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Link Between Flomax and Cataract Surgery Complications

Posted on May 22, 2009
According to a recent study, Flomax, a popular drug used to treat urinary problems, has been linked to serious complications following cataract surgery in older men. Men with enlarged prostates use Flomax to relieve urinary problems. The drug works by relaxing muscles in the bladder and prostate...

Renewed Recall of Log Splitters

Posted on May 21, 2009
Recently, there was a renewed recall of log splitters by Brave Products, Inc. of Streator, Ill. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the renewed recall was prompted by a hand amputation that may have been caused by a defective cylinder in the log splitter...

Warning About Defective Medtronic Pacemakers

Posted on May 21, 2009
There is a potential wiring defect in some Medtronic pacemakers. According to Medtronic, that wiring defect could cause a malfunction in 37,000 of its Kappa and Sigma pacemakers. Medtronic sent letters to physicians warning them that some of these pacemakers could run out of battery power or fail to respond when necessary...

New Investigation of Baxter's Heparin

Posted on May 18, 2009
Recently, three people in Delaware hospitals suffered cerebral hemorrhages after being given heparin supplied by Baxter Healthcare Corp.. Two of the patients died and one remained hospitalized. The deaths are being investigated by the FDA. Last year there was a recall of heparin from Baxter...

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Testosterone Gels Get New Black Box Warning

Posted on May 09, 2009
Recently, the FDA announced that two testosterone gel products must have a new black box warning. The products are AndroGel 1% from Solvay Pharmaceuticals and Testim 1% from Auxilium Pharmaceuticals. The new boxed warning must alert users to the dangers of secondary exposure to children...

Complications Lead to Lawsuits for Maker of Urinary Leak Device

Posted on May 07, 2009
A purportedly quick and simple fix for urinary incontinence has led to serious complications for many women. A device called a vaginal sling, made of synthetic meshlike material, is inserted under the urethra to stop urine leaks. However, after the surgery, many women develop painful, persistent and bloody vaginal discharge...

New Black Box Warnings Ordered For Botox Products

Posted on May 02, 2009
On April 30, 2009, the FDA announced a requirement that Botox and similar products must carry a black box warning on their labels. The new labels must highlight a warning about the risk of a potentially fatal complication if the effects of the drugs spread far beyond the injection site...

Recall of Hydroxycut

Posted on May 01, 2009
The FDA has warned people to stop using Hydroxycut. Hydroxycut products are popular dietary supplements, which are also used as energy enhancers and fat burners. These products are being recalled from the market after being linked to serious liver damage...

Lawsuit Over Buttery-Flavor Chemical

Posted on April 28, 2009
Dozens of Ohio plant workers have filed lawsuits against makers of a chemical used in a buttery flavoring for microwave popcorn. According to the workers, their lungs have been damaged by inhaling the fumes from the chemical. Some of the plaintiffs are from a plant of Givaudan Flavors Corp...

Settlement of Some Magnevist Lawsuits

Posted on April 28, 2009
The German drugmaker Bayer has been defending itself against lawsuits over its contrast agent Magnevist. Recently, Bayer agreed to settle some of the cases out of court, without admitting liability. Magnevist is a gadolinium-based contrast agent used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

Recall of Intra-aortic Balloons

Posted on April 23, 2009
Recently, the FDA issued a Class 1 recall of some intra-aortic balloons, manufactured by Arrow International. The recalled models include various 30 cc, 40 cc and 50 cc intra-aortic balloons manufactured from January 2008 through January 2009. Such pumps are a component of the Intra-Aortic Pump System which helps increase blood flow to the hearts of critically ill people...

Patients Suffering After Using Shoulder Pain Pumps

Posted on April 23, 2009
Pain pumps are used after surger to help manage post-surgical pain. Recently, pain pumps used in the shoulders following arthroscopic surgery have been linked to postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL). Some patients are questioning the use of shoulder pain pumps by their doctors, in light of the extreme difficulties they have experienced...

1.5 Million GM Vehicles Recalled

Posted on April 15, 2009
Recently, General Motors recalled almost 1.5 million passenger sedans. The mid-sized and full-sized vehicles involved in the recall are: 1997-2003 Buick Regals; 1998-2003 Chevrolet Luminas, Monte Carlos and Impalas; 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigues; and 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix...

Questions About Safety of Mini Cars

Posted on April 14, 2009
Due to rising fuel costs, smaller cars have become more popular because of their fuel efficiency and low costs. However, recent crash tests show that so called mini cars may compromise on safety. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 2009 models of the Honda Fit, Smart Fortwo and Toyota Yaris in front-end crashes with mid-sized cars...

Children's Clothing With Drawstrings Defective

Posted on April 12, 2009
Several retail companies, including T.J. Maxx and Marshalls failed to promptly report sales of children's clothing with drawstrings through the hood or neck. Those companies have agreed to pay more than $1 million in civil penalties. The penalties are due for failure to report safety hazards promptly...

Seroquel Should Not Be First Choice For Depression

Posted on April 12, 2009
Due to its worrisome side effects, federal health experts declared that Seroquel should not be a first choice to treat depression. Seroquel is made by AstraZeneca, and is approved as a treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. However, AstraZeneca is seeking FDA approval for Seroquel to treat depression and anxiety disorder...

Raptiva Recalled From Market

Posted on April 09, 2009
Genentech Inc., has voluntarily withdrawn Raptiva from the market. Raptiva is a psoriasis drug that has been linked to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare brain infection. PML is often fatal. Recently, Genentech disclosed that three patients taking Raptiva had developed PML since October 2008, with two of those patients dying...

Potential Securities Claims Against Regions Financial Corp.

Posted on April 07, 2009
In April 2008, there was an Offering of Trust Preferred Securities of Regions Financing Capital Trust III, connected to Alabama based Regions Financial Corporation. Sheller, P.C. is currently investigating potential claims that Regions and certain officers and directors violated federal securities laws in connection with this April 2008 Offering, possibly by filing materially false and misleading financial information with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Safety Alert for Zoll Defibrillators

Posted on April 07, 2009
Sudden heart stoppage, known as cardiac arrest, affects between 250,000 and 450,000 Americans each year. Defibrillators are used to try and restore normal heart rhythm by delivering a shock. Recently, Zoll Medical Corp. issued an alert regarding its AED Plus external defibrillators...

Yamaha Rhino Recall

Posted on April 02, 2009
The Yamaha Rhino is a two passenger off-road recreational vehicle. Recently, Yamaha Motor Corp., USA recalled 145,000 Rhinos. Rhino sales have also been suspended. The recall was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. At the time of the recall, 46 deaths and hundred of injuries had been caused by three Rhino models from the time they were first distributed in 2003, until now...

Black Box Warning for Reglan

Posted on March 31, 2009
Reglan will soon get a boxed warning of the risks of long term and high dose use, as recently required by the FDA. Reglan is one of a group of drugs containing metoclopramide, which is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. According to the FDA, except for rare cases, patients should avoid chronic use of these drugs such as Reglan...

Recall of Male Enhancement Product

Posted on March 29, 2009
Bodee LLC has advised customers to immediately stop using its product, Zencore Plus. The product is marketed as an herbal supplement that enhances male sexual performance. In recent FDA tests, it was revealed that Zencore Plus contained undeclared benzamidenfil, a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor...

Recall of External Defibrillators

Posted on March 29, 2009
Welch Allyn Protocol voluntarily recalled more than 14,000 automatic external defibrillators. This action is a Class 1 recall, the most serious type, which is used when it is reasonably probable that the produce can cause serious bodily injury or death...

Promotion of High-Dose Laxative Leads to Injuries

Posted on March 24, 2009
The maker of an oral laxative product faces lawsuits over its promotion of the product. Fleet Phospho-Soda is a laxative made by C. B. Fleet Co., Inc., which is headquarted in Lynchburg, Virginia. Recent lawsuits filed against the company allege that C...

Newly Released Documents Raise More Questions Over Seroquel

Posted on March 23, 2009
In early 2000, Dr. S. Charles Schulz reported to a national medical conference that Seroquel was "significantly superior" to the old preferred schizophrenia treatment. Dr. Schulz is the chief of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. Seroquel, made by AstraZeneca, is used to treat a variety of psychiatric conditions...

FDA Gets Scolded By Public Citizen Over Baxter Pumps

Posted on March 18, 2009
The FDA has recently come under fire from a consumer watchdog group. Public Citizen expressed anger at the FDA for its delay in evaluating the latest problems with Baxter International's infusion pumps. The pumps are used to deliver intravenous fluids and medicine to patients...

Product Letter From Baxter Receives FDA Severe Urgency Level

Posted on March 18, 2009
In January Baxter International issued a warning letter to customers regarding its Colleague Volumetric Infusion pumps. The pumps are used to deliver intravenous fluids and medicine to patients in hospitals. The Baxter letter warned that the Colleague pumps could fail and overheat...

"Black Box" Warnings Ordered for Metoclopramide Drugs

Posted on March 12, 2009
Some drugs used to treat gastrointestinal disorders will soon have a "black box" warning. A black box warning is the strongest warning that the FDA requires for drug labels. Metoclopramide is a drug that helps to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease and diabetic gastroparesis, by speeding up the movement of the stomach muscles to quicken the emptying of stomach contents into the intestines...

Supreme Court Says No to Implied Preemption

Posted on March 09, 2009
In a highly anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that drug manufacturers are not shielded from personal injury lawsuits by implied preemption. The case, Wyeth v. Levine, involved a woman, Ms. Levine, who had her arm amputated after receiving an injection of Phenergan, an anti-nausea medication made by Wyeth...

Tainted Drywall Thought To Injure Homeowners

Posted on March 07, 2009
A construction material, manufactured in China, is believed to be sickening homeowners in a number of states across the U.S. Sulfur-tainted drywall may have been installed in tens of thousands of homes, likely between 2004 - 2006. It is claimed that the defective Chinese drywall emits a foul odor and corrodes the homes' wiring...

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