaccine maker American Home Products Corp, also kno... - Salmonella From Chicken Entrees Affects People in 12 States
Microwaving Part of the Problem Frozen chicken dinners that are insufficiently cooked have made 32 people ill in 12 states. The government is warning consumers to thoroughly cook the frozen chicken dinners before eating them. According to the US Department of Agriculture, frozen dishes that contain raw chicken but are breaded or pre-browned are dec... - Nebion HLX-8 Magnetic Resonance Device Recalled by FDA
Device Not FDA-Approved The FDA has issued a class I recall of the Nebion HLX-8 Magnetic Resonance Device. The device was manufactured from December 25, 2006 through June 11, 2008, and distributed from June 1, 2007 through June 11, 2008. According to the product's labelling, it can be used to treat cancer, carpel tunnel syndrome, migraines, prem... - Birth Control Patch Lawsuits against J&J Piling Up
Oct-23-06 Princeton, NJ: On October 17, 2006, News Inferno announced that another lawsuit had been filed against Ortho-McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, on behalf of a young Idaho women who was 17 when she was prescribed the Ortho Evra birth control patch , and in less than a month, she developed deep vein thrombosis, a potentially fatal blood clot condition... - AARP Joins Forces with Qui Tam Whistleblower
Oct-20-10 Dallas, TX Judging from the recent action by the advocacy group AARP , formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, seniors are fed up with pharmaceutical fraud and they aren't going to take it anymore! AARP has signed on as co-counsel in a qui tam whistleblower suit filed in 2006 against Abbott Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson... - Tylenol and Acetaminophen Toxicity a Growing Problem
Jun-20-12 Toronto, ON The trouble with heritage medications is, like comfort food or a favorite sweater, they can lull you into a false sense of comfort and security. And who would have thought that when acetaminophen was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) way back in 1951, we would one day be talking about Tylenol liver damage and other... - Panacryl Endosurgical Sutures Defective, But Clock Ran Out for Plaintiff
Oct-19-10 Trenton, NJ In spite of the fact that a woman's infection following a cesarean section was believed to have been caused by Panacryl endosurgical sutures , two courts ruled for summary judgment in favor of defendant Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. (J&J) and Ethicon Inc. because the plaintiff waited too long to launch her legal challeng... - Is New Beyaz Birth Control Pill a Dressed-Up Yaz?
Oct-19-10 Washington, DC In spite of evidence that Yaz birth control pills have been found to increase the risk for blood clots (thrombosis) by 64 percent when compared to competing birth control products that don't contain progestrin drospirenone, Yaz manufacturer Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals has resisted any suggestion of removing Yaz from the market. Inst... - Another Innocent Asbestos Victim Dies
Oct-19-10 The Green Quenington, Cirencester, UK In yet another heartbreaking example of peripheral damage from asbestos , the wife of a UK man who claims four years' worth of exposure to asbestos—but whose wife was never exposed through her own employment—has lost her battle with asbestos mesothelioma after ingesting asbestos fibers from her husband's...