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In Attempting to Thwart Theft, Retailer Accused of Stealing Wages February 6, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.Los Angeles, CA: An alleged California labor law violation has landed a retailer in some potential hot water. Forever 21 is facing a class-action lawsuit on charges that it forced employees to work without compensation and that meal breaks were denied.
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Autism Drugs among Those That Increase Health Risks for Kids February 6, 2012. By Charles Benson.Vancouver, BC: Researchers in British Columbia have found a genetic variation in children that puts them at up to six times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when they take certain drugs for mental health problems, including autism medication, according to The Vancouver Sun.
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Depakote Birth Defects That Linger Even After Repair February 5, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.Washington, DC: While Depakote is an important drug used to help control and treat seizures, concern remains with regard to its association with Depakote birth defects. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in fact, recently identified divalproex sodium (Depakote) as having a link to severe birth defects and Depakote side effects as evidenced by some studies.
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Number of Actos Lawsuits Growing February 5, 2012. By Heidi Turner.Houma, LA: It may still be early in 2012, but the number of Actos bladder cancer lawsuits is already increasing. Multiple Actos lawsuits, alleging a link between Actos and bladder cancer, have been filed by patients who say they were harmed by Actos side effects.
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New Zealand Firm Targets US Acne Market to Fill Void Left by Pulled Accutane Medication February 5, 2012. By Charles Benson.Auckland, New Zealand: The US represents the promised land for prescription drug companies, as Americans consume more medications than any other nation. This has motivated a New Zealand company to enter the American acne market to fill the void left by the pulled Accutane medication, according to the New Zealand Herald.
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FDA Issued Multiple Terbutaline Warnings February 4, 2012. By Heidi Turner.Washington, DC: It has been almost a year since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about Terbutaline side effects. It has been more than 10 years since the FDA issued an initial warning about the use of Terbutaline during pregnancy, following reports of death in women who used Terbutaline sulfate while pregnant. Since that time, however, terbutaline was still used to treat preterm labor, putting women's lives at risk.
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Two Entertainment Icons Felled by Asbestos Mesothelioma February 4, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.Los Angeles, CA: They are names synonymous with the entertainment industry: Steve McQueen and Warren Zevon. The first, an iconic actor. The second, a revered musician. Both men, sadly, are no longer with us. Mesothelioma claimed them both. And this spring, one will be feted with a posthumous award named in memory of the other.
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Study Suggests Lexapro Side Effects May Include PPHN February 3, 2012. By Heidi Turner.Philadelphia, PA: A recently released study suggests newborns could be at risk of Lexapro side effects, including serious Lexapro birth defects. The study, which found that infants exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) prior to birth had an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension, was published in the British Medical Journal. Meanwhile, Forest Laboratories Inc., maker of Lexapro, faces allegations that it paid a researcher to fix study results.
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Yasmin Complaints Have No Borders February 3, 2012. By Jane Mundy.Paris, France: Elina took Yazmine, which is the French equivalent of Yasmin, for more than 10 years before she realized that her health issues are likely related to the oral contraceptive. "I've had gallbladder problems and I have varicose veins and my doctor told me that I need to have them taken out before blood clots form," Elina says. "I can't help but worry that I might develop deep vein thrombosis [DVT] or even worse because of Yazmine."
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