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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Heparin 's Recall--One Year On
Jul-1-09 Toledo, OH It has been over a year since the massive Heparin recall was announced in the wake of numerous deaths and reports of serious illness following exposure to Heparin syringes. In that year, patients have learned a lot about Heparin contamination and the factors that can result in their being exposed to contaminated medications. In April, 20... - US Department of Health and Human Services Anthrax Vaccine Contract Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-05-07) A settlement reached between VaxGen Inc. and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) releases both parties of all liabilities associated with VaxGen's government contracts to develop and deliver a next-generation anthrax vaccine. As part of the agreement, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases... - Study: Propecia Side Effects Include Sexual Dysfunction
Apr-20-11 Washington, DC A new study suggests that Propecia side effects can include sexual dysfunction in some men, which can potentially last for several months after the men stop using the product. The Los Angeles Times reports that the participants in the study, who were between the ages of 21 and 46, said they used the medication for an average of 28 m... - Avelox Yet Another Drug Linked to Tendonitis
Jun-26-09 Washington, DC Yet another antibiotic that has been linked to the onset of tendon rupture has everybody talking, including a doctor who earns part of his living advising society at large with regard to health and medicines such as Avelox . In his daily medical column that appeared in various publications, including the New Brunswick Times & Tr... - Environmental Law: Whistle-blowers Have the Wind at Their Back
Jun-11-07 Topeka, KA Sarah and Ray Dean are proof positive that you can take the environment into your own hands, and make a difference for the benefit of all. The Lawrence, Kansas couple has filed an environmental lawsuit demanding that the state limit carbon dioxide emissions. In doing so, the two environmentalists are testing the strength and tenacity of env... - MRI Health Risks: Research, Recent Cases and Lawsuits
Jun-24-09 Carlsbad, NM Carlsbad Open MRI lab is putting into place safety checks regarding Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures that require the use of injecting contrast agents, about a year after warnings about MRI health risks , namely gadolinium kidney failure associated with the dye. Carlsbad Open MRI says it will only inject patients with the rec... - For the RECORD, Many Say Avandia Study is Flawed
Jun-24-09 New Orleans, LA The debate continues over Avandia , in spite of a recent study that suggests Avandia poses no greater risk and is equally as safe as other Type 2 diabetes drugs with regard to risk for cardiovascular death and stroke. The study, dubbed RECORD, was released in its entirety at a conference of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) earlier... - Charlevoix, MI Employee Health Benefits Settlement
Charlevoix, MI: (Mar-29-07) Jacqueline Rozema, a county employee for more than two decades and longtime Charlevoix prosecutor's office manager, has been involved in a series of lawsuits against the county. As a witness in a civil case that won her and a co-plaintiff a combined $1.1 million verdict, Rozema filed a second suit alleging retaliation after the... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome: One Compelling Story
Jun-22-09 Seattle, WA Her name is Sandra and she simply took some medication to feel better. That simple act appears to have thrown the young mother into a months-long tailspin of ill-health and hospitalization. Sandra has Stevens Johnson Syndrome , also known as SJS. Typical symptoms of SJS run the gamut from oozing eyes to Stevens Johnson Syndrome rash. But overa... - Is Fosamax Causing Serious Femur Fractures?
Apr-16-11 Castle Rock, CO It is one thing to take a medication that does not quite work in the way you expect or that causes side effects, but it is quite another thing to take a medication like Fosamax that reportedly causes exactly the side effects that you were taking the medication to treat. Specifically, Fosamax side effects are reportedly linked to an incr... - Q&A with Asbestos Drilling Mud Attorney Ben Stewart
Apr-15-11 Tampa, FL Attorney Ben Stewart of Stewart Law Group, PL is currently in the process of discovery regarding asbestos drilling mud litigation. If you want to know whether you qualify for an asbestos drilling mud claim, Mr. Stewart answers some basic questions… Q: (LawyersandSettlements) What is Asbestos Drilling Mud and who is at risk of asbe... - Zetia and/or Statins: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Apr-14-11 Halle-Wittenberg, Germany Can a drug designed to curb heart attacks also cause heart attacks in some people? Apparently, it's possible with statins or medication like Zetia when used in combination with a statin. Statins are designed to lower the "bad" cholesterol thought to be a contributing factor for heart attack and stroke, while leaving the so-cal... - Active Zocor Patient Dead in Two Weeks
Apr-14-11 Budapest, Hungary Anyone with the slightest misgivings about Zocor side effects may not want to know about a Hungarian woman who died at the age of 61. Her adult child posted the heartbreaking account on medications.com, and the story serves as a reminder that a medication that can serve to provide benefit can also unleash serious consequences. In t... - Bakersfield, CA School Bus Personal Injury Settlement
Bakersfield, CA: (Mar-27-07) Kern County Health Officer Dr. B.A. Jinadu filed charges against the city after he was hit by a Bakersfield City School District bus. Jinadu, 52, was walking his son to Downtown School at 21st and M streets on May 31, 2005 when the accident took place, causing him to be hospitalized for two days for broken ribs and cuts and scr... - DePuy Hip Replacement: Do Patients Serve as Guinea Pigs?
Apr-13-11 New York, NY In the waning weeks of 2010, writer Barry Meier in The New York Times looked at the troubles surrounding DePuy Hip Replacement , and what role a loophole in the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) approval process for prosthetic medical devices may have played in the heartbreak and frustration that many a DePuy client has been experienc... - Will We Be Left Waiting for Latest Vytorin Trial Results?
Apr-12-11 Whitehouse Station, NJ It's been awhile since Vytorin has been in the news. The hybrid drug that combines statins Zetia (ezetimibe) and Zocor (simvastatin) into one medication was thought to improve cardiovascular performance through the reduction of plaque accumulations on arterial walls—specifically, atherosclerosis in the carotid artery, locat... - FDA Approves New MRI Contrast Agent
Apr-12-11 Wayne, NJ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new MRI contrast agent called Gadavist for people having the imaging conducted on their central nervous system, HealthDay News reports. According to the news provider, the FDA said that the gadolinium-based contrast agent is expected to help doctors identify lesions that affec... - Is Sudden Death of Children a Risk in ADHD Drugs?
Jun-16-09 Washington, DC The jury is still out as to whether or not an ADHD drug could be viewed as a defective drug due to concerns with regard to the potential for sudden death in some children. A drug defect in this context has yet to be proven and drugs need not be labeled as defective medical products if the risk has not been nailed down. However concern r... - Will Darvon and Darvocet Lawsuits Be Centralized?
Apr-9-11 New Orleans, LA Now that the dust is starting to settle on the recent Darvon recall , patients who allege they suffered Darvon side effects such as heart problems are considering possible lawsuits against the makers of Darvon and Darvocet. Some lawsuits have already been filed and a motion has also been filed requesting that Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits... - Keller, TX Police Officer Injury Wrongful Termination Settlement
Keller, TX: (Mar-21-07) Charles Eric Richardson, former Keller City police officer, sued the city for $700,000, alleging he was wrongfully terminated after becoming permanently injured in Iraq. Richardson claimed he deserved back pay, reinstatement of health benefits, and compensation for mental anguish and attorney fees. Richardson also had filed a compla...