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Device Not FDA-Approved The FDA has issued a class I recall of the Nebion HLX-8 Magnetic Resonance Device. The device was manufactured from December 25, 2006 through June 11, 2008, and distributed from June 1, 2007 through June 11, 2008. According to the product's labelling, it can be used to treat cancer, carpel tunnel syndrome, migraines, prem... - Wells Fargo, Wachovia Sued for $60 Billion by Citigroup
Wells Fargo and Wachovia face a $60 billion lawsuit launched by Citigroup, after the tentative deal Citigroup was working on to purchase Wachovia's banking operations was usurped by a rival offer from Wells Fargo & Co. Filed Monday in New York Supreme Court, the complaint seeks more than $40 billion in punitive damages and more than $20 billion in com... - Judge Rules against GSK--Teen Paxil Suicide Case goes to Trial
Oct-5-08 Philadelphia, PA A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 that a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16-year-old New Jersey boy who committed suicide while taking Paxil can proceed to a jury trial. In doing so, the Court denied the motion for summary judgment filed by Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) . This was GSK... - 25 People Dead in California Commuter Train Accident
Failure to Stop at a Red Light Probably the Cause A commuter train crashed head on into a freight train on Friday, killing 25 people, and injuring 135, in what is reportedly the deadliest rail disaster in US history. The accident happened in the San Fernando Valley. The Metrolink train was carrying 220 passengers, en route from Union Station in Lo... - Popular Anti-Arthritis Supplements Don't Protect Against Disease
Consumers May be Paying for Products That do not Work Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, 2 popular supplements widely believed to help prevent or slow arthritis progression, provide no apparent benefit in slowing down osteoporosis of the knee, according to results from a recent, long-term clinical study. In fact, the results even suggest that using th... - Avandia Heart Attack: Questions Still Remain
Sep-30-08 Washington, DC The Avandia debate continues to provide a basis for confusion in the face of conflicting information. GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), the makers of Avandia, continues to claim that studies conclude there is no risk of heart attack . However, questions remain. Why does Avandia carry a black box warning? And why was there never an Avandia recall ?... - Salmonella Found in Red Tomatoes, now Peppers
As of July-09-08, the salmonella outbreak has sickened more than 1,000 people, and health officials now suspect jalapeno peppers are the culprit. Originally suspect were certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes, but peppers and cilantro are now considered as suspect as well. Hundreds Sickened after eating Salmon... - Warfarin Associated with Greater Bleeding in the Brain and Risk of Death
Results Found in Patients with INRs of 3 or More Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that some people who take warfarin (Coumadin), are at increased risk for heavier bleeding in the brain and death. The retrospective study, published in Neurology, September 30, also reports that the people who were taking warfarin had significant... - ESA's: Anemia Drugs Linked to Higher Death Rate, says Study
Sep-27-08 Washington, DC An anemia drug that is designed to help patients feel less tired is, in reality, beginning to look like it has the capacity to leave patients dead , according to a report yesterday which suggests the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has Eprex, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, under review. It was revealed Friday that a German s... - Tenative Farmers Insurance Verdict of $130 Million in Class Action Settlement
A class action suit brought by 76,000 people against Farmers Insurance Co, has received a tentative settlement verdict of $130 million. The suit had alleged that the insurer had failed to pay for general contractors, claimed breach of contract, bad faith and fraud. The average cost per person for unpaid bills and for fixing damaged homes was $575. ... - Deaths Increase with Procrit in Stroke Study
Regulators Warned Preliminary results from a study of the effects of Epoetin alfa in patients with acute ischemic stroke have shown that patients treated within 6 hours after the onset of a stroke died more frequently than patients given placebo. Ortho Biotech became aware of preliminary data from an investigator-initiated experimental European st... - Trasylol: In Their Own Words
Sep-25-08 Washington, DC The world by now knows all too well that Trasylol has all the hallmarks of a blockbuster movie—perhaps even with Tommy Lee Jones as the crusading researcher, Dr. Dennis Mangano. And the thousands of patients who died from Trasylol heart failure , Trasylol kidney failure and various other Trasylol side effects might finally get their d... - Defective Products: The Exploding Gas Can
Sep-25-08 Miami, OK It is something that hundreds of thousands of Americans have in their garage, basement or garden shed. A polyethylene gas can. Used correctly, with care taken to mitigate all risk factors, a gas can should not pose defective product personal injury . But life happens, and in the case of the majority of consumer-grade gasoline cans on the market,... - Hundreds Injured by Fire During Surgery, New Report Shows
Electrosurgical Tools Responsible for the Majority of Fires The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System has just released the first-ever set of figures on the numbers of people injured, disfigured or killed as a result of fires during surgery. And the numbers are high, five times more prevalent than originally thought. In fact, fire accidents in... - COPD Drugs Increases Risk of Death from Cardiovascular and Respiratory Events
Researchers Find a 34 Percent Increase in Mortality The drug ipratropium bromide (trade name Atrovent), used in combination with albuterol hydrochloride in the medication Combivent, has been found to raise the risk of cardiovascular death by 34 percent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers also found an increased ris... - ATV Accidents: Interview with Carolyn Anderson
Sep-23-08 Brockton, MA Carolyn Anderson, co-founder of Concerned Families for ATV Safety knows all too well the pain of losing a child in an ATV accident. Her son, James, died at the age of 14 in an ATV crash. It was his first time on an ATV and the accident occurred while James was on a vacation with family friends. Now, Anderson is fighting to make sure that... - ERISA Lawsuits: Los Angeles Times Makes the News
Sep-19-08 Los Angeles, CA The Los Angeles Times is used to reporting on the news, not being in it—but some of its writers are making headlines with a lawsuit claiming ERISA law violations on the part of the paper's owner. Current and former employees of Tribune Company, which owns a variety of newspapers, say their employer has violated the Employee Retirement I... - Helicopter Crash Claims 2 Lives
Sep-19-08 Blue Eye, MO Although they are in the news less frequently than plane crashes, helicopter crashes can be just as deadly. In fact, helicopter crashes occur more frequently than people realize. They can be caused by any number of factors, including pilot error, poor weather, mechanical malfunctions and electrical malfunctions. No matter what the cause of a... - Tylenol Linked to Risk of Asthma in Children
Acetaminophen Also Associated with Eczema and Hay Fever One of several studies published in The Lancet has found a link between acetaminophen and asthma in children. In one study, data on 205,000 children found a 46 percent higher risk of asthma by age 6 or 7 in those who were given acetaminophen in the first year of life. Acetaminophen is more com... - AIG, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch: A Turbulent Week
Sep-18-08 New York, NY It has been a week of shocking news for the financial industry, particularly involving AIG, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch. One company has been taken over by the fed while another declared bankruptcy. The third institution has been bought out by Bank of America. And while things appear to have leveled off a bit, investors wonder if thi...