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Sort by relevance 1,836 pages found matching %3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27What_Security%3F%27%29%3C%2Fscript%3E- Asbestos: It may be Lurking inside of You
May-2-07 Washington, DC Watch what happens whenever asbestos is discovered inside a building: people scatter, the building is closed down, and workers swarm over the site in full masks and heavy clothing to deal with the evil stuff. It's a death sentence in powdered form. We know that now. How society managed NOT to know about the deadly effects of asbestos e... - Permax Permanently Off but too late for Many
Apr-30-07 Cutback, MT "I find it hard to believe that Permax is still being made," said Virginia Ray, just a few months ago. " When I found out that I have four leaky heart valves, I thought it should have been recalled." Well Virginia, it has finally been taken off the market, but March 29, 2007 was too late for many patients. That was the date the FDA annou... - Merck has no Plan to pay Vioxx Victims
Apr-30-07 Newark, NJ: In 2006, Merck spent $500 million, including $175 million in the fourth quarter, in legal defense costs worldwide related to Vioxx litigation, according to SEC filings. In addition, after reviewing actual costs and estimating future costs, the company says it has recorded a charge of $75 million to increase the reserve for future defense c... - Lilly Receives Zyprexa Greetings From Capitol Hill
Apr-27-07 Washington, DC: The Chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly, Sidney Taurel, has become a regular pen pal with lawmakers on Capitol Hill since the company's ten-year campaign to increase profits by promoting the off-label use of Zyprexa for patients covered by public health care programs became the focus of investigations in both houses of Congress. According... - No Preemption for J&J against Charite Spine Surgery Victims
Apr-25-07 Washington, DC: According to Johnson and Johnson's SEC filings, as of December 31, 2006, there were 100 lawsuits pending against the company involving the Charite artificial spinal disc , seeking "substantial compensatory and, where available, punitive damages." The J&J subsidiary, DePuy Spine, has marketed the Charite since the disc was FDA approved f... - California Overtime Lawsuit News
Apr-25-07 San Diego, CA: The number of lawsuits involving overtime pay and missed breaks continues to grow, as do the number of settlements. Below are some recent developments in California overtime lawsuits. In April, a Canadian company paid over $152,000 in settlements and fines after allegations that the company did not pay its employees for overtime and den... - Lawsuits filed against Beazer Homes
Apr-21-07 Charlotte, NC: A lawsuit has been filed against Beazer Homes Corp. and Beazer Mortgage Corp. The lawsuit, which is seeking class action status, claims that Beazer violated North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 75, which is designed to protect consumers by setting out unfair and deceptive trade practices. Plaintiffs claim that Beazer Homes and Beazer... - Panacryl Sutures Used In Gynecologic Surgeries
Apr-19-07 Someville, NJ: Panacryl sutures are sutures that were used to help a patient's body heal after surgery but were absorbed by the body so that there was no need for removal later. The sutures were designed to be strong in order to provide support for the patient for up to six months. Some women may not realize that Panacryl sutures were used in gynecolo... - Cases of Fen-Phen and SSRI-Related Lung Disorder Rise
Apr-16-07 Washington, DC: In the fall of 1997, American Home Products Corporation, which became Wyeth in 2002, withdrew the drugs Pondimin (fenfluramine), and Redux (dexfenfluramine), which were prescribed together with phentermine for weight loss, in a combination called "fen-phen," for short. Fen-phen causes the life-threatening lung disorder known as primary p... - Mother on Life Support after taking Permax
Apr-16-07 Portland, OR "My Mum started taking Permax in 1998 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease," says Shaylene Tirella. "It wasn't long before her health took a downward spiral and she is now on life support due to heart problems and respiratory failure." Shaylene takes care of her mother 24/7. "My mother Vicky took Permax until 2005 and she seemed... - Dostinex Linked to Heart Valve Problems
Apr-14-07 New York, NY Two recently published studies have linked Dostinex and Permax to serious heart valve problems, the same problems that were linked to fen-phen in the 1990s. Now, one of the drugs, Permax, has been pulled from the market and Dostinex has a new warning label. The studies were published in The New England Journal of Medicine. They confirmed ea... - Capital One Credit Cards Hassle
Apr-12-07 Richmond, VA: If you received checks from Capital One over the holiday season, with the encouragement to use them for a "hassle-free holiday," you may have been roped into paying higher interest rates than you should have, without realizing it. Capital One sent the checks to credit card holders, offering them a starting rate of 5.99% fixed APR that wo... - Gynecare Intergel Linked To Pain, Tissue Adherence, and Internal Scarring
Apr-12-07 Chaska, MN Lawyers are investigating the possibility of filing lawsuits against Ethicon Inc., after a number of women were harmed by the use of Gynecare Intergel Adhesion Prevention Solution. The solution was used during gynecological surgery to protect tissue as it healed but in some cases it caused serious injury to patients. The United States Food... - April 2007 Big Pharma Litigation Update - Drugs (Part II)
Apr-12-07 Washington, DC: The anti-epileptic drug, Depakote (valproate), marketed by Abbott Laboratories, is one of the most heavily prescribed medications for off-label use. Experts say the evidence of harm caused by Depakote is just beginning to emerge. According to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania psychiatrist, Dr Stefan Kruszewski, a recognized expert on psychotropic... - Prempro Won't Get the Better of Me
Apr-12-07 Penryn, CA Terry Wicks took Pempro for about 17 years - back then, hormone replacement therapy was the cure for menopausal side effects. Back then, nobody knew it could cause breast cancer and Wicks didn't give it a second thought; she was an athlete, in perfect health. But last year she finished 33 radiation treatments. "I started Prempro when I be... - Patients Diagnosed Schizophrenic and Bipolar to boost Seroquel Sales
Apr-11-07 Washington, DC: For over a decade, drug makers have been influencing doctors to diagnose patients, especially those covered by public health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, with mental illnesses to justify the over-prescribing of the new class of drugs known as "atypical" antipsychotics. For instance, Seroquel , marketed by AstraZeneca, is on... - Credit Cards: The Hidden Costs
Apr-10-07 Washington, DC: Credit cards: They're convenient to use and easy to get. They also have the power to land you in financial ruin and your spending habits aren't entirely to blame. The problem is that card issuers have been ramping up fees and charges - in many cases without even telling you. The end result is that table lamp you bought with plastic sud... - Overtime Wage Payment Violations are an Epidemic in California
Apr-9-07 Los Angeles, CA: There is a flood of court cases filed in California claiming employers violated overtime wage statutes. Many of these violations may be traced to a business attitude which teaches it is worth the risk if the financial gain received is greater than the penalty imposed. A Fair Days Pay for a Fair Days Work The 40 hour work week and... - FDA Finally Yanks Permax Off the US Market
Apr-6-07 Washington, DC: On March 29, 2007, the FDA withdrew Permax (pergolide) from the market because it increases the risk of valvular heart disease. Permax belongs to a class of drugs known as dopamine agonists that help regulate balance and movement in Parkinson's patients who suffer from a lack of dopamine. When Permax was FDA approved in 1988, Eli Lilly... - Medical Devices - April 2007 Litigation Update (Part I)
Apr-5-07 Washington, DC: There is certainly no shortage of lawsuits against medical device makers in the US these days and the future's not looking too bright as far as that situation changing anytime soon. The majority of lawsuits allege that the pharmaceutical companies promoted the devices off-label meaning they implanted the products in patients for uses no...