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Jul-10-10 Washington, DC Concerns over potential Effexor side effects—including heart damage in newborns and various other birth defects that occur when expectant mothers take Effexor antidepressants—heightened late last month with the approval of an Effexor generic. A release posted on the official website of the US Food and Drug Administration... - Congressmen Push EPA to Clean up Town Plagued by Asbestosis
Jul-10-10 Billings, MT Three congressmen from Montana are pushing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to commit to completing the asbestos cleanup in Libby, Montana, a former mining town that has been ravaged by asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma and asbestosis . US Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester and Representative Denny Rehberg asked the... - Tylenol Recalls Over or More Over-Doses?
Mar-21-12 Seattle, WA Over the past few decades, Tylenol has likely been recalled more than any other OTC (over the counter) drug, for a number of reasons. Who can forget the 1982 recall, when the packaging was tampered with and some bottles were found to contain cyanide? Then last year's recalls of Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release due to a "musty odor"—mak... - Fosamax Lawsuit Heard in Court
Mar-20-12 Whitehouse Station, NJ A Fosamax Lawsuit is currently being heard in the courts, according to a news release from Merck (maker of Fosamax; 2/27/12). The Fosamax side effects lawsuit alleges that the medication caused a patient to develop serious jaw problems. According to Merck, the patient has alleged she suffered from Fosamax jaw problems that develo... - Rumford Group Homes Inc. agrees to pay $167,463 settlement in Medicaid fraud lawsuit.
Rumford Group Homes Inc. agrees to pay $167,463 settlement in Medicaid fraud lawsuit. Portland, ME: (May-29-08) The Federal Government brought charges against Rumford Group Homes Inc., alleging that the company improperly submitted certain costs for reimbursement by the Medicaid program. The program is known as MaineCare in the state, and the alleged f... - Zoloft Lawsuit Underscores Parents' Heartbreak
Mar-18-12 St. Louis, MO The recent filing of a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit underscores the pain, heartbreak and frustration evident in the plaintiffs—parents of innocent children who came into the world saddled with life-altering defects allegedly at the behest of the SSRI antidepressant, Zoloft. It is no secret that antidepressants have been a success... - Canada Set to Vote on Asbestos Mining
Jul-6-10 Ottawa, ON "Quebec breathing new life into one of Canada's last remaining asbestos mines", states the headline of a 6/14/10 article in the Winnipeg Free Press, in what seems to be a cruel play on words. While a few hundred jobs are at stake for miners in the town called Asbestos (the provincial government is close to backing a loan of $58 million to reopen... - Tainted Heparin: As Lawsuits Continue, a Beacon of Common Sense Emerges
Aug-6-08 Washington, DC His name is Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, and he and his pharmaceutical company can teach the drug industry a thing or two about ethics and responsibility—and the tainted heparin scandal has proven to be his soap box. When Baxter Pharmaceuticals recalled virtually its entire supply of heparin after it was found to be contaminated, nearly h... - EPA Responds to Magellan Tank Fire in Kansas City, KS.
Toxic smoke and fumes from a large fire at the Magellan Midstream Partners petroleum distribution terminal in Kansas city is being monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The fire began as a result of a lightening strike on or near the tank at the Magellan terminal on 401 E. Donovan Road, at approximately 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 3. ... - Food Dyes Linked to Behavioral Problems - Ban Urged
A link between artificial dyes and serious behavioural and attention deficit problems in children has lobbyists urging governments to ban these products. A study recently published in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, demonstrated a link between additives and hyperactivity in children, intensifying a debate that has been ongoing for years. In... - Toxic Lead Found in Daiso Children's Jewelry
Consumers are being warned to stop using Daiso children's jewelry immediately because it contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic, and if ingested by young children, it can cause adverse health effects. This recall involves children's bracelets and Zodiac-sign necklaces. The necklaces have a black, non-metal cord and a silver rectangular pendant. An... - Chemical Companies danger to Dallas Schools and Homes
Hundreds of Dallas residents are at risk for serious health problems from as a result of living near the Petra Chemical Company's facility that manufactures chlorine bleach. The company recently filed a 'worst case scenario' with the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which stated that particles of chlorine could spread as far as 14 miles from t... - A New and Growing Concern Over Adderall
Mar-16-12 New York, NY The various risks associated with Adderall, including reports of Adderall heart attack , Adderall stroke and even Adderall death amongst patients prescribed the powerful drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are in themselves serious and disconcerting. However, there remains a growing concern surrounding the effects o... - Use of SSRIs Versus Untreated Depression during Pregnancy Studied
Mar-16-12 Boston, MA For women looking for an answer to the question of whether or not to risk SSRI side effects while pregnant, a recent study attempts to offer some insight. Women who have depression while pregnant face an important question of whether such side effects, such as Celexa side effects , are worth the benefits. One important question is whether the... - Avandia – Buyer Beware
Aug-4-08 Boston, MA Avandia , as of August 3, 2008, has undergone yet more prescribing information changes. Remarkably, the changes talk about the benefits of the drug, not the increased risk for cardiac events, edema, and breathlessness, which so many Avandia users have suffered. The update includes data from A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial (ADOPT), which... - Fresca Italia, Inc. Burrata recalled due to risk of Listeria contamination
Fresca Italia of Brisbane, CA is recalling Burrata 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 immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, stiffness,... - Calcilo XD Infant Formula Recalled
Abbott today announced a voluntary worldwide recall of two lots of Calcilo XD® Low-Calcium/Vitamin D-Free Infant Formula with Iron powder in 14.1-ounce cans (400g). Only 14.1-ounce (400g) cans are involved in this action. Calcilo XD® is a low-calcium and vitamin D-free infant formula that is specifically designed for the nutrition support of infants and ch... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Facing Recall?
Mar-14-12 Tampa, FL On the heels of hundreds of AMS Transvaginal Mesh complaints and class-action lawsuits against the transvaginal mesh manufacturers, including American Medical Systems (AMS), the FDA is finally considering additional research and is even considering a mandatory recall. While this is good news for some patients—their doctors will likely n... - Illness Related to BP Oil Spill Begins
Jun-29-10 Venice, LA Illnesses related to the BP oil spill and its clean-up are beginning to crop up in Louisiana. CNN is reporting that 162 people have sought medical attention for symptoms including shortness of breath, throat irritation, eye irritation, cough, nausea and headaches. Of the 162 reported cases, 128 people were directly involved with the oil s... - Champaign County, IL $19,000 settlement reached in troubled nursing home suit.
Urbana, IL: (May-24-08) The state of Illinois brought a lawsuit against Champaign County, over a troubled nursing home, which has run deficits of $100,000 a month and suffered $4 million in cost overruns. The suit also stated that the county failed to file proper paperwork for Champaign County Nursing Home repairs in 2007, after it was found that a new h...