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PML Cases Reported Roche Laboratories has informed healthcare professionals of changes to the warnings and adverse reactions sections of the CellCept prescribing information. The changes are based on postmarketing data regarding cases of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients treated with CellCept. In April, the Food and Drug... - Yamaha ATV: Was Rhino Under-tested Before Coming to Market?
Jun-26-08 Lexington, KY When a Yamaha ATV was introduced in 2003, Yamaha was entering a relatively new market for side-by-side ATVs. However, there were other players in the sector with products ready to go, including the Kawasaki Mule and the John Deere Gator. To gain an advantage, the Yamaha Rhino was designed to be faster and more agile. In so doing, the Yamaha... - HIV Drug Abacavir May Increase Risk for Cardiac Events
Health Canada Issues Safety Information Health Canada in conjunction with GlaxoSmithKline warns that HIV-infected patients who are taking abacavir-containing products ZIAGEN, KIVEXA and TRIZIVIR may be at increased risk for myocardial infarction. GlaxoSmithKline has provided Health Canada with recent findings published in the April 26, 2008, issue... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: When the Dust Settles…Despair
Jun-23-08 Orange, TX Yet another grieving family member is launching a lawsuit on behalf of a loved one who died unnecessarily as the alleged result of preventable asbestos exposure. Asbestos-related disease, including asbestos mesothelioma , continues to claim lives for many years--often decades--after exposure to dangerous asbestos fibers. Most will agree that... - Paxil Birth Defects
Jun-20-08 Washington, DC Following the recent news that GlaxoSmithKline may have purposely misrepresented information about the suicide risk for Paxil, patients who took the antidepressant are wondering what else the company may have kept hidden from regulators. Women who took Paxil while pregnant and delivered babies with birth defects are likely not surprised... - Lake Superior Center Authority agrees to pay $275,000 settlement in construction dispute.
Duluth, MN: (Jun-19-08) A settlement has been reached between the Lake Superior Center Authority, which owns the Great Lakes Aquarium, and Listul Industries of Ramsey, Minn., which provided erection and steel fabrication services during the aquarium's construction. The settlement comes after seven years of litigation when Listul filed a mechanic's lien f... - Antitrust: Intel vs. Advanced Micro Devices
Jun-18-08 San Jose, CA A computer chip giant that enjoys 80 percent of the global market is allegedly making life impossible for a competitor attempting to survive with 20 percent. Worse, is the accusation that Intel Corp. has violated antitrust laws in securing that dominant position. Earlier this month Intel was fined $25.4 million dollars by South Korea's an... - Merck and ERISA: Did Vytorin Constitute a Violation?
Jun-16-08 Whitehouse Station, NJ Merck's role in the alleged delay of the ENHANCE study that ultimately revealed the truth about Vytorin, may have served to mislead more than the drug-buying public. The two-year wait for the truth about the anti-cholesterol drug may have also served to pull the wool over the eyes of those Merck employees, and investors in various M... - Ortho Evra: Risks Known Before Contraceptive Patch was Approved
Jun-14-08 Amarillo, TX In yet another example of a drug earning approval in the face of dissenters, the Ortho Evra birth control patch was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001 despite strong opposition from one of the agency's own medical reviewers. Since then the Ortho Evra birth control patch, widely known as 'The Patch' by users,... - Tomato Salmonella: Cases Remain at 228, Cause Still Unknown
Jun-14-08 Miami, FL Of the 228 cases of Salmonella Saintpaul poisoning in this latest outbreak involving tomatoes, one person has died. A Texas man in his sixties who had been suffering from cancer was found to have had an infection with the outbreak strain at the time of his death, and officials acknowledge it may have contributed to his death. According to t... - Rail Worker Fatigue: Tired, and Working the Trains
Jun-11-08 Madison County, IL A tired worker is a threat to himself as well as those he serves. In the case of a railway worker diagnosed with Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (CRSD), the impairment from lack of sleep could carry significant consequences, and falls within the responsibility of Norfolk Southern Railway according to a FELA lawsuit that has recently... - California Labor Law: Relocation Woes
Jun-11-08 Bakersfield, CA: The California Labor Law (labor code section 970-972) states that an employer cannot relocate an employee under fraudulent promises or circumstances. But Sam (not his real name pending a lawsuit) did his homework and filed a breach of contract and relocation complaint against his employer in May, 2008. In California, you cannot promis... - Tainted Heparin: It's Still Out There, and Still a Concern
Jun-11-08 Angier, NC Various pieces of news on the tainted heparin front of late further fuels the concern for the nation's heparin supply, and the safety of patients who rely on the drug. Last month Medtronic recalled a collection of heparin-coated products commonly used during cardiopulmonary heart surgeries, given that the disposable products were manufact... - Couple Awarded $1.3 Million in Stockbroker Arbitration Claim
Jun-10-08 Dallas, TX Investors may think that a lawsuit is the only way to regain funds lost to an unethical stockbroker, but in actuality stockbroker arbitration can be an attractive alternative to a lawsuit. Some complainants are being awarded substantial amounts in their arbitration cases, without having to go through a lawsuit. In one example, an arbitrati... - SSRIs Linked to Premature Birth
Jun-7-08 Washington, DC A recent study has linked the use of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) while pregnant to an increased risk of premature births. Meanwhile a different study suggests that SSRIs may not be effective at treating some forms of depression. Women who have used SSRIs while pregnant and had babies with serious health problems are now... - Avandia: Sales of Diabetic Drug Gutted in Wake of Concern
Jun-5-08 San Francisco, CA When the American Diabetes Association convenes here June 6th for their annual meeting, there is little doubt that amongst the topics up for discussion will be the fall of Avandia , a drug which has been linked to serious heart and liver problems, and weight gain —and what might be in the pipeline to replace it. You know there wil... - EPA Responds to Magellan Tank Fire in Kansas City, KS.
Toxic smoke and fumes from a large fire at the Magellan Midstream Partners petroleum distribution terminal in Kansas city is being monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The fire began as a result of a lightening strike on or near the tank at the Magellan terminal on 401 E. Donovan Road, at approximately 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 3. ... - FDA Investigating Remicade, Enbrel, Humira and Cimzia Link to Cancers
Jun-4-08 Rockville, MD The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued an Early Communication release stating that it is investigating a possible association between tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers and the development of cancers in children and young adults. The TNF blockers were prescribed to treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Crohn's... - Cell Phone Use and Cancer: The Debate Continues
Jun-3-08 Atlanta, GA The recent discovery of, and surgery for a brain tumor located in the cranium of beloved Senator Ted Kennedy has refueled the debate over the link to cell phone use and cancer . Senator Kennedy's diagnosis of glioma relates to a tumor that critics have long associated with cell phone use. The allegation has been dismissed by the American... - Bunk Bed Injuries on the Rise in Children and Young Adults
According to a Nationwide Children's Hospital study set to be published in June, kids and young adults ages 18-21 years are at risk for bunk bed-related injuries. There's even been a spike in injuries for young adults. The study, a first of its kind to use national data to comprehensively examine patterns and trends of bunk bed-related injuries among...