- Joe Saunders | September 29, 2007 9:26 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsCold and cough medicines purchased over the counter for children under six years of age can cause serious side effects, including death, concluded an FDA analysis of the safety of children's cold and cough medicines. The FDA has had 54 reports of children's death as a result of using decongesants containing pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine and ephedrine. The FDA has told companies marketing...
- Joe Saunders | September 27, 2007 10:45 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFentora, used to treat pain in cancer patients, has drawn an FDA warning as a result of deaths in patients who were given the improper dosage or Fentora was incorrectly substituted as a pain management pharmaceutical. The FDA warning stated that Fentora should not be used in cancer patients who are unable to tolerate other opioiddrugs. Fentora was approved by the FDA last year for cancer...
- Joe Saunders | September 26, 2007 9:06 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsWith food poisoning and contamination cases raising public awareness of the precarious nature of our nation's food supply, the FDA will seek broader powers to monitor and regulate the manufacturing, processing, and inspection of foods, according to a Wall St. Journal report. According to the WSJ article, the FDA will seek more authority in three areas: contamination prevention, a risk-based...
- Joe Saunders | September 24, 2007 4:34 AM |
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MiscellaneousA former bishop of the Catholic diocese of Bani in the Dominican Republic has been accused of sexual abuse by a 42 year old Cuban refugee. I don't understand why a bishop would be working as an ordinary priest in the Diocese of Venice. That is definately not the norm in the Catholic Church. Bishops simply don't become demoted and work as priests in different dioceses. I wonder if this bishop...
- Joe Saunders | September 23, 2007 4:50 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe FDA has issued a warning concerning Baby's Bliss Gripe Water marketed toward infants who are teething and have colic. The bottles have been shown to be tainted with Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhea and intestinal infections. The warning comes after a six week old infant became sick after using the defective product. Baby's Bliss Gripe Water is a liquid herbal supplement...
- Joe Saunders | September 22, 2007 5:07 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsDole's Hearts Delight salad package mix, tainted with E coli bacteria, has prompted a product recall in 9 states so far. The tainted lettuce was sold in a store in Canada. The voluntary recall, issued Monday, affects all packages of Hearts Delight sold in the U.S. and Canada with a "best if used by" date of Sept. 19, 2007, and a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B," the company said.Last...
- Joe Saunders | September 21, 2007 8:18 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsCongress has passed legislation giving the FDA new powers of oversight concerning the pharmaceutical industry including more authority to require changes to drug labels, demand additional safety studies and limit the distribution of medications when safety concerns arise. The new legislation includes an interesting twist in that it may limit protection of pharmaceutical companies for drugs that...
- Joe Saunders | September 18, 2007 12:01 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Grocery Manufacturers Association, the largest trade group in the industry, has called on federal regulators to strengthen their regulation of imported foods. In light of the e coli outbreaks in spinach and lettuce and the ConAgra peanut butter contamination, one would also hope for tighter controls on domestic food processing and handling but in any case, this is a good move for consumers....
- Courtney Mills | September 14, 2007 2:48 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsState lawmakers are checking into claims asserted by graduates of former Bayshore High School, Bradenton, Florida, who say they contracted a variety of rare cancers because of exposure to toxic chemicals while at the school. The high school itself was pulled down in the late 1990's. Numerous alumni have come forth to contend that their loved ones have died from rare cancers after attending the...
- Joe Saunders | September 13, 2007 5:43 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsKetek, an antibiotic used for the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acute bacterial sinusitis, tonsillitis, or pharyngitis, has been shown to cause severe liver injury. Health Canada, in its September 2007 edition, has documented the risk of liver damage for users of the drug. The FDA should recall Ketek as a dangerous drug. Its risks significantly outweigh its...
- Joe Saunders | September 12, 2007 9:15 PM |
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MiscellaneousMass torts are different from other litigation in that they usually involve a large number of claims concerning a single product, device, or concern. Secondly, there is a common thread in legal and factual issues. Today, mass torts often involve medical devices and/or pharmaceutical products. The issues are complex and the litigation is increasingly expensive. Recently, the tendency has been...
- Joe Saunders | September 07, 2007 11:03 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAs the holiday shopping season fast approaches, consumers are increasingly spooked by the happenings in the toy industry. This week marks the third major toy recall this summer. The latest toy recall involves Mattell and lead paint. The company has announced that it will recall 775,000 toys manufactured in China. The majority of the toys involve Mattel's Barbie brand, Barbie Dream Puppy...
- Joe Saunders | September 04, 2007 8:24 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOrthoEvra preceded Nuvaring in drawing media attention for its risks of causing blood clots. Now, however, Nuvaring has taken its place beside OrthoEvra as another birth control device that has risky side effects such as blood clots, pulmonary emboli, deep vein thrombosis, stroke, heart attack, and death. Nuvaring is a birth control device placed in the vagina during a woman's cycle. It has a...