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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Daughters Allege Their Mother Died From Pradaxa Bleeding
May-28-12 Georgetown, TX The potentially premature death of a much-loved mother and teacher, coupled with the observations of various surgeons raises concerns about a drug that was meant to effectively update a much older, finicky blood thinner used to prevent blood clots. Instead, Pradaxa side effects can be deadly—because once bleeding starts, there is v... - Sprouters Northwest Recalls Alfalfa Sprout Products
Sprouts Possibly Linked to Salmonellosis Outbreak Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, WA, is recalling its alfalfa sprout products (alfalfa sprouts, onion sprouts, and salad sprouts) because they may be linked to a recent outbreak of Salmonellosis in Oregon and Washington State. To date, 13 cases of Salmonella Typhimirium infection have been associ... - Vytorin Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer
Results from a new study of Vytorin, the SEAS study, just released, show a 50 percent increased incidence of cancer among people who were taking the cholesterol-lowering drug, compared to those on placebo. Additionally, the drug failed to show any slowing of aeortic stenosis, the primary of study endpoint. Investigators are forwarding their findings to the F... - High School Lesson: Asbestos 101
Sep-23-10 Fontana, CA Debbie was recently told by a maintenance worker where she teaches high school that she should stay away from her classroom wall because there's asbestos behind it. Understandably concerned, she approached the principal. "Don't worry about it, as long as you don't tack anything on the wall," he said. Debbie and her students have been tackin... - Life-Threatening Fungal Infection Linked to Arthritis Drugs
At Least 12 People Dead From Histoplasmosis The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the manufacturers of Humira, Cimzia, Enbrel, and Remicade to strengthen the warnings about the products because the medications are associated with a risk for opportunistic fungal infections, specifically histoplasmosis. Some patients have died from these in... - 500 Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Victims Sue Johnson & Johnson
Sep-17-06 New Brunswick, NJ According to Johnson & Johnson's latest SEC filing for the Second Quarter of 2006, the company is currently facing 500 claimants in lawsuits related to deaths and injuries caused by the Ortho Evra birth control patch . "These claimants," the filing notes, "seek substantial compensatory and, where available, punitive damages. ... - Avaulta Mesh: Attorney Update
May-25-12 Newport Beach, CA The first Avaulta transvaginal mesh bellwether trial against C.R. Bard has been set for February 5, 2013 by Chief Judge Joseph R. Goodwin in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, where Bard cases have been consolidated. “The Avaulta transvaginal mesh claims are consolidated for discovery purposes,&... - Paxil Birth Defects Anything But Natural
May-25-12 Washington, DC The problem with any medication is—unless it's completely holistic—it's not natural. While most people wouldn't bat an eye at taking an aspirin for a headache, it remains an invasion of the natural order with which we came into the world by ingesting something, however slight, that's outside the bounds of the five food groups. Al... - LawyersandSettlements.com Warns of Top Five Memorial Day Accidents and Offers Tips to Stay Safe
May-24-12 As families and friends come together to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend, it's important to keep safety at the forefront, whether on the road or on the roller coaster. Memorial Day weekend is notoriously one of the highest of the year for accidents resulting in negligence and personal injury lawsuits. Memorial Day weekend has long been the unofficial k... - Is the DePuy Hip Replacement a Dangerous Device?
May-23-12 Atlanta, GA When patients first received their DePuy ASR hip replacement device, they likely thought their pain was going to lessen and their mobility problems would be over. But some patients who received that particular metal-on-metal DePuy hip replacement have found that the surgery was only the start of their ordeal. Following the announcement of t... - Update: Byetta Deaths Increase
Four New Deaths in Byetta Patients Who Developed Pancreatitis Further to an FDA announcement last week of two fatalities connected to the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta, comes news of a further four drug-related deaths. These new fatalities are not connected to the four people hospitalized last week for pancreatitis. Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Li... - Toxic Metals Found in Herbal Medicines
Herbal Remedies Sold Through Websites Dangerous levels of lead and other toxic metals have been found in traditional Indian medicines sold on the Internet and used worldwide, according to a study from the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Robert B. Saper and his team randomly sampled 193 Ayuvedic medicines ordered through online sites, and... - Santa's Smokehouse Brand Smoked Keta Salmon Recalled
Possible Listeria Contamination Interior Alaska Fish Processors, Inc. of Fairbanks, AK, is recalling some of its Santa's Smokehouse brand smoked keta salmon because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened imm... - The Effexor Baby
May-20-12 Philadelphia, PA A trial announced in February was believed to be the first Effexor birth defects case to go to trial. However, the loss of a baby girl to plaintiffs Glenn and Lauren Boyer is not the first infant allegedly lost to a lethal ingestion of Effexor by a pregnant woman. About a year and a week before the Boyer's doomed child was born in 2... - NuvaRing Attorney: "We Allege Contraceptive Makers Did Not Warn About Risks"
May-17-12 Dallas, TX Women who suffered NuvaRing side effects may be eligible to join a NuvaRing lawsuit, alleging the makers of the contraceptive did not adequately warn about the NuvaRing dangers. Such dangers reportedly include an increased risk of stroke and venous thromboembolism. Dr. Shezad Malik, founder of the Dr. Shezad Malik law firm, says lawsuits are... - FDA Investigating Possible Link Between Cancer and Cholesterol Drug Vytorin
Results from SEAS Study Worrying FDA informed healthcare professionals on Thursday that the Agency is investigating a report from the Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) trial of a possible association between the use of Vytorin and a potentially increased incidence of cancer. Vytorin is a combination product of simvastatin and eze... - Washington State Reaches Settlement in Child Care Workers Class Action
Washington State has reached a settlement in a class action suit brought by 7,000 child-care providers. The lawsuit stemmed from a mass raid by the Department of Social and Health Services in 2002 on more than 50 Latina provides in Mattawa. The financial settlement is approximately $2 million, to be divided among the 30 Mattawa child-care providers,... - Nestle Recalls 215,660 Pounds of Hot Pockets Pepporoni Pizza Stuffed Sandwiches
Sandwiches May Contain 'Foreign Materials' Nestlé Prepared Foods Company is recalling approximately 215,660 pounds of frozen stuffed pepperoni pizza sandwich products that may contain foreign materials. The following products are subject to recall: 54-ounce, 12-pack cartons of "HOT POCKETS PEPPERONI PIZZA" brand stuffed sandwiches. Printed... - FDA Requires Stronger Warnings on Some MRI Contrast Agents
Sep-10-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is requiring stronger warnings about the risk of severe MRI contrast agent side effects. The warnings affect MRI contrast agents that contain gadolinium. The FDA announced on September 9, 2010 that gadolinium-based contrast agents would begin carry a warning on their labels "abou... - Sun Mar Health Care Settles Class Action for $2 Million
Sun Mar Health Care, Inc., Sun Mar Management, and its 18 California nursing homes recently settled a class action lawsuit for $2 million on behalf of all California citizens who resided in, or are residing in, one of the company's California facilities from Jan. 9, 2005 through Jan. 9, 2008. The suit had alleged that the company's California facilities...