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May-28-08 Las Vegas, NV When people think of Botox they tend to think of the drug's cosmetic uses. In fact, most people automatically assume that someone having a Botox injection has done so as a way of improving physical appearance. However, that is not the only thing Botox is used for. Botox is frequently used to help people with a number of medical problems, in... - Chantix Suicide: Quit-Smoking Aid, or Smoking Gun?
May-25-08 Horsham, PA It's somewhat ironic when one considers the suicide risk inherent with use of the anti-smoking drug Chantix , given that some analysts are expressing concern over the very health of Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant that makes the now-controversial Chantix. "It is another nail in Pfizer's coffin," said one analyst in New York. Meanwhile,... - Botox Adverse Effects Makes Looking Younger, Less Attractive
May-24-08 New York, NY Botox is fast becoming a tale of two extremes, as sales figures increase and popularity soars, even though concern over serious, and potentially deadly adverse reactions continue to reverberate through medical journals and the media. The concern centers on the potential for Botox and Myobloc to migrate away from the original injection... - Trasylol: Bayer Bracing for Lawsuits
May-2-08 Miami, FL As Bayer AG continues to study the results of the Canadian BART trial on Trasylol , and whether or not those findings may compel the manufacturer to lobby health regulators as to the merits of re-marketing a now-vilified drug, its legal arm prepares for its day in court as lawsuits against Bayer mount. One of those lawsuits was filed in Ma... - Unum's Role in Bankrupting Social Security
May-2-08 San Diego, CA In what is regarded as an industry-wide practice to nickel-and-dime Social Security even closer to the poorhouse, UnumProvident (now calledUnum) pestered a disability client to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, in an effort to get out of paying her fifty bucks a month. Fifty bucks. Jessica Oritz is a 27-year-old gas sta... - Doctor Sued in the Case of the Brain-Dead Mother
May-1-08 Alexandria, VA The mother of Susan Anne Catherine Torres was brain-dead at the time of her birth. It was life support that kept her mother alive so the pregnancy could be sustained and young Susan Anne could be brought into the world. This took place less than three years ago and now a medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against one of the doctors... - Perils of Lasik: Double Vision, Eye Pain and even a Suicide
Apr-28-08 Washington, DC Colin Dorrian was a promising law school student when he sought relief from a chronic dry eye condition by undergoing Lasik laser eye surgery . However, rather than improving his vision and freeing him from his contacts, the procedure left him with so much eye pain and fuzzy vision that after six years, he took his own life. "As soon as... - Forensic psychiatrists can help increase Class Action Damage Awards
Apr-16-08 Forensic psychiatrists/psychologists can help increase damages awards in class-action and mass tort cases. An Atrium client, California attorney Scott Schutzman handles large grave desecration cases and recently served as legal editor for "Traversing the Minefield" an industry guide for cemetery managers. In Terry Barnes et al. v. Angeles Abbey Memoria... - Chantix: FDA Video Mysteriously Disappears.
Apr-11-08 Washington, DC: In tandem with an update of safety warnings concerning Chantix by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a video presentation reportedly linking Chantix to suicide presented by the FDA and available through a link to its Patient Safety News web page, has suddenly disappeared. As part of its service to drug consumers, the FDA has... - Deaths Linked to Contaminated Heparin Soar to 62
Apr-10-08 Washington, DC Deaths linked to contaminated heparin have soared in recent months, with the death toll now standing at 62, up from 19. While no deaths have been reported since Baxter International, the giant pharmaceutical company and one of the world's leading suppliers of heparin recalled virtually all of its heparin product, the concern over heparin... - Celebrex Poses More Catastrophic Risks to Patients with Heart Ailments
Apr-3-08 Chicago, IL: A closer examination of the pain medication Celebrex is giving doctors cause for concern. The drug is showing the potential to cause serious health risks to those suffering from heart problems or at risk for such health conditions. Medical experts have recommended that doctors prescribing Celebrex prescribe it in the most miniscule doses pos... - New Trasylol Trial Halted Due to Deaths
Mar-29-08 Washington, DC: On March 27, 2008 Bayer AG said that a new trial on Trasylol had to be halted because the risk of death increased due to excessive bleeding. In addition to this new trial, previous studies have shown that Trasylol has a strong link to kidney failure in patients administered the drug when undergoing heart bypass surgery. In 1993, the FDA ap... - Regranex Increases Risk of Death from Cancer
Mar-28-08 Rockville, MD: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is conducting a safety review based on study data suggesting there may be an increased risk of death from cancer in diabetic patients using Regranex (becaplermin) Gel, a skin product used to treat foot, ankle, and leg ulcers. Regranex, approved for U.S. patients in 1997, is... - Merck's Singulair: Possible Suicide Link Probed by the FDA
Mar-28-08 Washington, DC Yet another high-profile drug is suddenly under the microscope after reports of suicidal behavior . Singulair , the popular allergy medication marketed by Pharma giant Merck and Co. and raking in sales of $4.3 billion last year, is being scrutinized after what is described as a handful of patient reports have come into the US Food and Dr... - Singulair and Suicide Association under FDA Review
Mar-27-08 Rockville, MD In an "Early Communication" release, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed healthcare professionals and patients of the possible association between the use of Singulair (Montelukast) and behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicidal thinking) and suicide . The FDA is reviewing Singulair post-marketing reports it has received,... - Asbestos Victim Given Last Rites
Mar-25-08 Calgary, AB: On Good Friday, Edgar Blouin was given his last rites at the Peter Lougheed hospital in Calgary. "Edgar started working with his dad when he was only 13," says his step-son Colin MacVicar. "He mixed bags of plaster and the air would be white with asbestos dust. Edgar just turned 64--way too young to die, especially because he was so healthy... - Our Daily Meds: This New Book is an Eye-Opener
Mar-18-08 New York, NY A new book about the pharmaceutical industry slams drug makers, and makes the case for a nation hooked on prescription drugs—which is exactly what Big Pharma wants. Our Daily Meds' - How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves Into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs by Melody Petersen is a... - Celebrex Has the Scientists Talking
Mar-17-08 Buffalo, NY In what could hardly be thought of as a celebration, labeling revisions to Celebrex approved by the US Food and Drug Administration this past fall warning of adverse renal function with long-term use , has been augmented by a report coming out of the University of Buffalo (UB) that Celebrex has been shown in laboratory studies to induce irr... - One Person Killed in Small Plane Crash
Mar-16-08 Gun Barrel City, TX A plane crashed into an empty field behind an elementary school at dinner time on Saturday, March 8, 2008, killing the pilot and injuring the sole passenger. This tragedy could have been much greater, given the number of people in a nearby field, enjoying their Saturday leisure activities. News reports indicate the Cessna 172 singl... - IT Overtime: It's All About Controlling Costs
Mar-13-08 Los Angeles, CA If there is one thing that companies hate, it is the uncontrolled cost. In other words, overtime. However, this should not be the reason why a company reneges on paying IT overtime to qualified workers. Various States, including California, the Mecca of all things IT, have statutes in place that protect workers from being taken advantage...