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May-24-10 Chicago, IL There has been a breakthrough in an ERISA plan lawsuit brought against the health and science corporation Baxter, as a district judge has granted the company 404 (c) protection as it pertains to stock dropping. In a ruling by US District Judge Joan B. Gottschall of the Northern District of Illinois, Baxter was found to be in compliance w... - PPH and more After Five Years on Fen-Phen
Jun-18-08 De Witt, AK Shannon was perfectly healthy before taking the diet drug Fen-Phen for five years. Now, she has Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, or PPH, (also known as Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension or PAH). Shannon is also unable to work, surviving on welfare and disability. It's hardly surprising she has been recently diagnosed with depression. "I t... - Manufacturer Continues to Face Legal Challenges over Fixodent Denture Adhesive
May-23-10 Houston, TX Manufacturer Proctor and Gamble faces mounting lawsuits from users of Fixodent denture adhesive who claim that the product has led to severe abdominal problems and copper deficiencies. The latest class action suit is being launched by a law firm in Houston that represents a number of clients showing signs of zinc poisoning, a common side... - Two Sites Resign from Avandia TIDE Clinical Trial
May-23-10 Winston-Salem, NC While the makers of Avandia continue to defend their product against allegations of heart attack, liver failure and other adverse effects, a clinical trial designed to determine the safety and efficacy of Avandia once and for all is going through some turbulent waters. In the meantime, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will ho... - Paxil Birth Defects vs. Mother's Health
May-22-10 Atlanta, GA Birth defects that allegedly result from the use of Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy continue to be the subject of hot debate, given the potential risk to the expectant mother who is denied medication essential to her emotional health and wellbeing. The European Medicines Age... - UK Health Authority Warns Expectant Mothers against Dangers of Antidepressant Use
May-21-10 London, UK Concern is mounting that the use of antidepressants such as Prozac by expectant mothers can increase the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) for the infant. While the disorder is rare, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK is advising doctors to carefully monitor expectant mothers who take drug... - Fosamax Does More Harm than Good
Apr-14-06 Dayton, OH The osteoporosis drug Fosamax has been on the market for a little over ten years now. Drug maker Merck promoted it heavily by selling women the fear of a disabling hip fracture and the necessity of regular bone-density tests. Merck's initial TV advertising campaign featured a slim woman in her mid-40s, conveying the notion that testing was app... - Fixodent Zinc Poisoning: One Woman's Story
May-19-10 Irving, TX A woman from Texas who used Fixodent denture adhesive continues to battle serious health issues stemming from zinc poisoning. WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas / Fort Worth profiled the denture adhesive zinc poisoning case of Sherry Mosley last summer. Mosley suffered for years from neuropathy, but had no idea her condition was caused by Fixodent... - Unpaid Overtime Just One Missing Piece in Employee Misclassification Puzzle
May-19-10 Pittsburgh, PA Any individual trying to support himself or his family will do just about anything to secure work—even if that means being misclassified as an independent contractor and losing unpaid overtime , workers' compensation benefits and other provisions. For state government officials in Pennsylvania, there can be even more frustration... - Yasmin and Yaz Deception Continues
May-18-10 Washington, DC Bayer, the manufacturer of Yasmin and Yaz , is trying to get FDA approval for its blood-thinning pill, Rivaroxaban, which it hopes could eventually become a standard treatment for preventing heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms and strokes. Here's an idea: maybe the giant pharmaceutical company could profit by warning about blood clots on Y... - Rivergate Farms, Teton West and Inline Steel Erectors Inc. Worker Injury Settlement
Joseph McKinley was a refrigerator technician working for a subcontractor hired at the Tualatin Rivergate onion processing plant. On March 28, 2003, workers for Inline Steel, another subcontractor at the site, cut an access hole on the building's second level. The next day, McKinley fell 13 feet through the unmarked access hole. He suffered a fractured... - Dangerous Asthma Drugs: Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Death
Jun-10-08 Washington, DC Take our dangerous asthma drug . Please. It will relieve your symptoms. Oh, but it could also worsen your asthma, which could kill you. But you'll die happy. Have a nice day. Give us a break. Are you as sick as the rest of us with the 'drugification' of America? They make drugs for everything, and more than half the time the drugs ar... - Doctors Warn of the Risk of Lexapro Birth Defects
May-16-10 Washington, DC Women experiencing postpartum and prenatal depression have been known to use popular antidepressants like Lexapro or Zoloft to treat their psychosis. However, a number of doctors have come out against the prescription of these medications for pregnant women due to their increased risk of newborn birth defects . The medications belong t... - FDA Imposes Warnings of Suicidality on Anti-Epileptic Medications
Jun-7-08 Washington, DC Warnings of suicidal thoughts and behavior are being finalized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for labeling of all anti-seizure medications. The announcement came earlier this week, from the FDA, who is working with the pharmaceutical companies on this matter. It is worth noting, however that anti-epileptic drugs are not just... - New Pampers Product Alleged to Cause Severe Skin Rash
May-12-10 Washington, DC The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) is investigating various complaints that a new line of Pampers disposable diapers is causing severe, persistent diaper rashes and blisters resembling chemical burns. The makers of Pampers, Procter & Gamble (P&G), dispute the claims and continue to stand behind their product. A... - $60 Million Avandia Settlement Reported
May-11-10 Philadelphia, PA Reports indicate that GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay approximately $60 million to settle the first wave of lawsuits regarding Avandia side effects . The lawsuits alleged that patients were not warned about side effects linked to Avandia, including an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. According to Bloomberg on 5/10/10, Gla... - Study Concludes Air Pollution Can Lead to Stroke, Thrombosis
May-11-10 Ottawa, ON: Continuing research suggests that air pollution delivers more than just a bad smell. A recent study focused on the Chilean population but undertaken by researchers at the Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Department of Medicine in Canada found that "ambient air pollution is a risk factor for stroke and myocardial infarction , possi... - Bayer Facing More Than 1,100 Lawsuits over Yasmin Side Effects
May-9-10 Fullerton, CA Pharmaceutical giant Bayer HeatlthCare currently faces more than 1,100 lawsuits stemming from previously unknown side effects of Yasmin birth control pills. According to the Los Angeles Times, Bayer passed the 1,100 mark in early February. The lawsuits stem from health concerns ranging from deep vein thrombosis and gallbladder disease... - Do Fixodent Denture Adhesive Cautions Reflect Real-World Use?
May-8-10 Cincinatti, OH Super PoliGrip manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has decided to halt the production, distribution and marketing of its denture cream in view of current concerns over zinc poisoning. Meanwhile, the maker of Fixodent denture adhesive , Procter & Gamble, has elected to include a notation on its website with regard to the potential for zinc po... - Rise of Spinal Surgeries in the Elderly Cause Concerns over Medtronic Complications
May-8-10 Portland, OR A new study suggests that the number of spinal fusion surgeries being performed on elderly patients is increasing exponentially, a fact that provokes concerns about Medtronic bone graft complications. Researchers from the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland studied men and women ages 65 and up with lumbar stenosis, a common...