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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- AMO Complete MoisturePlus Recall: Many Missed the Memo…
May-29-08 Santa Ana, CA: The problem with a product recall is that it's only as effective as the communication between the manufacturer, and the end user. In the case of James Millard Wilson, he didn't get the message. The young art student from Baltimore had been having trouble with his eyes, and had no idea that his AMO Complete MoisturePlus Contact Lens solutio... - Unraveling the Mystery of Heparin-Related Death
May-28-08 Cambridge, MA Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered just why tainted heparin is so deadly. The contaminant, oversulfated chondroitin sulfate – OSCS, causes allergic reactions by activating two inflammatory pathways. In an earlier interview, Professor Ram Sasisekharan of MIT, who led an international team of i... - Will Jones Act Help or Hurt Offshore Drilling Expansion?
May-3-10 New Orleans, LA The Jones Act is integral to the health and viability of the US shipping industry and its ability to compete with a growing number of fleets from offshore countries. However, previous interpretations of the Jones Act could be a serious setback for the industry in light of the Obama administration's decision in March to expand offshore d... - AIMCO Building Violations Settlement
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against the real estate investor over conditions at AIMCO properties at Bayview-Hunters Point. The city claimed AIMCO breached building, health, housing, plumbing, electrical, and fire codes in four subsidized apartment complexes in Bayview-Hunters Point. AIMCO agreed to a $3 million settlement. One million doll... - Popular Children's and Infant's Medications Recalled
May-2-10 Washington, DC A popular collection of medications that parents have relied upon for years to treat the aches and pains of childhood are being recalled due to drug manufacturing deficiencies , according to a recent statement by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), augmenting a voluntary recall issued April 30th by the McNeil Consumer Healthcare di... - Class Action Lawsuit in Recalled Pet Food Case Settled in Hawaii
May-23-08 Honolulu, HI Earlier today a class action lawsuit against pet food manufacturer Menu Foods was settled in the First Circuit Court, State of Hawaii, according to two Honolulu attorneys linked to the case. The class action lawsuit alleged that last year, Menu Foods was distributing tainted pet food to Hawaii pet owners. Attorney Thomas Grande from Grande... - PPH & Fen-Phen Lawsuit: "Can I Still Make a Claim?"
May-22-08 New Orleans, LA Gwen, a registered nurse, started taking Fen-Phen and Redux in 1993 to lose weight. Neither diet drug worked; instead she was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation and now she is concerned that it could lead to Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) . "I had about 40 lbs to lose so I first took Fen-Phen for about six months then I swi... - Chantix Grounded by Federal Aviation Administration
May-22-08 Washington, DC It still might be okay for YOU to use the anti-smoking drug Chantix in spite of all the warnings over suicidal thoughts and potential psychosis, but as of Wednesday pilots and air traffic controllers are no longer allowed to use the drug. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just banned the use of Chantix for pilots and ai... - Fire Crews Concerned about Ohio Labor Laws that Limit Hours
Apr-29-10 Columbus, OH A number of firefighters in the Buckeye State are expressing concerns that Ohio labor laws relating to billable hours may be endangering the finances of Ohio's Bravest and the safety of the community at large. Part-time municipal employees who don't receive health and pension benefits in Ohio aren't supposed to work more than 1,500 hours a... - DePuy Hip Replacement Linked to Tumors
Apr-28-10 London, England Roughly 40,000 people who have received a DePuy hip replacement are set to have their implants reviewed by British health authorities over fears that the metal augmentations may be linked to non-cancerous tumors, severe swelling and sinew damage. The concerns arose from a string of growths that appeared in individuals who had undergo... - Seroquel Investigation Settled for $520 Million
Apr-27-10 Washington, DC AstraZeneca (AZ) has reached a $520 million settlement with the US Justice Department which will bring to an end federal investigations into the company's marketing practices for its blockbuster antipsychotic drug Seroquel . The UK-based pharmaceutical company will also sign a corporate integrity agreement with the US federal governmen... - Denture Cream: Too Much of a Bad Thing
Apr-27-10 Philadelphia, PA Denture adhesive zinc poisoning is usually associated with senior citizens, but in reality, anyone who wears dentures at any age can suffer from complications linked to overuse of Fixodent and other denture adhesives. On 3/10/10 the Philadelphia Daily News shared the story of Lee Russo, who was 39 when she first noticed an on-and-off... - ADHD Experts Head to Washington - Is the FDA up to the Task?
Mar-14-06 Heavy-hitters from across the country are heading to Washington this month to debate representatives of the pharmaceutical industry during FDA hearings on the controversy surrounding the over-prescribing of attention deficit drugs to children. The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP) will be represented by five of the le... - Bayer Adds New Label Warnings to Yasmin, Yaz
Apr-26-10 Washington, DC Bayer, the manufacturer of Yasmin and Yaz birth control, decided earlier this month to beef up product labeling with warnings about blood clots. Sales of the contraceptives will continue in the US and Europe, under the condition that the black box warning is updated there as well. On 4/4/10 Forbes printed an Associated Press (AP) rep... - Attorney Answers Asbestos Victims' Frequent Questions
Apr-26-10 Edwardsville, IL Robert Rowland and the law firm Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland have more than 25 years experience handling asbestos claims . "We recently obtained Vioxx and Celebrex settlements for our clients in excess of $7 million, as well as over $7.8 million in settlements for Illinois Coal Miners in claims against respirator manufactur... - Debate Continues to Rage over Fosamax Side Effects
Apr-24-10 Washington, DC Fosamax , a drug designed to strengthen bone, appears to actually weaken bones in rare cases. Side effects of the drug include osteonecrosis—also known as Fosamax dead jaw—a debilitating condition that affects the jawbone and leaves sufferers with sometimes horrendous health issues. To that end, Fosamax manufacturer Merck &... - Chantix Suicide: Sinking Into the Deep Hole
May-12-08 Rochester, NY New marketing ads for Pfizer's Chantix will look very different from the original 'tortoise and the hare' ads of last year, now that Pfizer has to include risk for suicide. Pfizer was forced to withdraw its ads for the much-maligned smoking cessation drug in February, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health w... - Poor Chemical Regulations May Be Responsible for Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning
Apr-20-10 New York, NY A commenter from the New York Times claims that a lack of sufficient regulations for chemicals appearing in consumer products may have led to the current rush of lawsuits related to denture cream zinc poisoning . In his economic scene column, David Leonhardt suggests that the rise in development disorders over the past several years may... - Effexor Birth Defects: "Two Hours with Matthew"
Apr-19-10 Philadelphia, PA According to a classification system employed by the federal drug regulator, Effexor is a "Category C" drug, which is to say that it may or may not cause birth defects. The latest data as of 1999 "is inconclusive, either because no studies have been done or because any adverse effects that have been demonstrated have shown up in animal rat... - Dead Within 12 Weeks of Starting Heparin
May-7-08 Louis, MS Judith's husband, John, had been ill with pneumonia for several weeks when he was admitted to hospital, for the last time, in March. The doctors put him on continuous intravenous heparin , in addition to drugs to treat his pneumonia. Judith watched her husband worsen, until he died in late April. She is convinced that the heparin was tainted an...