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Jan-29-12 Dallas, TX A Texas woman filed a negligence lawsuit against the maker of Kugel Mesh , Davol Inc. and its parent company C.R. Bard Inc., in August 2011, claiming the defendants failed to adequately and properly test and inspect Kugel Mesh to determine whether it was safe. Davol and Bard are also accused of failing to timely and adequately warn physici... - Avandia: Sales of Diabetic Drug Gutted in Wake of Concern
Jun-5-08 San Francisco, CA When the American Diabetes Association convenes here June 6th for their annual meeting, there is little doubt that amongst the topics up for discussion will be the fall of Avandia , a drug which has been linked to serious heart and liver problems, and weight gain —and what might be in the pipeline to replace it. You know there wil... - Demanda Colectiva por Hepatitis Contraído en el Centro de Endoscopía del Sur de Nevada
Una demanda colectiva ha sido presentada contra el centro quirúrgico, se alega negligencia grave en la reutilización de jeringas vinculados a un brote de hepatitis C. A finales de febrero de 2008, el Distrito de Salud del Sur de Inspectores de salud fueron conducidos al centro después de seis casos de hepatitis C se enviaron a la oficin... - Parents Join Zoloft Lawsuit
Jan-26-12 Detroit, MI As more parents reportedly join a Zoloft lawsuit , alleging that infants exposed to the antidepressant prior to birth are at an increased risk of so-called Zoloft heart birth defects, a new study suggests a link between the use of Zoloft while pregnant and a risk of Zoloft side effects in infants. According to The St. Clair Record (01/0... - Bjork Shiley Heart Valve a Ticking Time Bomb for Some
Jan-25-12 Miami, FL It's been some time since the Bjork Shiley heart valve has been in the news, and with good reason—it was way back in 1986 that the Bjork Shiley Convexo-Concave heart valve was forced off the market by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to failures that led to hundreds of deaths. The problematic valve was replaced in some pati... - Attorney discusses Yasmin/Yaz Label Change, Recent Studies and More
May-7-10 Austin, TX Shortly after Bayer added warnings to the labels of Yasmin and Yaz in Europe, the FDA in April 2010 forced the pharmaceutical company to place stronger warnings on its birth control pill in the US. So far, not much has changed: Bayer continues to state that the risk of blood clots is comparable to that of other birth control pills. "We are c... - Concerns of Reglan Side Effects Grow Due to Wider Prescriptions
May-7-10 Houston, TX Researchers are growing concerned about the growing commonality of Reglan side effects in newborns due to the increased prescription of the reflux drug to premature infants. Reglan was never approved for infants and in fact was only recommended for short term use by the FDA. In 2009 the FDA issued a black box warning to inform physicians... - Fentanyl Deaths - Severe Math Problems at FDA
Mar-27-06 Describing fentanyl as a "very strong narcotic," on July 15, 2005, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory regarding the safe use of transdermal fentanyl patches in response to reports of 120 deaths in patients using the patch for pain management, stating that some patients and doctors might not be fully aware of its dangers. A cursory investigation of dr... - Avaulta Mesh among TVM Mesh Products Targeted by FDA in 2012
Jan-24-12 Washington, DC The New Year also marked a renewed position by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to transvaginal surgical mesh— Avaulta mesh included. To that end, the FDA sent letters out to all manufacturers of the vaginal mesh product, issuing a requirement that manufacturers conduct post-market studies. Specifically, the... - Investment Firm Wants Johnson & Johnson to Be Accountable for Levaquin Side Effects
Jan-24-12 New Brunswick, NJ A California-based investment firm wants Johnson & Johnson to be held accountable for tendon injuries, irreversible nerve damage and other Levaquin side effects , The New Jersey Star-Ledger reported. According to the news source, Harrington Investments asked the company's management in a shareholder's proposal to describe new... - Railroad Worker Injuries: Life and Death on the Rails
May-30-08 Steelville, IL: Life on the railroad can be tough, and is anything but the romanticized image of big, tough men (and women) happily slugging it out with a smile on their face and coal dust in their lungs. Given the dynamics of the tracks, the size of the trains and the various substances, dusts and chemicals inherent with running, and maintaining a rail se... - Takeda Cutting Jobs As a Result of Actos Side Effects
Jan-22-12 Washington, DC Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Asia's biggest drugmaker, plans to eliminate roughly nine percent of its workforce over the next four years partly as a result of Actos side effects , according to Bloomberg . The news source reported that the company is looking to recover from an 11-year-low profit that was recorded last year. Takeda will c... - Homeowner to pay $25,000 settlement in tenant druglord lawsuit.
Janesville, WI: (Mar-21-08) The city brought charges against Lynn A. Johnston, the primary resident and acting landlord of a drug house, and Evelyn M. Garrity, owner of the property, alleging that the house was a public nuisance. The suit, filed in October 2007, claimed that the house endangered the comfort, health and safety of the public. The city's la... - Adderall: Mother's Little Helper, or Hurt?
Jan-21-12 Logan, UT The risk associated with Adderall, including the possibility of Adderall heart attack and other serious adverse reactions, is further exacerbated by the tendency for Adderall to be abused by a surprising number of people. What's more, it appears there is so much underground activity going on with the ADHD drug that those to whom it is prescri... - Gulf Oil Spill Damaging Lives and Livelihoods
May-3-10 New Orleans, LA As round-the-clock crisis management of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster continues in the Gulf of Mexico, experts are suggesting that efforts to clean-up one of the worst oil spills in history could go on for years. And the costs, both in environmental and human terms, could be unprecedented, as the environmental devastation could... - It's Game Over for Trasylol, but Bayer Refuses to Fold
May-25-08 Washington, DC If Trasylol maker Bayer AG were into playing the odds, the Germany-based manufacturer is hedging its bets over its once-dominant anti-bleeding drug, even though most believe that the Canadian BART clinical trial has effectively sounded the death knell for a drug that has allegedly spelled death for thousands of heart patients. After pr... - What Is Bayer Really Saying About Yasmin / Yaz?
May-1-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has negotiated with Yasmin and Yaz manufacturer Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals to update the products labels for Yaz (3 mg drospirenone / 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol) and Yasmin (3 mg drospirenone / 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol) in the US in order to reflect concerns over the link between the oral c... - UPS pays $254,000 settlement in whistleblower lawsuit.
Watertown, NY: (Mar-19-08) Daniel Peterson of Redwood brought a lawsuit against United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS), alleging that he was wrongly terminated in retaliation to blowing the whistle about unsafe conditions at the company's Watertown facility. Peterson filed suit in February 2007, alleging that he was fired for complaining about the company's tr... - Car Wash Workers Reach Settlement in California Labor Law Case
Jan-16-12 Sacramento, CA Employees at car washes in suburban Sacramento and other cities in the Golden State will share in a $1 million settlement over California labor law violations, according to The Sacramento Bee . According to the news source, the workers in the settlement were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime pay, meal breaks and other benefits,... - Sewer authority to pay $27,000 settlement in EPA violations lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (Mar-17-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Upper Southampton Sewer Authority in Southampton, Bucks County, PA, alleging that it violated the federal Clean Water Act. The suit claimed that the authority sanctioned unpermitted sanitary sewer discharges to Mill Creek from 2002 through 2006, which were in vio...