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Jan-11-08 Oakland, CA: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has sent letters to hospitals notifying them of their obligation to meet the new Registered Nurse (RN)-To-Patient Hospital Staffing standards. The regulations are designed to improve patient care. The letters also reiterate that hospitals must increase staffing beyond the ratios if needed... - CT Scans Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
Nov-29-07 Stamford, CO: According to a story in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the increasing use of CT scans may result in a worrisome increase to the nation's cancer rates. In other words, says the report, CT scans are being linked to a risk of cancer. The report, penned by two medical physicists from Columbia University, raises that possibilit... - Accutane still a Top Seller for Hoffman-LaRoche
Aug-25-06 Accutane, manufactured by Hoffman-LaRoche, was FDA approved in 1982, only to treat the most severe form of acne. Yet by 1998, the medication was the company's second-largest-selling drug, with about $800 million in sales. Accutane (Isotretinoin) entered the market in the US in 1982, and has been at the center of one firestorm after another ever since. It... - Lawmakers say FDA better Clean Up its Act
Aug-18-06 For six years, the Bush administration has placed pharmaceutical industry interests ahead of public interest by appointing persons with strong ties to drug companies to high level positions at the FDA. As a result, Congressional investigations and a recent survey indicate that the health and safety of all Americans is being compromised. On July 20, 200... - Topps Tainted Beef: Recall Could Have Happened Sooner
Dec-21-07 Lexington, NB In the aftermath of the Topps beef recall , one of the largest beef recalls in US history, a number of problems have been identified that may, ideally, serve to improve safeguards and prevent illness and similar recalls from happening again. However, the very convenience of frozen foods only adds to the problem, and dictates that safeguar... - Credit Card Abuse: How Universal Default Affects You
Aug-6-06 You may not be aware of it, but the credit card companies are watching you. Even if you already knew this, they are probably watching more closely than you think. In addition to watching your every move on their product, they are also watching when you pay your bills, whether or not you apply for other credit cards, and whether or not your credit score ha... - Paxil: A Mother's Warning
Jul-31-06 etty Johnson of Pittsburg was taking Paxil for depression but took herself off the drug three months into her pregnancy. And that may have been too late. "I am angry that the drug makers GlaxoSmithKline allowed so many people to be on Paxil. Why didn't they test Paxil more thoroughly," says Johnson. "There should have been more tests - I don't know if pregna... - Car Crashworthiness: Another Airbag Failure
Oct-28-07 Seattle, WA A few weeks ago, Robert Russo's daughter got into a car crash in her 2004 Toyota Forerunner. "We thought she would be safe in an SUV but this wasn't the case," he says. Even though the car folded "like an accordion", the airbags failed to deploy--another case of car crashworthiness failure . "My daughter rear-ended someone," says Russo (not... - FDA Official Wants Ketek Support Withdrawn
Jul-26-06 At least one U.S. drug safety official wants Ketek taken off the shelves. The New York Times has reported that Dr. David Graham, a U.S. drug safety official with the Food and Drug Administration believes that the FDA's 2004 approval of the drug Ketek -- manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis for the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract diseases -- was a mistak... - Seroquel Touted as a Miracle Drug. But is it Greed?
Oct-26-07 Wilmington, DE It's enough that the atypical antipsychotic drug Seroquel carries a host of potentially serious side effects that pose substantial risks. However, what's worse is an allegation that AstraZeneca, the makers of Seroquel, have been promoting the drug for off-label use for symptoms not approved or sanctioned by the US Food and Drug Adminis... - Laser Printers linked to Respiratory and Heart Problems
Oct-25-07 Seattle, WA: If your desk is close to a printer—particularly a Hewlett Packard printer —you might want to consider moving. Current research suggests that tiny particles, called ultrafine particles or particulate (UFP) from sources such as printer toner could be absorbed into the lungs and cause eye, nose, throat and lung irritation. Furthermor... - Byetta: Diabetes Drug Suspected in Acute Pancreatitis
Oct-17-07 Washington, DC Yet another diabetes drug has come under fire, after it was revealed yesterday that Byetta , manufactured and distributed by Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, could be linked to acute pancreatitis in some patients. Pancreatitis can develop quickly and most often subsides quickly in most patients. However, this inflammation of the... - Zyprexa Side Effects are Deadly
Nov-21-07 St. Petersburg, FL There appears to be no group that is safe from the deadly side effects of Zyprexa . Seniors with dementia who are given the drug are at an increased risk of death, adults and children have a risk of suicidal tendencies and those who survive that may suffer from serious weight gain and diabetes. With all these potentially dangerous sid... - Lawsuits Filed After Plane Crashes
Oct-8-07 Lexington, KY Plane crashes can be the result of a number of problems. Sometimes the crash is truly an accident and not the fault of any person or organization. However, sometimes accidents are caused by the actions of a person or organization, including pilot error, mechanical problems, negligence, poor construction or maintenance of the aircraft, or mis... - Veteran Affairs Medical Malpractice: Highlighting Problems with the VA
Nov-5-07 Marion, IL The poor care that veterans receive from Veterans Affairs medical centers has once again been thrust into the spotlight after a doctor who worked at a VA center had his license revoked amid allegations of medical malpractice . Critics argue that this latest controversy proves that the VA is not properly treating its patients and veterans. M... - Big Pharma Research Racket Is Killing People
Jun-23-06 Over the past six years, ten FDA approved drugs have been withdrawn from the market due to deaths and injuries, leading lawmakers to accuse the FDA of not doing its job in protecting the public from unsafe drugs and to call for measures of improvement. On June 20, 2006, the New York Times reported that "two influential senators are expected within weeks t... - Asbestos: The Migration of a Killer
Oct-30-07 Libby, MT Residents of this small town whose health was affected over years of exposure to asbestos particles from the former W.R.Grace vermiculite mine have been fast-tracked to receive a $400,000 settlement award via the Spector-Leahy Asbestos Bill. Virtually the entire town was negatively impacted by the fallout of asbestos production, with death rate... - Eli Lilly Warns About Suicidal Thoughts In Zyprexa Patients
Oct-10-07 Boston, MA Eli Lilly and Co. has announced that it is updating the US warning labels for its drug Zyprexa , an atypical antipsychotic that has been linked to an increased risk of suicide, weight gain and Zyprexa , among other side effects. Although the new label does not address the increased risk of suicidality, the company has warned that patients... - Psychotropic Drug Makers Bankroll Prescribing Shrinks Part I
Aug-30-07 Washington, DC: On August 21, 2007, the Associated Press reported that drug companies spend a lot of money on the members of Minnesota advisory panels who help select the drugs which are to be used by patients covered by Medicaid. The news agency's review of financial disclosure records in Minnesota found that a doctor and a pharmacist on the 8-member p... - New Rules Proposed for Stockbroker Arbitration Cases
Oct-3-07 York, NY Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has proposed rules that would limit the ability of brokerages and firms to file motions to dismiss cases. The new rules would help investors by imposing sanctions on brokerage houses that abuse the arbitration process. Many investors have already used [ stockbroker arbitration ] to recover money they...