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Jan-7-11 Orlando, FL As a medicine used to treat serious problems such as epilepsy, Depakote can be invaluable for some patients. But despite the relief Depakote gives patients, Depakote side effects, including a reported increased risk of Depakote birth defects, can be serious. Depakote (known generically as valproic acid) is classified by the US Food and D... - Reform for Illinois Nursing Homes Came Too Late for Some
Jan-7-11 Chicago, IL It was back in July that Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced the implementation of what was then referred to as historic legislation to reform long-term care in the state. The goal was to improve the care available to residents of nursing homes in Illinois . During a signing ceremony July 29, Governor Quinn noted that the leg... - Trasylol Studies Terminated
Jan-30-07 Boston, MA: In response to FDA-approved label changes for Trasylol , Bayer HealthCare has announced it will terminate three studies meant to expand the use of the drug. Trasylol is used to reduce blood loss during coronary artery bypass surgery. The studies included examining the effectiveness of the drug in patients undergoing elective spinal fusion s... - Michigan Man Awarded $250,000 for Asbestos Claims
Jan-5-11 Genesee County, MI The Genesee County, Michigan Community Action Recourse Department (GCCARD) has reportedly settled a lawsuit for $250,000 over a former worker's asbestos claims , the Flint Journal reports. Ray Barker II, who worked for the GCCARD for six months in 2009, claimed that the lives of workers and homeowners were endangered by weatheriz... - No End in Sight for Fen-Phen Lawsuits
Jan-29-07 Rutherford, NJ: On December 5, 2006, five women with ages ranging from 53 to 71, who took the appetite suppressants drugs known as fen-phen in 1996 and 1997, filed lawsuits against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals after being diagnosed with a life-threatening lung disorder. These lawsuits demonstrate that the harm caused by fen-phen can surface many years after a... - An Emerging Form of Nursing Home Abuse
Feb-27-09 St. Paul, MN For years the headlines have been rife with screaming misdeeds committed against the innocent residents of nursing homes—from staff grossly neglecting residents to actual cases of physical and verbal assault. But nursing home abuse can take many forms and nursing home neglect need not be sinister. Rather, a case for nursing home negligence... - Medical Devices: "Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To?'
Feb-26-09 Washington, DC Now here's a refreshing change—medical devices manufacturer Medtronic has decided to publicly disclose payments the company makes to doctors of $5,000 or more in a year, for any reason and to do so online. Why not take that one step further and disclose the sources for drug and medical devices ? According to the Wall Street Journal hea... - Assistant Trainer Says Warning Signs Preceded Football Player's Brain Injury
Jan-1-11 San Diego, CA In September 2007, Scotty Eveland, a senior at California's Mission Hills High School, suffered a massive brain injury that left him in a mostly vegetative state after he collapsed during a high school football game, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Although the San Marcos Unified School District had previously stated that there... - California IT Overtime: Are You Asking the Right Questions?
Feb-23-09 San Francisco, CA Ground lost by computer IT professionals notwithstanding, the computer IT overtime issue that has been the source of constant frustration is even more so given the new remuneration guidelines, brought in at the start of this year. All the more reason for computer professionals to ensure they—and their jobs—are properly classified. ... - New York Woman Sues Drugmaker over Darvocet Side Effects
Dec-31-10 Queens, NY A 31-year-old woman from Queens, New York, is suing drugmaker Xanodyne after experiencing Darvocet side effects , the New York Daily News reports. Kristine Esposito claims she went to the hospital earlier this year after she felt an irregular heartbeat, according to the news provider. Doctors diagnosed her with heart arrhythmia, a condit... - Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Increases Risk for Pneumonia
Dec-30-10 Toronto, Ontario New concern has emerged that the use of the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) for the control and treatment of acid reflux and other related conditions can lead to an increased risk for contracting pneumonia. The increased risk was characterized as "sharp," according to the December 21 issue of the Globe and Mail in Canada. PPI drugs ar... - Will We Ever Know for Sure if Paxil Causes Paxil Birth Defects?
Dec-29-10 Toronto, Ontario The debate over Paxil side effects as they relate to infants born with heart defects continues to be hotly contested—especially given the need for some women to remain on antidepressants on a consistent basis for depression. So do you stop an antidepressant like Paxil during pregnancy and risk harming the mother? Or do you continue a... - After Meridia Recall, Drugmaker Has Setback with Blood-Testing Strips
Dec-29-10 Abbott Park, IL Abbott Laboratories, which withdrew a diet drug from the market in October due to Meridia side effects , has announced the recall of approximately 359 million blood-sugar testing strips because they could give low readings that are inaccurate, the Wall Street Journal reports. The recall was announced by both Abbot and the FDA recent... - PPH and Fen-Phen: Some Lawsuits Settled
Jan-20-07 Savannah, GA Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) is a serious lung disorder that can lead to heart failure and potentially death. There is no specific known cause of PPH; all that is known is that it causes increased pressure in the pulmonary artery and a decrease in the amount of blood entering the lungs. Although some lawsuits regarding fen-phen an... - Old South Restaurant and Duke Manufacturing Co. Salmonella Poisoning Death Settlement
Camden, SC: In May 2005, James "Buzzy" Arledge died from complications arising from salmonella poisoning three days after eating undercooked turkey at Old South Restaurant. Arledge's family filed a lawsuit against the two companies and claimed only one of three heating elements in a Duke "E Series" electric convection oven at Old South was working. That... - $3.3 Million Settlement for Amusement Park Accident
Dec-28-10 Angels Camp, CA It haunts every parent. Amidst the joy of taking your child to an amusement park is the fear that something could go wrong. Thus, you are entrusting your child's health and safety—indeed, your child's life—to the capacity for an amusement park operator to properly maintain an amusement park ride. That doesn't always happen, and... - New Asbestos Lawsuits Filed in Illinois
Dec-28-10 St. Clair County, IL New asbestos lawsuits have been filed in St. Clair County, Illinois, adding to a growing number of cases, the Madison Record reports. Claudia Gail Shreve filed a lawsuit against 68 different companies on behalf of her husband Kenneth, who recently died, according to the news provider. In the complaint, Shreve alleges that the... - More Trasylol Victims
Jan-18-07 St. Louis, MO Trasylol is an injectable drug made by Bayer. It is used to prevent excessive blood loss during heart surgery, mainly for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Trasylol has been in the news lately - it has now been linked to increased risk of death, kidney or renal failure, heart attacks, strokes and encephalopathy... - Is New Depakote Research a Disconnect from Previous Studies?
Dec-27-10 Atlanta, GA A recent study that suggests infants whose breast-feeding mothers are taking Depakote are not adversely affected by trace levels of valproate in breast milk is pale assurance when compared to the findings of a 2009 study on valproate and IQ loss. The resulting disconnect leaves some women scratching their heads. According to the November... - Ulcerative Colitis from Acne Meds: "My Career Has Stagnated"
Dec-25-10 Walmer, South Africa Accutane inflammatory bowel disease can, and does, happen anywhere. And even while Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., the manufacturer of Accutane removed their original version from the market in 2009 due to 'market pressures,' the medication designed to treat severe acne is still available in generic form [isotretinoin, which is a form of vi...