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Feb-4-10 North Fort Myers, FL "My wife, Louella, was a life-long smoker, so our doctor convinced her that she has to quit," says Jim. "He prescribed Chantix last April but she got weird—bizarre mood swings, and everything made her angry. Louella had tried quitting before, so it wasn't because of nicotine withdrawal, not this kind of anger." Jim had a... - FDA Warns that HIV Drug May Cause Liver Failure
Feb-4-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning late last week with regard to Videx , an antiretroviral medicine introduced in 1991 and manufactured by Bristol-Meyers Squibb. Videx, along with a delayed-release version known as Videx EC that was approved in 2000, are used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat... - Heparin Suspension too Late for Many Victims
Feb-17-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL On February 11, 2008 Baxter HealthCare Corp., producers of about half of the blood thinner heparin sold in the US, said it was temporarily suspending production of its multi-dose injectable form of the drug following reports of serious allergic reactions and possibly four patient deaths. Unfortunately, that news has come too late for... - Asbestos: Remove? Or Leave Well Enough Alone?
Feb-15-08 Washington, DC: There is a myth out there about asbestos. Oh, it's a health hazard all right, and as a known carcinogen it can cause asbestos mesothelioma . However, the popular belief that if you have asbestos in your building you've got to get it out of there, could be flawed. In fact, many experts agree that it is best, provided asbestos is properly... - Local Hospital Loses $1.4 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Feb-1-10 Beaumont, TX Christus Health Southeast Texas was on the wrong side of a medical malpractice lawsuit after a 2008 misdiagnosis resulted in the death of a local woman. In 2008 Mary Ann Licatino filed a medical malpractice suit on behalf of her late daughter, Stacy Meaux, who died of a heart attack a day after receiving treatment at the Christus Hospit... - Hospitals Allegedly May Hold at Least One Purse String of Personal Bankruptcies
Feb-12-08 Helena, MT Between the years of 2004-06 hospital bills were allegedly a factor in close to 18,000 personal bankruptcy filings. The amount of defaulted medical bills was allegedly just under $20 million throughout the state. Everyone knows that a quick trip to the hospital doesn't equal a short and inexpensive bill. Medical procedures and hospital stays... - Peppered Salami Suspect in Foodborne Illness Outbreak
Jan-30-10 Portland, OR A case of foodborne illness that has sickened 184 people nationwide since July was traced to salami sold by Daniele Inc., a Pascoag, Rhode Island-based manufacturer. Daniele has announced a recall of its pepper-coated salami and variety packs containing peppered salami. Eight cases in Oregon and 14 in Washington have been reported so fa... - Chantix: Beefed-up Warnings, Increasing Concern
Feb-9-08 Washington, DC In a move that is hardly a surprise for anyone conversant with Chantix , the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marked the beginning of February with the stark announcement that a link between serious psychiatric problems , and Pfizer's hitherto most promising performer is "increasingly likely." This comes a couple of weeks after Pfi... - Yaz User: "I Thought I Was Having a Stroke"
Jan-27-10 Youngstown, OH If not for Bayer's aggressive and misleading advertising for Yaz , Felicia probably wouldn't have taken that particular birth control pill. Felicia was led to believe that it was the perfect drug to regulate her period, and now she suffers a number of Yaz side effects. Advertisements that aired in 2006 depicted Yaz, made by Berlex, hel... - Legless Man Tasered by Police, Alleges Abuse
Jan-25-10 Merced, CA An allegation of police abuse emerged late last year in Merced, California when a legless man in a wheelchair was stunned with a Taser stun gun. Gregory Williams, 41, and his wife have a history of domestic violence, but Williams claims that he never acted violently toward police. However, on September 11 of last year, the suspect, who i... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Victims Awarded Millions
Feb-4-08 Baltimore, MD: Jurors in Baltimore have found defendants liable in two separate cases, in which exposure to asbestos-containing products caused the plaintiffs to develop mesothelioma. On January 30, 3008, a Maryland state court jury ordered John Crane Inc. to pay 73-year-old George J. Linkus, $15.3 million in damages after he contracted malignant mes... - Securities Lawsuit Against Stryker Corp. Proposed as a Class Action
Jan-22-10 Mahwah, NJ Early in the New Year a securities lawsuit seeking class action status was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of those who purchased Stryker common stock over a three-year period ending in 2008. The plaintiffs allege that a certain collection of executives and officers failed to disclose the true f... - Johnson and Johnson May Have Used Kickbacks to Increase Sales of Levaquin
Jan-22-10 Boston, MA The US Justice Department claims that noted pharmaceutical conglomerate Johnson and Johnson (J&J) may have paid tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks to influence pharmacies to carry many of its drugs like Risperdal and Levaquin . An official complaint filed with a federal court in Boston accuses the company of illegally paying mill... - Update: Newborn Burned in Hospital Warmer Remains in Critical Condition
Jan-30-08 Minneapolis, MN: The newborn, which was severely burned , at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, remains in critical condition. The baby's head, shoulders, part of his face, and the tops of his hands were all burned. Maverick, who was only 12 hours old when the oxygen hood he was wearing caught fire, received burns to 18 percent of his body and is now rec... - Twenty-Three Companies Named in Texas Asbestos Lawsuit
Jan-18-10 Beaumont, TX A Texas woman has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 23 corporations alleged of contributing to her husband's death from lung cancer. Ransom Glen Phillips worked as a contractor for nearly 40 years before his retirement in 1985. He was allegedly in extensive contact with asbestos fibers, which his wife believes caused the cancer that too... - Rochester Meat Recall: Tainted Beef Slips through USDA Loopholes
Jan-28-08 Washington, DC: As far as anyone can tell, the recall of 188,000 pounds of e. coli-tainted ground beef by Minnesota-based Rochester Meats has prevented any further cases of illness beyond the six reported in Wisconsin and California. The voluntary recall began on January 12, 2008, and is the largest so far this year. There's plenty wrong with this pic... - Trasylol: The Worm Turned Almost Overnight
Jan-27-08 Long Island, NY: By now most are familiar with the recent fortunes of anti-bleeding drug Trasylol , and how it has been pulled from world markets after studies have revealed links to heart attack, stroke and kidney failure . A major Canadian study was halted back in October after concern over the death rate of aprotinin (Trasylol) participants. The US Fo... - Ohio Cop Arrested under Suspicion of Domestic Abuse
Jan-16-10 Columbus, Ohio A Columbus-area police officer was arrested this week on allegations of domestic abuse stemming from an incident at his ex-wife's home in nearby Delaware County. Officer Richard Evans, a 17-year veteran of the police force, is facing charges of aggravated menacing, menacing by stalking, domestic violence and two counts of violating... - Newborn in a Coma after Being Burned in Hospital Incubator
Jan-26-08 Minneapolis, MN: A 12 hour old baby was severely burned , at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, when the oxygen hood he was wearing caught fire . The oxygen hood is a device used to supply additional oxygen, and fits directly over the baby's face. The newborn was lying in an open-topped bassinet under a warmer, when "for reasons unknown at this time, some... - Enforcement of DC Prostitution Law May Attack Women's Civil Rights
Jan-15-10 Washington, D.C. To help curb the high rate of prostitution in the nation's capital, a new law has given local police the freedom to establish Prostitution Free Zones that allow officers to arrest anyone suspected of being a sex worker. Yet the criteria used by some officers to label sex workers may actually violate women's civil rights . The Prostitut...