- Eddie Farah | September 28, 2006 8:06 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Heart Rhythm Society has requested the Food and Drug Administration not to use the word "recall" but use "safety advisory" or "safety alert" when referring to defective pacemakers and defibrillators.According the Heart Rhythm Society's president Dwight Reynolds, "The anxiety created among patients and physicians by this term is the number one cause for replacement of devices." He went on to...
- Eddie Farah | September 26, 2006 4:25 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsToday U. S. District Judge Jack Weinstein granted a class action status on "light cigarette "smokers which potentially will costs cigarette makers $200 billion dollars.The class is anyone who purchased cigarettes that were labeled "light" or "lights" after they were put on the market, beginning in the early 1970's.Smoker's attorney, Michael D. Hausfeld argued before the courts, that...
- Eddie Farah | September 22, 2006 8:29 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsRecently the a lawsuit was filed in the U. S. District Court in Northern California, against Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and North American units of DaimlerChrysler, Honda and Nissan, alleging greenhouse gases from their vehicles have costs California millions of dollars. This is the first of its kind attempting to hold manufactures liable for damages from vehicle emissions.Global warming is...
- Eddie Farah | September 21, 2006 8:25 PM |
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MiscellaneousOn Monday, a three-judge appellate panel asked for a new trial in a lawsuit challenging the state's funding formula by five county schools districted. At a later date, the 1st District Court of Appeals will rule whether to reverse a trial judge's decision made last year that ruled the five districted "failed to show what the Legislature did concerning the state's funding formula, was illegal or...
- Eddie Farah | September 20, 2006 9:06 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA has updated the label on the Ortho Evra birth-control patch to reflect women face twice the risk of blood clots over women using the pill, even though a second study found no difference in risk between the patch and the pillAlthough the results of the two studies are conflicting, the results of the second epidemiology study support FDA's concerns regarding the potential for Ortho Evra...
- Eddie Farah | September 13, 2006 8:05 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn a federal class action lawsuit against the tobacco companies, attorneys for the plaintiff's allege over the course of more than three decades, U. S. smokers spend at much as $200 billions buying "Light" cigarettes. At a hearing before U. S. Senior District Judge Jack Weinstein, plaintiff's attorneys accuse tobacco companies of violating racketeering laws and defrauding customers into...
- Eddie Farah | September 12, 2006 7:47 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsRecently, reviews of dozens of studies involving hundred of thousands of patients revealed most patients should try naproxen also known as Aleve for pain. According to experts "it doesn't raise hart attack or stroke risk and naproxen is less expensive; has been around of years; and is available as an over the counter medicationThere is a drawback however it can irritate the stomach. Dr. Steven...
- Eddie Farah | September 11, 2006 8:09 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFederal Health officials report an antibiotic manufactured by Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp needs further studies because of serious skin reactions associated with its use.The FDA advises when compaire with other antibiotics used in treatment of minor infections, the incidents of serious rashs has them concerned how safe this drug is.The FDA approved Factive in 2003 to treat pneumonia and...
- Eddie Farah | September 09, 2006 1:02 PM |
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MiscellaneousYou may associate Social Security with retirement, but it is actually much broader and more complex. Social Security also compensates for disability, which is defined as the inability to work because of any medically determined physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or last for a continuous period of 12 months or more. Social Security disability does not cover...
- Eddie Farah | September 08, 2006 9:52 PM |
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MiscellaneousOn Friday the government fined the American Red Cross $4.2 million for failing to ask appropriate questions of potential donors and not following test procedures. This is the largest single penalty assessed under terms of a2003 court settlement, which allows for large fines when Red Cross violates FDA rules. The FDA has previously been fined a total of $5.7 million.The American Red Cross is...
- Eddie Farah | September 05, 2006 8:27 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAccording to researchers from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Medical School revealed 800 women who took the combination of estrogen and testosterone raised the risk of developing breast cancer by 77 percent over women not taking hormones.The combination of estrogen and testosterone is targeted to boot depressed moods, sex drive, and lessen bond deterioration faced higher...