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May 23rd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Jonathan Macri, Esq.
West Coast Nutritionals, a seller of popular dietary supplements and other wellness products, has just issued a voluntary recall of a number of products it markets and sells relating to sexual health. The move comes amidst FDA findings that the products contain an ingredient known as tadalafil. While tadalafil is a drug [...]
May 23rd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq.
Inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) are often used in the treatment of unexpected asthma flare-ups and are administered through the common asthma inhaler. However, a University of Illinois study of approximately 7,600 asthma patients ages 5 to 24 years old concluded that the active and regular use of IACs were associated with [...]
May 23rd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq.
This week, an administrative law judge (ALJ) issued a cease-and-desist order against Pom Wonderful to stop it from making misleading claims about the health benefits of the pomegranate juice that it sells. The ALJ ruled that the Resnicks, owners of Pom Wonderful, spread deceptive claims implying that their pomegranate juice could treat [...]
May 23rd, 2012 Joshua
A judge in Brooklyn urged all Orthodox Jews who are aware of sexual abuse against children to report these crimes to civil authorities for proper prosecution.
According to a New York Daily News report Tuesday, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Vincent Del Giudice issued this statement as he sentenced Michael Sabo to 20 years in prison for [...]
May 22nd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq.
Women age 50 and over have been taking Fosamax or Actonel to prevent hip, spine and wrist fractures resulting from the onset of osteoporosis. Ironically, some Fosamax and Actonel patients have suffered fractures curiously similar to those the drugs are meant to protect against—and often through simple, everyday movements.
A study [...]
May 22nd, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq.
According to new research presented by Dr. Hamed Khalili, a clinical and research fellow of gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis). Birth control pills, [...]
May 21st, 2012 Joshua
Diamond Pet Foods has now included its Diamond Naturals dry cat food to its ever-expanding recall on dry pet foods it manufactured at its plant in South Carolina that may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
According to a report from The Christian Science Monitor, there has been little attention called to the recall on cat food, [...]
May 21st, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq.
Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the first time a
Plavix is a blood thinner prescribed for the prevention of blood clots, and is often the preferred treatment for patients particularly at risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack. The drug has been linked to serious side effects, including [...]
May 21st, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has recently notified healthcare professionals that it is reviewing the results of a New England Journal of Medicine study that suggests that Zithromax (azithromycin) users are at a heightened risk of suffering cardiovascular death.
Zithromax is an antibacterial drug used to treat [...]
May 21st, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq.
Last month, Health Canada became the latest national drug regulator to issue a warning regarding the connection Actos and bladder cancer. The agency told consumers about interim results from a 10-year-study that indicated that patients taking Actos for a year or more had a significant increase in bladder cancer risk. Takeda Pharmaceuticals, [...]
