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Oct-13-09 New Haven, CT In May 2007, the FDA ordered that a black box warning be added to all Gadolinium-based contrast agent labels concerning the life-threatening risk associated with the use of contrast dyes containing Gadolinium. Even with this warning, contrast agents using Gadolinium continue to pose MRI health risks , particularly to kidney patients on dia... - Barton Solvents Plant Chemical Fire Hazard
On the morning of July 17, 2007 hundreds of people were evacuated from the town of Valley Center near Wichita, Kansas after an explosion and subsequent fire at a Barton Solvent plant. Authorities determined that 36 storage tanks containing approximately 660,000 pounds of chemicals, including hydrocarbons, ketones and alcohol, went up in smoke. The... - Cazenovia, NY Town Employee Whistleblower Settlement
Syracuse, NY: (Aug-02-07) A former Cazenovia worker filed a lawsuit against the town alleging that his bosses retaliated against him for whistleblowing. The worker was employed by the town of Cazenovia and notified the town and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation of possible violations of environmental laws by the town during 2006. Follow... - Could Lexapro Side Effects Include Autism?
Jul-23-11 San Diego, CA For pregnant women, a main concern is taking precautions to ensure their babies have as little risk as possible of having newborn birth defects . For mothers taking antidepressants, however, the risk of birth defects may seem unclear. Studies have linked antidepressants such as Lexapro to birth defects, and such Lexapro side effects in chi... - Heparin Manufacturing Change Leaves Mother Frustrated
Oct-10-09 Detroit, MI Cathy is angry: immediately after her disabled daughter was given heparin for a blood clot in her lung, she suffered a heparin allergic reaction. "My daughter's abdomen was swelling and the pump in her side (she has pulmonary hypertension) started to bleed outward," says Cathy. "The doctor stopped the heparin but she needed two units of blo... - "Transvaginal Mesh Is Life-Threatening"
Jul-22-11 Miami, FL Medical consultant and analyst Lana Keeton believes that transvaginal mesh , like other synthetic surgical mesh (e.g., Kugel mesh ), should never have been put on the market. "Synthetic Surgical Mesh is a life-threatening device," Keeton says. "It is toxic, over-engineered and degrades during manufacture, shelf life and in the human body fo... - Johnson & Johnson Sales Take Hit with Continued Topamax Side Effects Fallout
Jul-22-11 New Brunswick, NJ While increasing competition and the stagnant economy certainly played a role, continued fallout from the discovery of Topamax side effects likely also contributed to the decline in sales experienced by Johnson & Johnson during the second quarter of 2011. According to Reuters , global sales of the company's drugs rose signific... - Paxil: Another Study on the Consequences of SSRIs
Oct-9-09 Atlanta, GA If there were not already enough studies on the risk of Paxil birth defects, yet another study has been published linking the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to birth problems. In the wake of it, women are left to ask whether the benefit of taking SSRIs, such as Paxil, is worth the risk. While some studies indicate th... - Study finds Paxil side effect with pregnant women
Oct-8-09 Chicago, IL Pregnant women who use the drug Paxil may experience more than just sexual dysfunction and a loss of a sex drive. There have been many reports concerning Paxil sexual dysfunction and how it affects both sexes causing symptoms such as decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and genital sensory impairment. However, a new study has found an... - California spinach recalled to avoid food poisoning
Oct-3-09 Salinas, CA A total of 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach were reportedly recalled after routine testing revealed it could spark a food poisoning outbreak if released to the public. According to the California Department of Public Health, Ippolito International is voluntarily recalling spinach that was harvested September 1-3 and sold to retailers, Pasade... - Legionnaires' Disease Reported at Las Vegas Resort
Jul-16-11 Las Vegas, NV The Aria Resort and Casino, owned by MGM, has been linked to another outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. The 4,400 room hotel is currently contacting guests who stayed at the hotel between June 21 and July 4 as a precautionary measure. To date, four guests were treated for the bacteria-borne disease. This isn’t the first time that elevat... - Zyprexa on List of Deadliest Drugs
Sep-29-07 Baton Rouge, LA Patients who take Zyprexa are often dealing with serious health issues such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. They expect that when they take Zyprexa they will feel better and notice an improvement in their health. They do not expect that taking Zyprexa could result in them attempting to commit suicide or developing akath... - University of California, Irvine, Medical Center Organ Transplant Wait List Settlement
Irvine, CA: (Jul-25-07) Over thirty five lawsuits were filed against University of California, Irvine, Medical Center (UCI), after a federal report found that more than 30 people died over a two-year period while awaiting transplants at the hospital. The controversy, which first came to light in late 2005, led to resignations among top officials at the ho... - Maximus Inc. Medicaid Claims Practice Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-23-07) The federal government brought charges against Maximus Inc., following an investigation into the company's Medicaid claims practices. The investigation showed that the claims prepared on behalf of DC lacked sufficient documentation. The investigation dates back to documents filed in 1999. In a settlement reached, Maximus a... - Ex Cons Caring for our Elderly in Florida
Sep-29-09 St. Petersburg, FL An emerging issue tied to the topic of nursing home abuse and elder care neglect by workers at nursing homes, relates to the personal backgrounds of individuals who some might argue have no business working at an elder care facility. In a damning expose appearing in the Orlando Sentinel yesterday, it was reported that more than 35... - Could Autism Be a Paxil Birth Defect?
Jul-13-11 Oakland, CA The study may be small and the researchers cautious. Nonetheless, the latest concern with regard to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), a class that includes Paxil, involves the potential for autism. The latter could be the latest frontier in the battle against Paxil side effects . While the rest of the country was in the thro... - MRSA Infection Doesn't Stop at the Hospital
Sep-28-09 Tampa, FL What may have begun as a hospital infection is now beginning to make the rounds with creatures that may never wind up in hospital per se, but are equally impacted by an MRSA infection. Pets found to harbor an MRSA staff infection shed that infection right back into the atmosphere—and to humans. According to a recent story in the New... - Ketek and Aventis' Study 3014: Questions still Unanswered
Sep-24-07 Washington, DC The antibiotic Ketek was approved by the FDA more than three years ago, ostensibly to be used for respiratory tract infections. There was no mention of side effects such as liver damage and/or liver failure. Since that time, scandals and treachery—mainly involving study 3014--seem to have held no bounds regarding the drug, its ma... - James Materna, John Holtzhauser, and Paul Venesky OM Group Accounting Fraud Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Jul-18-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against three former OM Group Inc. executives, alleging that they participated in an accounting fraud at the Cleveland-based producer of specialty chemicals. James Materna, OM Group's former chief financial officer, and John Holtzhauser, its former controller, were accused o... - Logistec USA Incorporated and Sherwood Lumber Company Forklift Wrongful Death Settlement
New London, CT: (Jul-18-07) The family of Michael Ryckman, a former truck driver, who died after he was crushed by a load of plywood at New London's State Pier, brought a lawsuit against Logistec USA Incorporated, Ryckman's employer. The suit alleged that Logistec USA was responsible for the wrongful death as the accident took place while Ryckman was on th...