- Joe Saunders | August 23, 2006 6:35 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsNow that U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler's ruling makes it more difficult for big tobacco companies to market their deadly products in an overtly deceptive fashion, their marketing gurus will have to come up with new ways to keep smokers hooked to their habits. Unless the new court ruling is overturned on appeal, cigarette manufacturers will have to abandon marketing words such as "light"...
- Joe Saunders | August 22, 2006 10:36 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsVictims of big tobacco will finally get their day in court after a US District Judge ruled yesterday that the cigarette manufacturers have conspired to withhold the deadly effects and addictive qualities of tobacco from the public. The ruling found Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds, Brown & Williamson, British American Tobacco, and Lorillard Tobacco guilty of misleading the public about tobacco's...
- Joe Saunders | August 22, 2006 9:02 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAccording to a recent study, Acutane can cause more than birth defects. The use of the acne drug can potentially cause heart and liver problems as well. The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, pointed to test results from a 7 year study of patients ranging in age from 13 to 50. The tests found higher than normal cholesterol and abnormal liver function results.
- Staff Writer | August 17, 2006 8:37 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeAn interesting editorial in the Palm Beach Post dated August 5, 2006, calls into question the existing system in place for monitoring Florida physicians for medical malpractice. Currently, the state of Florida has more than 50,000 licensed physicians, and the Department of Health reviews around 8,000 complaints by patients about doctors each year. The editorial accuses the state Board of...
- Joe Saunders | August 17, 2006 3:34 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA New Orleans jury found for a heart attack victim in the latest round of Vioxx court battles. The jury awarded Gerald Barnett, a 62-year-old retired FBI agent $50,000,000 in compensatory damages. Mr. Barnett took Vioxx for 31 months and had had a quintuple bypass at the age of 58. The jury found that Merck, the maker of Vioxx, had failed to adequately warn doctors about the drug's potential...
- Joe Saunders | August 16, 2006 9:37 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA Philadelphia jury has returned a $5,000,000 judgement against the manufacture of Tylenol for infants. McNeill-PPC was slapped with the verdict for failure to warn of overdose dangers that caused liver damage and death to a 5 year old. Infant Tylenol is more potent than children's Tylenol and the label did not sufficiently advise of the drug's concentrated formula.
- Joe Saunders | August 16, 2006 8:41 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn the midst of the latest terror threat, a little known safety problem has taken front and center. In a story published in the Wall St. Journal, Dell Inc. has recalled 4 million of its computers due to safety issues with notebook computer batteries that overheat and cause fires. Dell has received six reports from consumers about batteries overheating, resulting in property damage to furniture...
- Joe Saunders | August 10, 2006 8:55 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsStun gun maker Taser International Inc. has agreed to pay $20 million dollars to settle lawsuits against its products. After initially stating that it would fight the lawsuits to the bitter end, the company now says it's best to settle the cases and move on. The lawsuits have claimed that the company overstated the safety of the stun gun.
- Joe Saunders | August 09, 2006 9:58 AM |
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MiscellaneousIn today's Wall St. Journal,, there's a disturbing article about the administration of anesthesia by those who are not properly trained. This lack of training significantly increases the risks of respiratory complications, cardiac arrest, brain damage and even death. According to the article which cites a University HealthSystem Consortium study, "there may be a potentially 1,690 incidents a...
- Joe Saunders | August 02, 2006 2:48 PM |
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MiscellaneousPastor Russell Brown was arrested Monday night on charges he molested three young boys who attended his church, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. He is accused of three felony counts of lewd and lascivious behavior. Prior to his arrest, he had been pastor of the church for 20 years. In all, there are six children that have come forward to accuse Brown of sexual abuse between the years...