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Nov-16-07 Indianapolis, IN As concern escalates over atypical antipsychotic drug Zyprexa , its complex assortment of serious side effects and the drug's association with patients who shouldn't be on it in the first place, a small window of enlightenment appears in the unlikeliest of places--You Tube. Amongst the amateur guitar pickers doing covers of Bruce Spr... - Stand 'n Seal: The Obituaries in Fine Print
Nov-15-07 Washington, DC In business, as in life, perception is everything. Thus, one has to wonder if any of the Stand 'n Seal deaths or injuries incurred by well-meaning consumers might have been prevented if the manufacturer—and all manufacturers—had the guts to really tell it like it is. Oh, but legally they don't have to. And you wouldn't sell... - Feds Crack Down on Medical Device Implant For Profit Industry - Part II
Nov-14-07 Washington: DC: To settle criminal charges of conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statute by using consulting agreements as inducements for orthopedic surgeons to use a company's products, four device makers recently entered into deferred prosecution agreements with the Department of Justice and agreed to pay a total of $311 million. The com... - Asbestos Exposure on the USS Independence
Nov-11-09 Great Lakes, IL When Steve was 17 years old he enlisted in the Navy as a boiler technician. He didn't know that his job description would also include asbestos clean-up. "We removed asbestos without respirators for three months," says Steve. "Once the medical officer found out, he demanded that we get issued respirators but the damage had already been done... - Health scans seen as risky in wake of ct radiation overdose case
Nov-11-09 Miami, FL Medical science has provided modern man with many tests to better facilitate preventative health care, yet some of these tests - notably the CT brain scan – may potentially be more harmful to the patient in the long run. In a recent article in the Miami Herald, doctors warn that medical exams involving radiation should only be used in extr... - Pharmaceutical company pays large settlement over Seroquel side effects
Nov-10-09 Washington, D.C. Britain-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has reached settlements on two whistle-blower lawsuits and two federal investigations of the Seroquel side effects . The $520 million settlements are largely related to off-label marketing of the drug, which touted medicinal applications of Seroquel that the FDA had not approved the an... - Research links antidepressants like Celexa to premature births
Nov-9-09 Seattle, WA Despite the physical and mental strain that is commonly shouldered by pregnant women, expectant mothers-to-be might want to stay clear of antidepressants medications, as a recent study sees drugs used to treat depression like Celexa linked to birth defects . The study published by the University of Washington, claims that medicating depre... - Patients on Experimental Drug Prasugrel Have a Reduced Risk of Heart Related Death, Heart Attacks and Strokes
Nov-9-07 Washington, DC: Results from the TRITON TIMI-38 clinical trial were announced today at the American Heart Association meeting and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine The head-to-head TRITON study involved 13,608 patients worldwide and was designed to study the effectiveness and safety of prasugrel versus clopidogrel in pati... - GE Sued Over MRI Contrasting Agent-Induced NSF
Nov-6-09 St. Louis, MO: Mary Crabtree is suing General Electric, GE Healthcare AS and other entities, alleging she developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) as a result of being given gadolinium-based contrast agents – or GBCAs – for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance arteriography/angiography (MRA). According to the comp... - Asbestos Mesothelioma – The Legal Down and Dirty
Nov-5-09 Beverly Hills, CA Asbestos mesothelioma is a devastating and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Research by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that the number of deaths from asbestos mesothelioma has increased during the last 10 years. California-based attorney Patrick DeBlase represents people who have been diagnos... - Avandia Second Black Box Warning Urged
Nov-6-07 Washington, DC The rocky and remarkable history of Avandia , and its impact on diabetes patients just keeps getting more interesting, and more unsettling now that it has been revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pushing hard for a second black box warning. The issuance of an additional black box warning in tandem to one already in... - New study may verify Zoloft birth defects
Nov-2-09 New York, NY Treating depression in pregnant women may require increasingly meticulous scrutiny, as a recent study published in the British Medical Journal has linked a mother's use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - chemical compounds commonly found in antidepressants like Zoloft – with heart defects in children, suggesting that Z... - 19 Mississippi schools face closure due to asbestos
Nov-1-09 Jackson, MI Jackson is experiencing a bit of an uproar this week as 22 buildings owned by the Jackson-Madison county school system - including 19 schools - were found to contain asbestos . The information comes in a biannual report furnished by the school system which lists the affected facilities including several elementary, intermediate and high sch... - Drywall Litigation Lawyers Turn Focus to Possible Compensation Scenarios
Oct-30-09 Jupiter, FL More homeowners in Florida have joined the apparently non-stop train of Americans plagued by toxic Chinese drywall . Attorney Alan Linkhorst has recently filed a class action on behalf of about 25 unit owners at the Renaissance Commons in Boynton Beach. "Our goal obviously is to get a good resolution for our clients," says Linkhorst. "We... - Asbestos: The Migration of a Killer
Oct-30-07 Libby, MT Residents of this small town whose health was affected over years of exposure to asbestos particles from the former W.R.Grace vermiculite mine have been fast-tracked to receive a $400,000 settlement award via the Spector-Leahy Asbestos Bill. Virtually the entire town was negatively impacted by the fallout of asbestos production, with death rate... - Texas company to make alternative to Gaiam BPA Bottles and others
Oct-29-09 Austin, TX PlasticPure has reportedly received $1.1 million in federal money to further its research in providing an alternative to potentially toxic water bottles, such as the ones made by Gaiam that allegedly had traces of BPA. BPA, or Bisphenol A, has been associated with increasing the risk of obesity and breast cancer in those who use water bottl... - "Heparin is Given Indiscriminately"
Oct-28-09 Lambertville, MI "Patients have to know that heparin is a dangerous substance and given indiscriminately to suspected heart patients as part of hospital protocol," says Mary. "I believe a lot of older people have died from heparin allergic reactions and heparin contamination; there are many patients who are not as pro-active as me and don't realize th... - Eureka Co. Wrongful Death Settlement
John Maxwell spent 25 years working for the vacuum maker, which is now known as Electrolux Home Products. In 2001, Maxwell died from laryngeal cancer and leukemia. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his former employer alleging Eureka concealed dangerous working conditions, health risks, and chemical exposure. A McLean County Circuit Judg... - Chantix Side Effects a Global Problem
Oct-25-09 Seoul, South Korea The fact that Chantix suicide and Chantix side effects are an issue not just in the US but around the globe was brought home by the Korea Times recently, which took Pfizer to task over Champix (which is the name Pfizer has tagged to Chantix for foreign sales). Champix has been available in Korea since 2007 and is described as "hig... - Topps Tainted Beef Recall: Could it be the Tip of the Iceberg?
Oct-25-07 Elizabeth, NJ In the wake of a massive Topps tainted hamburger recall earlier this fall, there is some speculation amongst industry watchdogs that there could be a more widespread problem looming, with the prevalence of E. coli contamination on the rise. And [ lawsuits ] are on the rise. Among the concerns is the increased use of offshore sources of...