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Sort by date 1,421 pages found matching black box- Black Farmers Hit Monsanto with “No More Roundup” Lawsuit
Sep-4-20 St Louis, MO In an attempt to stop the sale of the weedkiller Roundup, a federal civil rights lawsuit was filed last month on behalf of the National Black Farmers Association against Bayer (which bought Monsanto). Farmers argue that they are forced to buy more and more Roundup-resistant seeds every year and the only way to break the cycle is to remove Roun... - California Slams Tesla with Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar-3-22 Fremont, CA California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has slammed Tesla with a race discrimination lawsuit . DFEH alleges that black workers at Tesla’s Fremont plant have incurred widespread discrimination and harassment, including racist slurs and graffiti and they are given the most physically demanding work. ... - Adderall Death, Stroke and Hearth Attacks
The FDA has received a number of reports of Adderall heart attack , Adderall stroke , and even Adderall death in both children and adults, and the numbers are likely to increase as more children are prescribed Adderall for ADHD . Adderall heart problems are also reported in people prescribed the drug for bipolar disorder and in college students who b... - 2014: The Year the FDA Said No to a Black Box for Statins
Jan-16-15 Washington, DC The start of a new year gives pause to look back at the year that was, and the various stories and issues relating to pharmaceutical drugs and medical products that defined 2014. One defining moment that almost flew under the radar occurred in June, when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected the call for a black box warning for... - Toxic Mold Exposure Health Problems
Mold is everywhere: it is in the air and it lives on all kinds of surfaces, from paper to wood to carpets. Household mold is common and house mold can grow anywhere indoors where there is moisture. Molds are not toxic but some molds such as Stachybotrys chartarum , also known as toxic black mold, produce toxins, known as mycotoxins. Some people who are se... - Actos Side Effects FAQ
What is Actos? Actos , known generically as pioglitazone hydrochloride, is in a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones. It is used to treat type 2 diabetes and was initially approved by the FDA in 1999. What are Actos side effects? Actos has been linked to side effects including rhabdomyolysis, heart failure, weight gain, fractures, edema a... - Actos - Actos Bladder Cancer, Actos Lawsuit - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) is a member of a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones, which have been linked to bladder cancer, liver disease and cardiovascular issues. Actos side effects include increased risk of congestive heart failure (CHF), increased risk of rare but serious liver problems, an increased risk of fractures, and an increased... - Cipro: Antibiotic, and Anti-Tendon
Aug-19-08 Los Angeles, CA An antibiotic produced by Bayer AG is plagued with a reputation for attacking tendons, and nobody knows why. The fact remains, however, that the tendency for Cipro to evoke tendonitis and tendon ruptures has earned the drug a black box warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The irony is that it appears to have taken... - The FDA Guerillas of Wonky DrugWonks - Part II
Aug-15-08 Continued from Aug-12-08 The tribe of Guerillas operating a Big Pharma public relations firm under cover of the Center for Public Integrity in Medicine may soon be on the path to extinction and the blogs on DrugWonks by the two out-of-control top bananas will likely be cause. Former FDA officials from the Bush Administration organized this industry fun... - Cipro Joins the Black Box Club Too Late for Some
Jul-17-08 Washington, DC Credit the folks at the Los Angeles Times for daring to put a light-hearted spin on a serious subject Americans have grown weary of: black box warnings. And according to the venerable paper in the sun-kissed State, Cipro has 'joined the club' that already corrals many drugs not considered too dangerous to take off the market, but risky eno... - Neurontin Deal - Slap On The Hand To Pfizer
May-25-06 The off-label prescribing of drugs has become a serious problem over the past decade. Doctors are adjusting dosage levels and prescribing drugs for medical indications and treatment durations for which the drugs were never approved or intended. When the FDA approves a drug, it also approves the labeling for the drug, which explains the manner in which the... - Levofloxacin SJS/TENS Resulting in Injury or Death
Washington, DC: Levofloxacin (Levaquin), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat severe bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, skin infections and respiratory tract infections, is associated with several serious, if not life-threatening adverse events including but not limited Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) & Toxic Epidermal Nec... - Abogado especializado en Ketek: se presume que Ketek produce lesiones hepáticas
Ketek se encuentra dentro de un grupo de antibióticos quetólidos utilizados para tratar infecciones bacterianas tales como neumonía, bronquitis crónica y sinusitis bacteriana aguda. Sanofi-Aventis lanzó este producto en el año 2004 y lo distribuye actualmente en todo el mundo. Ketek (telitromicina) ha estado vi... - Attorney Gives Levaquin Lawsuit Advice
Jul-10-09 Kansas City, KS: Attorney Michael Hodges anticipates many Levaquin lawsuits now that the word is out regarding Levaquin and its association with adverse side effects, namely tendon tears and ruptures. "I think the vast majority of users have no idea that their injuries were caused by an antibiotic," says Hodges," but the fact that there is a black box... - Black & Decker Reannounces Recall of Trimmers/Edgers
Black and Decker is reannouncing a recall of about 200,000 Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP String Trimmer/Edgers due to laceration and burn hazards. The trimmer/edger's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a serious laceration hazard to the user, as well as bystanders. The trim... - Air France Plane Crash Still a Mystery, But Clues Remain
Jun-25-09 Paris, FR The Air France plane crash that took more than 200 lives and continues to mystify investigators sorting through bodies and debris from the airplane crash June 1st is no closer to being resolved. The black box has not been found. Investigations into plane crashes are complex, and can take years. However, there have been some clues. Of t... - Reglan Black Box Comes Nearly 30 Years Too Late
Apr-25-09 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated a Black Box warning for Reglan , patients who have already experienced adverse reactions to the drug would not have been surprised. Reglan is the commercial name for the drug metoclopramide, a drug made by a number of generic manufacturers for the treatment of gastrointestinal disor... - Levaquin: This Antibiotic Doesn't Leave You Aching for More
Sep-16-08 Newark, NJ The Levaquin antibiotic is proving to be more trouble than it is worth for many patients, if one man's story is any indication. A host of Levaquin side effects is one of the reasons why the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the wheels in motion for a black box warning for Levaquin. "Doug" is a healthy 31-year-old man with no press... - Avandia May Get Second Black Box Warning
Nov-4-07 Rockville, MD US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are now pushing for a second black box warning to be added to [ Avandia's ] label. Avandia currently carries a black box warning for heart failure ; however, the FDA wants a second warning about the risks of heart attack. The second warning would be more serious than the first and could re... - Strattera - 130 Reports Of Suicidality In One Month
Feb-15-06 A not yet released discussion paper written by the British Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency, reveals that last fall, there were 130 reports of suicidality in a single month by patients treated with the attention deficit drug Strattera. In addition, the paper reveals that there have also been more than 760 spontaneous reports of cardiac disorders...