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Baby Sling Safety Warning

Posted on March 13, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating at least 14 deaths involving baby slings. Safety officials warned parents of the potential danger of carrying infants in them. From CBS:

Weekend Tech This n' That

Posted on March 13, 2010
Image via WikipediaTrying some new apps on the iPhone, including:Conference Calll: Ifbyphone?s Conference Call application enables you to schedule outbound conference calls right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. You're scheduling outbound phone calls to contacts, rather than waiting for them to dial in...

FDA: Insulin Pump and User Error

Posted on March 13, 2010
Diabetics who wear insulin pumps appear more likely to experience problems from improper use than a device defect, members of a U.S. government advisory panel said on Friday.The Food and Drug Administration said problems with insulin pumps have occurred across the industry and asked the panel of outside experts for ways to minimize risks from malfunctions...

Glaxo: Poligrip with Zinc? Not Anymore

Posted on March 13, 2010
The maker of Poligrip denture cream will stop making formulas containing zinc, doing so while there are pending lawsuits alleging that years of excessive use caused neurological damage and blood problems in consumers.Glaxo's voluntary action comes as the cases are moving through the lawsuit phase, alleging Poligrip caused nerve damage, leading to a loss of balance, loss of sensation in hands and feet, and leaving some patients paralyzed...

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Georgia: Plavix Gets a Blackbox Waring

Posted on March 12, 2010
The FDA has put a new "black box" warning on the anti-clotting drug Plavix, the second best-selling drug in the world.A black box warning (also sometimes called a black label warning or boxed warning) is a type of warning that appears on the package insert for prescription drugs that may cause serious adverse effects...

Recalls From Salmonella May Rise to 10,000 Products

Posted on March 11, 2010
Yes, you read the right - 10,000 products. Some folks forget that the F in FDA stands for Food and Drug Admin. Some say that better represents the letter grade the agency should gets for doing its job. They include: McCormick, the seller of spices and herbs, expanded a March 5 recall today to include additional ?best by? dates of the four products, which include a French onion dip mix...

One Government Agency rips another: GAO says FDA Needs to Pay Attention

Posted on March 10, 2010
In an article sure to give you the thought, "Well duh" there is this news: Congressional investigators say the Food and Drug Administration should pay more attention to the safety of some food ingredients, including one involved in a widespread recall this week...

Thomas Medical Products Recalls Sheath Introducer Kits

Posted on March 10, 2010
Thomas Medical Products has announced a class I recall for its Transseptal Sheath Introducer Kit, citing concerns about increased risk for device breakage.The recall was initiated on Feb. 1, 2010 and applies to all devices manufactured and distributed from Oct...

FDA Says Basic Food Flavors Kept Up Production after learnig of Contamination Detected in HVP

Posted on March 10, 2010
From the source below:FDA said that the company mangers had received the samples that tested positive for salmonella on January 21st.Basic Food Flavors is known for producing hydrolyzed vegetable protein, which essentially enhances the flavor in processed food items...

FDA Recalls Foods with Flavor Enhcnacers b/c of Salmonella

Posted on March 09, 2010
Federal health authorities announced the recall of a commonly used flavor enhancer after samples of the product were found to contain salmonella.It may be in the thousands according to the director at the Office of Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, about the product, called hydrolyzed vegetable protein, also called HVP...

A Video that's a Must See (GA, Nestlehutt Malpractice Case)

Posted on March 07, 2010
WE THE PEOPLE from Georgia Justice on Vimeo.This is a video that discussed Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery v. Nestlehutt, which challenges the provisions of Senate Bill 3, passed in 2005 by the Georgia General Assembly, that caps noneconomic damages that a jury may award to a victim of medical malpractice at $350,000...

Insulin Pump Dangers? (Alabama/Georgia)

Posted on March 06, 2010
From lawyer Rob Bunch:The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is working to reduce risks from dangerous problems that affect what it described as tens of thousands of diabetics. While the FDA has not provided specific insulin pump manufacturers names in its report, there are known insulin pump makers, including Medtronic Inc, Roche Holding AG, and Johnson & Johnson...

FDA to Beverage Companies: Watch How you Tout

Posted on March 04, 2010
Image via WikipediaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent letters to 16 firms ? including five RTD beverage companies ? citing ingredient and health claim violations.The agency?s letter to POM Wonderful said POMs expansive health claims ? including boasts that it may help with blood pressure, prostate cancer and erectile function ? elevate POM to the level of unapproved drug rather than a food product...

Georgia: Yaz and Yasmine Injury Lawsuits

Posted on March 04, 2010
New Jersey state courts have designed claims relating to Yaz as a mass tort, and will be centralized under one judge for coordinated handling.New Jersey?s Administrative Office of the Courts ordered on February 18 that the litigation will be assigned to Judge Brian R...

Baxter: Dialysis Machine Recalled

Posted on March 04, 2010
The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall for several models of Baxter HomeChoice automated dialysis systems because of a defect that can cause the machines to overfill a patient?s abdominal cavity with fluid. Reports of at least one death and several serious injuries have been associated with the problems...

Denture Cream: Too Much Zinc Causes Neuro Damage? (Georgia and Florida)

Posted on February 25, 2010
A growing number of lawsuits are being filed against the manufacturers of popular products like Super Poligrip and Fixodent, alleging that the zinc in the adhesives is leading to serious neurological problems ? and in one case, death. The suits claim that denture adhesive manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline (Super Poligrip) and Procter & Gamble (Fixodent) failed to adequately warn consumers that ingesting the high levels of zinc found in many of their products could be dangerous...

TF Supplements and P-Drol

Posted on February 25, 2010
A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against TF Supplements, alleging he became jaundiced, suffered extreme pains in his side and suffered uncontrollable itching several weeks after taking P-Drol, a steroid precursor. It is marketed to fitness enthusiasts and weight lifters for its alleged muscle-building capabilities...

Georgia Avandia: Heart Attack and Stroke Risks?

Posted on February 25, 2010
Image by neofedex via FlickrFrom the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices: Rosiglitazone (AVANDIA). More than 1000 reports of patient deaths were received forrosiglitazone in the first three quarters of 2009, more than any other drug we monitor. Rosiglitazone is an oral medication for treating Type 2 or adult onset diabetes...

Exjade- Iron Drug - Gets FDA Warning Re: Kidney and Liver Damage

Posted on February 19, 2010
A boxed warning highlighting serious safety concerns, including reported deaths, with the use of Exjade drug to remove excess iron from the blood, has been added to the medicine's label. The FDA said the prescribing information for Exjade would now carry a highlighted warning, often called a black box, noting that the drug may cause renal impairment, including kidney failure; hepatic impairment, including liver failure; and gastrointestinal hemorrhage...

Posted on February 19, 2010

FDA Warned Kellogg over Contaminated Eggo Waffles

Posted on February 17, 2010
Image via WikipediaThis week the FDA has made public a January 2010 letter to the Eggo waffle maker Kellogg Co in which the FDA has stated the maker had not gone far enough to address food safety violations at its Atlanta frozen food plant.In 2009, an inspection found bacterial contamination and sanitation violations such as improper handling of trash and food, and insufficiently sanitized equipment, at least according to the FDA...

Study: Link to Hydroxycut and Liver damage?

Posted on February 16, 2010
In the new study, reported in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers analyzed 17 cases of liver damage among Hydroxycut users that had not yet appeared in the medical literature. Nine of the cases had been reported to the FDA, while eight were seen by the authors of the study...

Old HIV Drug Linked to Liver Problems

Posted on February 03, 2010
Didanosine, the second drug approved for the treatment of HIV infections and one of the oldest weapons in the AIDS armamentarium, has been found to produce rare cases of potentially fatal liver disease in patients taking it for long periods, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday...

Frobers: 10 Most Misleading Drug Ads

Posted on February 03, 2010
Says the site: There's a fine line between promoting a new drug and presenting a misleading picture of its risk and benefits. The FDA's division of drug marketing, advertising and communications regularly singles out companies that use questionable language to imply or suggest their drug is superior to similar treatments...

Walmart Princess and Frog Recall: High levels of Cadmium

Posted on January 29, 2010
FAF Inc. Recalls Children?s Necklaces Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to High Levels of CadmiumWASHINGTON, D.C. ? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product...

Hettich Centrifuges with 2050 and 2076 Plastic Rotors: Recall

Posted on January 29, 2010
Hettich Centrifuges with 2050 and 2076 Plastic Rotors: RecallAudience: Hospital risk managers, Laboratory managers[Posted 01/28/2010] FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of Hettich Centrifuges with 2050 and 2076 plastic rotors, used in combination with the Mikro 12-24, Mikro 20, Haematokrit 20 and Haematokrit 24 bench top plastic centrifuges...

Starbucks Water Bottle Recall

Posted on January 28, 2010
Put down the water bottle and no one gets hurt:WASHINGTON, DC ? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed...

California Trial: Is Botox Safety for Cerebral Palsy Treatments?

Posted on January 28, 2010
Opening arguments in a negligence lawsuit by Dee Spears against Botox manufacturer Allergan Inc. are set for today in Orange County.At issue is the safety of the blockbuster drug, especially in the higher dosages that are used to treat children with cerebral palsy...

Meridia Banned in Europe - Statistics

Posted on January 27, 2010
The Europeans banned the drug because the FDA found that an extra 1 percent or more of users develop heart problems after taking it. There were 86,000 European users in the past year, the BBC reported, which means that 860 have damaged hearts because of Meridia...

There's a tussle brewing between

Posted on January 27, 2010
There's a tussle brewing between Tylenol maker Johnson & Johnson and makers of a shipping about the foul odor problem that is at the root of a recent recall of Tylenol and other products. An undisclosed number of containers of Tylenol, Motrin and other over-the-counter drugs were recalled earlier this month after consumers complained of feeling sick from an "unusual" odor...

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