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Jun-2-08 Rockville, MD The FDA has determined that current labeling for drugs like Paxil is too confusing. The organization has now proposed a change to drug labeling to make it more clear which drugs are safe for women who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Although the move will likely help many women in the future, it comes too late for those who took Paxil an... - MRI Health Risks Have Little To Do With Magnetic Personality
Jun-1-08 Washington, DC As important as the MRI is in detecting disease and abnormalities deep within the human body, the process carries certain risks that have only recently come to light. Risks from imaging agents such as gadolinium, and recent concern over the long-term impact of the magnetic fields associated with Magnetic Resonance Imaging, can pose seriou... - New York City Crane Collapse Update: A Bad Weld May be at Fault
May-31-08 New York, NY In the aftermath of the latest construction crane collapse in New York City that claimed two lives yesterday, focus is being placed on a potentially faulty weld in an integral part of the crane structure. The larger issue, however—and one that has been the subject of much debate over the past 24 hours—remains how this could have hap... - Compellent, Storage Engine, et. al. $10.5 million settlement reached in intellectual property dispute.
Houston, TX: (May-27-08) Data protection specialist Crossroads Systems has brought lawsuits against 10 vendors, including Compellent and Storage Engine, alleging that the companies infringed on its storage router and virtualization technologies. The suit, filed in US District Court for the Western District of Texas, has followed several such lawsuits fil... - Yamaha Rhino Rollovers: Two Die in Two Separate Rollovers on the Same Day
May-30-08 Marshall, TX An all-terrain vehicle that may be more familiar to people lying on its side than on all four wheels is the subject of yet another lawsuit alleging a dangerous design, as users of the popular Yamaha Rhino ATV continue to suffer serious injuries, or even death. Ryan Rogers, of Bossier City, Texas claims that he was injured in a car acci... - What Led to the Black Box Warning on Asthma Drugs?
May-30-08 Washington, DC: Two years ago the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that the asthma drugs Advair Diskus, Advair HFA, Foradil Aerolizer, Serevent Diskus must carry black box warnings—the most severe warning the FDA can issue. Most recently Symbicourt, Performist, (formoterol fumarate), and Brovana inhalation solution were added to list of... - Digitek Manufacturer Cited for Quality Controls Two Years Ago
May-30-08 Little Falls, NJ: The recent recall affecting all lots of Digitek digoxin (digitalis) due to a manufacturing defect raises a whack of questions as to just how a double-thickness tablet can get by the quality-control department. Pills that are twice as thick as normal, and therefore potentially carrying twice the dosage of digoxin, pose a serious health r... - Attorney Jay Edelson on New Technology Class Action
May-29-08 Chicago, IL: Jay Edelson, a managing partner at KamberEdelson, LLC , says that "new technology class actions" differentiate KamberEdelson from other class action law firms. "It's a field unto itself," Edelson says. "It can include things like security breaches, text messaging slam cases, Internet fraud, and unauthorized mobile phone content charges." That... - Canadian Government seeks new law enabling them to Search your Laptop
In a bid to make the information on iPods, laptops and cellphones subject to search, the Canadian federal government is secretly negotiating international copyright laws with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement—currently a coalition between the US and the EU that seeks to protect against copyright infringement. If negotiations succeed, border... - Chantix: The Kids Also Suffer
May-29-08 Silver Springs, FL On their doctor's advice, Tara and her husband were both prescribed Chantix to quit their smoking addiction. Although the drug has a high success rate, many users are questioning whether the psychological side effects are worth it. "We were so mean to each other and our kids during and right after taking Chantix, we lashed out at them... - Botox: Injecting Pain into Patients
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... - Asthma Drugs: No Cause for Asthma Sufferers to Breathe Easy…
May-27-08 Washington, DC It's been two years since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last issued significant data, and updated product labels for asthma drugs Advair, Serevent and Foradil after concerns that the drugs, while lessening the frequency of wheezing attacks, could increase their ultimate severity. There has been little information since. Tha... - 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,... - It's Game Over for Trasylol, but Bayer Refuses to Fold
May-25-08 Washington, DC If Trasylol maker Bayer AG were into playing the odds, the Germany-based manufacturer is hedging its bets over its once-dominant anti-bleeding drug, even though most believe that the Canadian BART clinical trial has effectively sounded the death knell for a drug that has allegedly spelled death for thousands of heart patients. After pr... - 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... - Chantix News Means Trouble for Pfizer
May-23-08 Chicago, IL There is now a litany of adverse symptoms associated with Chantix (varenicline). Heart problems, seizures and diabetes join the already well-documented psychiatric problems, including suicide, suicidal thoughts and depression. On May 21, The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a nonprofit drug-safety group, reported on a pilot progr... - USSearch.com to pay $250,000 settlement in information lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-20-08) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought charges against the online information company USSearch.com, alleging that it sold credit bureau data of US consumers. The suit, filed after a federal investigation, revealed that the company, which normally provides public information like court records, also illegally obt... - Edison Mission to pay $9 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (May-19-08) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), brought charges against Edison Mission, an Edison International subsidiary, alleging that it mislead investigators. The suit was filed after a FERC investigation into Edison's wholesale electricity market bidding practices on the Northeast power grid, revealed that the company h... - Oral HRT More Than Doubles the Risk of Blood Clots
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) given in skin patches may cause fewer blood clots than HRT given orally, according to a report published on BMJ.com today. Furthermore, women who take the oral form of HRT more than double their risk of developing a blood clot, say the authors. HRT is regularly prescribed to women suffering from the effects of the menop... - Deadly Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis: Who Dropped the Ball?
May-22-08 Minneapolis, MN Imagine driving to work, as you do every day, only to have the bridge underneath you suddenly give way and collapse . That's what happened to scores of people last year after an unsafe bridge in Minneapolis simply gave up, killing 13 people and injuring 145. Now it's been revealed that not only was the bridge not safe, but that tran...