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Sort by date 572 pages found matching <script>alert('What_Security?')</script>- Husband Recovering until Given Heparin
Mar-23-08 Grafton, WV " Heparin was given to my husband at the hospital," says Betty Soames. "He was supposed to have a coloscopy but they didn't get to that--we had no idea he was going to die. My husband and two nurses told me that he was getting shots of Heparin." But Betty Soames (not her real name pending a lawsuit) was never was told why he was given it,... - Heparin: Tainted Product, Confusing Labels and the Hollywood Factor
Mar-13-08 Hollywood, CA In the spring it was poisoned pet food, then tainted toothpaste. In the summer and fall, lead-laced toys for tots. Now, the latest word that appears to summarize problems with imports from China, is heparin . Heparin is a blood thinner made from the intestines of pigs, and in the last several weeks heparin has been all over the news. In D... - Pharmacy Repackaged Avastin Intravitreal Injections Causing Blindess
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert regarding repackaged intravitreal injections of Avastin (bevacizumab) that have caused a cluster of serious eye infections in the Miami, Florida area. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) notified FDA of a cluster of Streptococcus endophthalmitis infections in three c... - Avaulta - Bard Avaulta Mesh System, Avaulta Lawsuit
Serious complications have been associated with transvaginal surgical mesh , which is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Lawsuits have been filed against C.R. Bard, the manufacturer of Bard Avaulta mesh , alleging the Bard Avaulta System is defective. Avaulta Mesh An increasing number of... - Risperdal and risperidone Recalled
Washington, DC: Risperdal and the generic risperidone have been recalled after two patients reported a bad or "uncharacteristic"odor from the antipsychotic drugs. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, initiated the recall. Trace amounts of tribromoanisole (TBA) are believed to have caused the odor. The r... - AMO Complete Remains on Shelf Despite Recent Recall
Aug-7-07 Seattle, WA: Food and Drug Administration officials say that many contact lens wearers may still be using Advanced Medical Optics Complete Moisture Plus contact lens solution despite its link to a potentially blinding eye infection. Although AMO Complete was recalled two months ago due to a link with the eye infection Acanthamoeba keratitis, the FDA says... - FDA Issues Safety Alert for Soladek Vitamin Solution
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert stating that tested samples of Soladek Vitamin Solution contained levels of vitamin A and vitamin D that were many times the recommended daily allowances for these vitamins. Intake of excessively high levels of these vitamins poses a risk to human health. Symptoms of... - Avandia Defended by Glaxo Despite Heart Attack Risk
Aug-2-07 Rockville, MD As part of the July 30th proceedings of a federal drug advisory committee that ultimately voted to keep Avandia on the market despite cardiovascular risk, Avandia maker GlaxoSmithKline defended its product as completely safe. Dr. Murray Stewart, A Vice President with the company, presented the findings of an examination of data from more... - Medtronic Reducing Staff, Preparing for Defibrillator Lawsuits
Jul-13-07 Fridley, MN Quality control seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur, while the word 'recall' has become part of our everyday vocabulary. How did we get here? And whatever happened to reliability? Especially when it comes to medical products? Take for example, Medtronic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators . In yet another example of implantable d... - SSRIs and Birth Defects: More Data Urgently Needed
Jun-1-07 Atlanta, GA There is a problem out there for prospective mothers and fathers. The problem is that instead of being able to find good information on the interplay between SSRIs (a group of antidepressants including Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac) and safe pregnancy, there is a big black void. In its information on medication use during pregnancy and breastfe... - Drop Side Crib Hardware Linked to Deaths and Injuries
Washington, DC: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that "SafetyCraft" brand full-size and portable drop-side cribs manufactured or distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide of Dothan, Alabama, contain drop-side hardware that appears to be identical to Generation 2 Worldwide ChildESIGNS brand drop-side cribs recalled in... - Paxil y HPPR
[ IN ENGLISH ] El 27 de septiembre de 2005, la Adminstración de Alimentos y Drogas (FDA) alertó a los profesionales de la salud y a los consumidores respecto de la modificación introducida por GlaxoSmithKline en su aviso de advertencia de Paxil (paroxetina), en el que se incluyó el riesgo de defectos de nacimiento. Los res... - Government Agencies Warn Against Zoloft During Pregnancy
Apr-13-07 Washington, DC: If you want a healthy baby, government agencies in both Canada and the United States warn that you might want to quit taking Zoloft during pregnancy. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its Canadian counterpart, Health Canada, both issued warnings about combining Zoloft and pregnancy. "A recently published case-contro... - FDA Orders Changes to Ketek but Leaves It on the Market
Mar-26-07 Rockville, MD: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making changes to the labeling of Ketek following pressure from numerous organizations regarding the drugs' safety. The organization has announced that Ketek will now come with a black box warning to alert consumers to the potential for serious side effects associated with taking the drug. ... - Fifth Third Bank Class Action Settlement Involving Overdraft Fees
Chicago, IL: A notification program begun, as ordered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the "Court"), to alert people who have or had a bank account with Fifth Third Bank ("Fifth Third") about a proposed class action settlement. The lawsuit alleges that Fifth Third improperly assessed overdraft fees for in... - Activists Take on Eli Lilly Over Off-Label Sale of Zyprexa
Feb-27-07 Washington, DC: On February 23, 2007, a new grass roots advocacy group issued a press release to rally support for attorney, Jim Gottstein, in his legal battle with Eli Lilly over his role in providing secret company documents obtained in litigation to the media to alert the public about the health risks associated with Zyprexa that were kept hidden si... - Heparin FAQ
What is Heparin ? Heparin is a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, used in the treatment and prevention of blood clots. Heparin injection is given to patients before major surgery and a Heparin drip is often administered after surgery. Heparin is also given during dialysis, and for the bedridden. How did Heparin contamination happen?... - Heparin Contamination, Heparin Drip, Heparin Injections, Heparin IV - www.LawyersAndSettlements.com
Heparin is used to decrease the clotting ability of a patient's blood, and is widely referred to as a "blood thinner". Heparin injections may be given to patients before and after cardiac surgery; patients undergoing kidney dialysis and treatment of other medical conditions, including pulmonary emboli and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Heparin IV bags--used... - WalkMed Infusion Issues Nationwide Recall of Triton Infusion Pump
Washington, DC: WalkMed Infusion LLC, Englewood, Colorado, is initiating a nationwide recall of a total of 2018 Triton Pole Mount Infusion Pumps. The pumps have been found to possibly have a problem with the pump door open alarm, which potentially could result in over infusion of medication. The recall includes the serial numbers 001 through 500... - Novartis failed to Warn about Elidel Cancer Link
Dec-28-06 Washington, DC: Most lawsuits in which drug makers have tried to use preemption to dismiss failure-to-warn claims have been against companies accused of failing to warn about the risk of suicide associated with antidepressants known as selective serotonin inhibitors or SSRIs. However, a case in Pennsylvania against Novartis, involves a toddler who devel...