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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Seroquel: A $10 Billion Corporate Hit
Jul-3-07 Wilmington, DE There you are, settling down for a relaxing few hours in front of the television after a hard day. Suddenly, a drug commercial (this time it's Seroquel ) comes on. The drug itself is of little consequence. The ads are all similar. Happy people depicted as living full and vibrant lives are set as the backdrop against a narrator heralding... - Zyprexa: Rampant Off-Label Use
Jul-3-07 Brooklyn, NY Yet another example of an anti-psychotic drug allegedly presenting links to diabetes and weight gain is Zyprexa , manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co. and prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar mania. However, patients may be getting more than they bargained for, with the possibility of hyperglycemia, diabetes, blood su... - Complete MoisturePlus: Profits Fall for AMO Since Recall
Jun-27-07 Santa Ana, CA It has been a little over a month since the AMO Complete MoisturePlus lens solution recall -- and beyond the damage done to people's eyes, is the fallout on the balance sheet. It is being reported that Advanced Medical Optics will lose anywhere from U.S. $57 million to $69 million this year alone, based on the anticipated lost sales of $... - "A Walking Time Bomb": One Victim's Story
Jun-23-07 San Antonio, TX: "I'm a hairdresser, so I'm on my feet all the time," says Carrie. "But there are some days that I can't even stand up straight. And the pain never goes away." When Carrie had a Caesarian section, her doctor used panacryl sutures. While panacryl and vicryl sutures have both been recalled, it is believed that many still remain on hospital... - Part 1: Avandia and the FDA: The Bottom Line
Jun-19-07 Washington, DC The FDA has come under vocal criticism in the last three weeks over its handling of Avandia , the widely-prescribed GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug. The FDA's supporters and its critics are still offering their views of what happened, what should have happened, and what should happen in the future. As regular readers will know, Avandia wa... - Another Kugel Mesh Lawsuit Filed
Jun-18-07 Akron, OH: Another lawsuit has been filed against Davol Inc., regarding the company's Kugel Mesh Patch . The lawsuit was filed in May and alleges a man died because of a defective hernia repair patch. The man, Richard Kinney, had surgery in October 2003 to repair a hernia. On January 31, 2004 he was admitted to a hospital with a bowel obstruction at th... - U.S. Government Investigates Fortune-1000 401(k) Fees
Jun-16-07 Washington, DC The U.S. Labor Department has announced that it is investigating so-called "hidden" fees and expenses assessed on many Fortune-1000 companies' 401(k) plans. The Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration seeks to improve the disclosure of these charges. This announcement comes on the heels of intense Congressional hear... - Veterans Affairs Medical Malpractice: VA System at Breaking Point
Jun-14-07 Washington, DC In addition to facing claims of Veteran medical malpractice , the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) now faces criticism that veterans are waiting too long for appointments, not being put on waiting lists when they should be, and waiting too long to be accepted to the VA system. According to an article in McClatchy Newspapers , the VA... - Mere Weeks after AMO Recall, Lawsuits Start Coming
Jun-14-07 Chicago, IL It didn't take long for lawyer's phones to start ringing after Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, California pulled their stock of AMO Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution from store shelves last month. On June 8th a resident of Santa Clara County, Nicole Lazar, was named as the lead plaintiff on behalf of California consumers who... - Truck Accidents: It's Bound to Get Worse
Jun-12-07 Lake Station, IN The dump truck crested the hill travelling way too fast. Yes, it's a truck accident. And the truck, too big and too fast, could not avoid colliding with the line of cars stopped along the interstate at the behest of a road crew. The Lincoln at the end of the line took the brunt of the damage, and drove it into the car in front carryin... - Remembering a Hero: Asbestos Activist Les Skramstad
Jun-12-07 Missoula, MT When Lester Lewis "Les" Skramstad died at age 70 several months ago, he left a legacy of community advocacy on behalf of asbestos victims. Skramstad died at his home in Libby, Montana, following a long battle with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related illness. Even as he struggled in his last weeks, he remained outspoken on behalf of his town... - Defective Products: Warnings about ATV, CPSC Powerless
Jun-12-07 Stafford, TX Lately, a plethora of defective products have been linked to China - everything from tainted wheat gluten showing up in pet food to diethylene glycol in kiddie toothpaste. (Diethylene glycol, by the way, is a toxic chemical used in the production of anti-freeze.) Given the responsibility manufacturers and marketers carry for the safet... - Lawmakers Go After Thugs at FDA Over Avandia
Jun-11-07 Washington, DC: In one of the latest developments in the Avandia diabetes drug saga, on June 7, 2007, a bipartisan group of powerful lawmakers sent a letter to FDA asking Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach for an explanation of the agency's policy on conflicts of interest regarding hiring employees directly from drug companies regulated by the FDA. At... - Fire Accidents Can Happen to You
Jun-10-07 Bellingham, WA A campfire represents the perfect end to a perfect day in the wilderness. We look forward to them. And yet how we fear fire, and fire accidents. The thought of losing a child, one's home, health, a job - are all tied to the fear of starting, living through, or dying from a fire. Disfigurement from burns, beyond the sheer pain and discom... - MRI for Profit Scheme May Turn Deadly
Jun-10-07 Washington, DC: The FDA issued a press release on May 23, 2007, to announce that the agency was asking manufacturers to include a new black box warning on the labeling of all gadolinium-based contrast agents used to enhance the quality of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The warning states that patients with severe kidney insufficiency who receive the... - Veteran Medical Malpractice Complaints Extend to Psychiatric Wards
Jun-7-07 Hampton Roads, VA Veteran medical malpractice and mistreatment concerns extend into psychiatric units at Veterans Affairs hospitals. In some cases, the care of patients in psychiatric units is worse than in other units, resulting in more lawsuits filed against VA hospitals claiming doctors and medical staff are negligent in their treatment of veterans. ... - Panacryl Sutures: My Worst Nightmare
Jun-6-07 Woodland Hills, CA "I was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2000 and went through radical surgery," says Christine Bledy, 55. "My surgery was very successful and in July 2000 I had a minor surgery but this time Panacryl Sutures were used -- and so began my nightmare." "The reason my doctor used Panacryl sutures was because this stronger materi... - OxyContin Canada: Hillbilly Heroin in the Great White North
Jun-6-07 Toronto, ON: The arrest of actress Lindsay Lohan and the various reports of her addiction to OxyContin have thrust the prescription painkiller back into the news. It has been suggested that OxyContin is quickly becoming the most coveted drug on the street. And Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) pulls no punches when it comes to OxyCon... - Consumer Product Safety Commission Keeps the Recalls Coming
Jun-4-07 Washington, DC A common thread ran through all five products subjected to voluntary recalls on May 31 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). While the products ranged from candles to cribs, all of them were made in Asia—primarily, China. Founded in 1972, the CPSC is the federal government's leading watchdog group for defective and... - Battle of Device Maker Shelhigh and FDA Rages On Part I
May-31-07 Newark, NJ: In a New Jersey court hearing on May 15, 2007, US District Court Judge William Martini informed medical device maker Shelhigh that it was unlikely that he will allow the release of any inventory seized by US Marshals at its Union City plant, after the FDA found "significant deficiencies in the company's manufacturing processes." A seizure...