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About 3,600 What's Inside? Soft Toy Boxes are being recalled because the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children. To date, the manufacturer, Lakeshore Learning Materials, has received 3 reports of the head of the butterfly detaching from the body. The recalled product is a soft, multi-colored box with... - Actemra: Failure to Warn
Sep-22-17 Washington, DC: Given the fact that Actemra is marketed without warning of heart failure, stroke, and other serious injuries like its competitors must do, one would think it is the wonder drug for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers. Until research and adverse event reports (AERS) got in the way and showed the med was just as likely to cause serious injurie... - Are Risk of Invokana and Invokamet Bone Fractures a Sign of Fractured Regulations?
Aug-8-17 Washington, DC: A drug indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes already carries warnings for compelling adverse reactions including a heightened risk for lower limb amputations, kidney failure, diabetic ketoacidosis and cardiovascular injuries. To that end, the FDA warns of fracture risk with Invokana and Invokamet . Yet in spite of such serious s... - The Watchdog Group that Rang the Bell on Anti-acid Meds
Mar-12-17 Washington, DC The Washington DC based watchdog group, Public Citizen, was among the first to start ringing the warning bell. In 2011 Public Citizen demanded that the FDA warn patients and doctors that the use of the popular prescription acid-reducing drugs came with serious health risks. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) have been on the market for dec... - Over the Counter Meds: How Safe Are They?
Jul-19-08 Washington, DC With a prescription, you are at least getting some intervention and experience—and some restrictions—when required to ingest a medication. And as dangerous as some meds appear to be, you benefit from a second pair of eyes with decades of medicinal trench warfare behind them. However, how safe are over the counter medications ? And who,... - FDA and Essure: Rest Un-Assured until 2023
Sep-17-16 Washington, DC: Thousands of women suffering from Essure complications must be reeling from the FDA’s recent announcement: they accepted Bayer’s postmarket surveillance study plan for the permanent birth control device. And the announcement has angered lawmakers. The FDA accepted Bayer’s plan to study two groups of 1,400 women betwe... - More Black Women Filing Hair Relaxer Lawsuits
Nov-12-23 Santa Clara, CA As attorneys ramp up advertising on television and social media, more Black women are becoming aware of the association between hair relaxers and uterine cancer, and that at least a dozen cosmetic companies sold their hair straighteners containing dangerous chemicals and failed to warn customers. Many women are just now learning that they h... - Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak Sickens 184 Nationwide - Italian Sausage Suspected as the Source
Jan-24-10 The Centers for Disease Control ("CDC") is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella ba... - Man Looks for Job but finds Discrimination Instead
Jan-31-08 Wilkes-Barre, PA: When Ivan left his job in New York to take a position with General Physics, he found that racial discrimination stood in his way. He said his positive attitude turned to suspicion when the two black people in his group failed to qualify for jobs but the people who were white were all hired. Ivan's story is troubling, to say the least... - Should Levaquin Carry Stronger Warnings?
Dec-7-14 Los Angeles, CA Recent concerns about Levaquin side effects have prompted some critics to call on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take stronger action regarding Levaquin. A recent report by ABC10 News highlights some of the concerns medical professionals and patients have about the drug. According to ABC10 News, some researchers are co... - Hair Straightener Litigation Raising Cancer Awareness
Aug-18-23 Chicago, IL As hair straightener litigation is making headlines, black girls and women who frequently use chemical hair straighteners are increasingly becoming aware of hair relaxer risks, including uterine cancer and breast cancer. News is spreading fast. The Chicago Tribune recently told of two women diagnosed with cancer. They are plaintiffs in... - Leading GM Injury Lawyer Speaks out on NHTSA Failures, GM’s Apparent Disregard
Mar-22-14 Top Attorney talks with LAS about the GM ignition system problems that have allegedly led to numerous accidents and, in the case of Brooke Melton, even death. Marietta, GA: According to its database, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says there was no reason to believe the rate of problems with GM vehicles was significan... - Study Shows Potential Link Between Hair Relaxers and Fibroids
Washington DC: According to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, Black American women who use hair relaxers may be at increased risk for developing uterine fibroids and for early puberty. Specifically, the study, which followed 23,000 pre-menopausal Black American women from 1997 to 2009, found a two-to-three-times high... - Signs of Trouble for Incivek from the Day of Approval
Mar-7-13 Washington, DC It was in May, 2011 that Vertex Pharmaceuticals won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Incivek, a promising new drug to fight hepatitis C to be used in combination with two other drugs. According to The New York Times (5/23/11), Incivek was expected to finally allow Vertex to be profitable after 22 years of operati... - Rollerblade USA Recalls to Repair Inline Skates Due to Risk of Injury
Washington, DC: Rollerblade USA is recalling about 29,000 pairs of Spark and Spitfire Inline Skates because the frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts can be loose on new skates. Loose wheels or frames on the skates can cause the rider to fall, posing a risk of injury. Rollerblade USA has received 31 reports of loose bolts, including one repor... - Haier America Recalls Chest Freezers Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC: Haier America Trading is recalling about 67,500 chest freezers because a capacitor in the freezer's circuitry can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Haier America and CPSC have received reports of 18 incidents, including four reports of fires with minor property damage, consisting of smoke damage, damage to a wall, and food spoilage. T... - How Much of an Improvement Is Natazia Over Yaz/Yasmin?
Apr-23-12 Washington, DC Regardless as to whether Bayer Pharmaceuticals intended Natazia as a replacement for the Yasmin and Yaz duo as an expansion to their product line or as a needed replacement for an allegedly problematic product, it appears as if Natazia contraceptive is beset with concerns of its own. And while Bayer won a new indication for Natazia to... - Multaq Hit with Second Black Box Warning in As Many Years
Jan-19-12 Washington, DC 'Twas the week before Christmas, and…well, you know how the rhyme goes. In this case the French drugmakers at Sanofi were not stirring, waiting for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to articulate its position on Multaq side effects —and with hopes that a reprieve, soon would be there… Sanofi got its wish. Th... - Levaquin Nerve Damage Lawsuits Next?
Dec-23-11 Haynesville, GA Not only is Levaquin linked to ruptured tendons, its serious side effects also include nerve damage, as listed on the Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical medication guide. But Levaquin's black box warning came too late for too many people such as Lucille, who were prescribed this "last resort" antibiotic for respiratory problems. The... - Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Birmingham, AB : The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has ruled in favor of six plaintiffs in a race discrimination case against Nucor Corp.'s steel plant in Blytheville, AK. The rural, twelve-person jury (11 white, 1 black) unanimously determined that the Charlotte, N.C.-based company is guilty of racial hostility against...