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The FDA on Monday advised doctors to refrain from using Heparin made by Baxter Healthcare after receiving 350 reports this year of vomiting, nausea and breathing difficulty. Heparin is a blood thinner used in surgery and dialysis. Officials first noticed problems after four children who were injected with heparin suffered serious allergic reactions. Government inspectors are examining Baxter's...

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A lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court claims that Fosamax caused multiple stress fractures and suppressed bone regeneration in the legs of a woman who took Fosamax for 10 years. More than 400 people already have sued manufacturer Merck alleging that Fosamax causes a bone-decaying condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious condition in which bone...

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The judge hearing the cases in the Kugel Mesh Patch Litigation MDL has recently expanded the scope of the MDL to include more hernia mesh patches than what had been recalled. The judge opened up the MDL to include additional Davol and Bard mesh patches, including some that did not contain an internal ring, but were made of a special bi-layered material similar to the Kugel Mesh patches.What...

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Yesterday the FDA approved changes to the Ortho Evra label that includes the results of a new epidemiology study that found that users of the Ortho Evra birth control patch were at higher risk of developing serious blood clots as compared to women who take birth control pills. This latest study, conducted on behalf of Ortho Evra manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, reiterates findings of two studies...

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Zetia and Vytorin are not effective, and worse, may actually do more harm than good. Study results that were delayed in being publicized the reports show that while Zetia and Vytorin may slightly reduce cholesterol, they do not reduce plaque build-up in the arteries, and in some cases actually increase the production of plaque. This is not good news for the millions of people who are paying as...

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Implantable defibrillators that are intended to save lives may malfunction and cause injury to the very people intended to be helped. There are increasing reports that leads used in Medtronic and St. Jude implantable defibrillators --specifically in the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads and St. Jude Riata lead wires-- have fractured or separated, perforating the heart walls, causing the device to...

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General Mills issued a product recall for its Totino's Pizza Rolls due to contamination with E. coli. The bacteria was found in product sampling for the Pizza Combo and Pizza Pepperoni. The recalled pizza rolls may cause a severe illness. The products manufactured by General Mills and carried by Giant Food and subject to the recall are as follows: Totino's Party Pizza's - Pizza Combo 10.7...

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Simplicity Inc. has announced that they are recalling over one million baby cribs because babies may become trapped and suffocate. Two children have died while using the recalled cribs. The cribs were made in China and sold under the Simplicity and Graco name. Friday's recalled Simplicity crib models include: Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and...

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Magnetic toys were recalled by Mattel because they pose a risk to children who may swallow them. The product recall is for over 9 million toys in the United States. They include some Polly Pocket toys, Batman toys, Barbie toys, and Doggie Day Care toys. "Very powerful magnets, when more than one is swallowed, may stick to each other and cause more severe problems with the intestines," said...

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Pottery Barn Kids has issued a product recall for 31,000 crib bumpers that they sold in their store. The defective product has stitching that may come undone and pose an entanglement hazard to young children. This recall involves the Diamond Matelassé, Floral Matelassé and Polka Dot Matelassé crib bumpers made of 100% cotton. The Diamond Matelassé bumpers are white and have decorative...

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A federal court jury in Florida has found Johnson and Johnson and its subsidiaries liable in the death of a 21 year old man who was wearing a poweful pain killing patch, Duragesic, when he passed out and died. The jury returned a verdict of $5.5 million in favor of the man's family, after finding that Johnson and Johnson was negilgent in producing the patch and in failing to provide adequate...

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To put it mildly, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") regulates dietary supplements much differently then their regulation of prescription and over the counter drug products. "Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary supplement manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. Generally,...

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You Deserve the Best" "We'll Fight for You"As consumers, we are constantly hearing/seeing television and radio ads from law firms, seeking to have those injured in a car accident, on the job, as the result of medical negligence, or in a nursing home, call their offices. Those solicitations use persuasive, but often deceptive, "come ons" in an attempt to convince you to make that call. There...

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"The FDA dropped the ball." This revelation from Rep. Henry Waxman (D - California), the chair of a Congressional oversight committee that heard testimony last week about another dangerous drug, Avandia, manufactured by North Carolina's own GlaxoSmithKline, should be so shocking that it would be fodder for a Pulizter prize winning novel. But it's not. The story of Avandia is the latest of...

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370,000 more pounds of ground beef were added to a recall that covers meat sold in 11 states. The ground beef could potentially be contaminated with a deadly form of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria can cause dehydration and bloody diarrhea. The recalled products may contain the O157:H7 strain of E. coli. The recalled products were sold in California and 10 other states -- Arizona, Colorado,...

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