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  • Tylenol and Acetaminophen Toxicity a Growing Problem
    Jun-20-12 Toronto, ON The trouble with heritage medications is, like comfort food or a favorite sweater, they can lull you into a false sense of comfort and security. And who would have thought that when acetaminophen was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) way back in 1951, we would one day be talking about Tylenol liver damage and other...
  • For Memorial Day Safety, Statistics Aren't on Your Side
    May-21-12 Santa Cruz, CA The approach of Memorial Day heralds the start of the busy summer season, when families do most of their leisure time and other activity together (as opposed to separately). And yet, as welcome as the onset of Memorial Day is, there is an underlying current of caution… Disaster can happen—be it on the roads, in a pool, at an...
  • People Sickened by Salmonella Dog Food
    May-6-12 Gaston, SC Yet another food poisoning outbreak was reported this weekend, but this one isn’t the run-of-the-mill food recall or contaminated food outbreak news. At least fourteen people spanning nine states have been sickened by salmonella after being “in contact” with dry dog food made by Diamond Pet Foods. Not one dog has been reported sick. ...
  • Fatal Fentanyl Flaws
    Apr-15-12 Los Angeles, CA With officials warning about the dangers of Duragesic side effects , specifically the risk of Duragesic fentanyl overdose, questions are being asked about the safety of fentanyl patches. The pain patches, which experts say are far more powerful than morphine, have been linked to accidental deaths and wrongful death lawsuits after patient...
  • File Asbestos Drilling Mud Lawsuit Sooner Than Later
    Apr-12-12 Baton Rouge, LA Current and former oil industry employees, including mud engineers, who worked with asbestos drilling mud should be tested for asbestos-related disease and file a drilling mud lawsuit sooner than later. A number of asbestos mud workers have developed respiratory problems that may develop into a life-threatening disease such as asbest...
  • Tylenol Recalls Over or More Over-Doses?
    Mar-21-12 Seattle, WA Over the past few decades, Tylenol has likely been recalled more than any other OTC (over the counter) drug, for a number of reasons. Who can forget the 1982 recall, when the packaging was tampered with and some bottles were found to contain cyanide? Then last year's recalls of Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release due to a "musty odor"—mak...
  • Another Fentanyl Lawsuit Filed
    Mar-20-12 Pittsburgh, PA Another fentanyl lawsuit alleging a patient died after being prescribed fentanyl patches has been filed. The lawsuit claims the fentanyl product—often sold in a Duragesic patch—was defective, leading to the patient's death. According to the Pennsylvania Record (1/5/12), the lawsuit was filed by Jose Campuzano, after the...
  • Airbag Injuries Can Occur Even When They Work
    Mar-12-12 Detroit, MI When it comes to airbags, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Not having them could get you killed or severely injured. But having them could result in airbag injuries . Earlier this month, Toyota announced a recall of almost a half-million Tacoma pickups built between 2005 and 2009 due to the possibility of friction resultin...
  • Will Widened Michael Foods Egg Recall Result in Foodborne Illness?
    Mar-11-12 Wakefield, NE Food recalls, undertaken in an effort to avoid cases of Foodborne Illness , can appear to take on a life of their own after the domino effect of a recall takes hold. Case in point is the recent recall of more than a million hard-cooked eggs by Michael Foods. The initial recall, in an effort to avoid any potential for Food Poisoning, was...
  • New Tylenol Recall Latest Setback for Johnson & Johnson
    Feb-28-12 New Brunswick, NJ The potential for Tylenol overdose led the manufacturer of Tylenol—Johnson & Johnson (J&J)—to change the design of its dispensing bottles for children under and over the age of two. However, the pharmaceutical giant has found it necessary to recall its entire US supply of Infants' Tylenol due to problems with the n...
  • Patients Left with Bjork Shiley Valves Implanted
    Feb-10-12 Detroit, MI When recalls of products are announced, consumers are often relieved to have a potentially dangerous product out of their home, but when products like the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve are taken off the market, patients often wind up with even greater concerns. The Bjork Shiley valve was removed from the market because of concerns about serious...
  • Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patch
    The Kugel Mesh patch was first recalled in 2005, after the FDA received reports that the Composix Kugel Mesh patch had caused many severe injuries. Two more Kugel Mesh recalls followed. Since that time, thousands of Kugel Mesh lawsuits have been filed against Davol, Inc. and its parent company Bard, and many more hernia patients with Composix Kugel Me...
  • Is Securities Fraud behind Bond Default in Washington State?
    Jan-23-12 Wenatchee, WA There is an expectation that disgruntled bondholders tied to an arena development in Washington state will launch a lawsuit alleging securities fraud , amidst other allegations. The Town Toyota Center, located in Wenatchee, went into default December 1 and is projected to lose $400,000 in 2012. Meanwhile, investors holding $42 million in b...
  • 12 Million Bottles of Motrin Recalled
    Dec-22-11 Washington, DC McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil PPC Inc. (McNeil) has announced a recall of certain lots of Motrin IB 24 count coated caplets, Motrin IB 24 count coated tablets and Motrin IB 24+6 count coated caplets from retailers. The recall involves 12 million bottles of the pain reliever. The products were distributed in the Unite...
  • New Generation of "Advanced" Airbags—Better or Worse?
    Nov-2-11 Detroit, MI As vehicle manufacturers are adding "new and improved" airbags —including side airbags and curtain airbags—to their vehicles (the NHTSA gave automobile manufacturers until 2012 to provide advanced airbags), these airbags are also causing accidents. While some airbags do not deploy in a collision, others deploy without the vehicle...
  • Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Colossal Failure?
    Oct-13-11 Vancouver, BC Sukinder has been living with chronic pain and walking with a limp since having metal-on-metal hip replacement surgery several years ago. "My orthopedic surgeon said the hip revision surgery is fine, but I know it isn't fine, and now, years later, I find out about metal-on-metal hip and knee recalls…" Sukinder was only 38 when h...
  • Mega Brands Reaches Preliminary Settlement over Magnetix Toys
    New York, NY: A defective product class action lawsuit filed against Mega Brands has reached a preliminary settlement this week, with the toymaker stating that, under the terms of the settlement, it will provide refunds for qualified US claimants. If approved, the settlement would refund the price of the magnet toys, which were recalled in 2006,...
  • California Car Crash Driver Sent to Prison
    Sep-17-11 Los Angeles, CA The driver of a big rig involved in a deadly California car crash has been sent to prison. Although many California car accidents do not result in time in prison, in this case, the driver of a semi-truck was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in an accident that took the lives of two people. Victims who survive California auto accide...
  • Johnson & Johnson Eyes New Oversight Panel in Light of Topamax Side Effects
    Aug-3-11 Trenton, NJ Johnson & Johnson, which has dealt with a number of recalls and heavy criticism over Topamax side effects and other products with quality control issues in recent years, reportedly plans to create a new oversight panel. According to The Associated Press , the strategy is part of a number of recommendations made by a special committe...
  • Johnson & Johnson Sales Take Hit with Continued Topamax Side Effects Fallout
    Jul-22-11 New Brunswick, NJ While increasing competition and the stagnant economy certainly played a role, continued fallout from the discovery of Topamax side effects likely also contributed to the decline in sales experienced by Johnson & Johnson during the second quarter of 2011. According to Reuters , global sales of the company's drugs rose signific...
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