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Lawmakers Push EPA on Fracking Diesel Rules

A group of Democratic lawmakers has requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) upcoming guidance on hydraulic fracturing require permitting for all diesel fuels used in fracking fluids, including those that contain the benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and/or xylenes (the so-called BTEX compounds). The request was made in a letter sent to EPA Administrator Lisa […]

Johnson & Johnson to Settle Risperdal Criminal Charges

Drug giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced it just reached an agreement to settle a misdemeanor criminal charge concerning how it marketed its antipsychotic, Risperdal (Generic: Risperidone). According to Bloomberg.com a U.S. probe into Risperdal sales activities has been ongoing since 2004 and involves allegations that J&J marketed Risperdal for unapproved uses, citing the drug […]

Deadly Salmonella Strain Discovered at Cargill Ground Turkey Plant in 2010

The recent outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella linked to Cargill ground turkey products is raising some disturbing questions about the U.S. food safety regulations that govern meat and poultry. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that last year, the outbreak strain of Salmonella was found at the same Cargill plant in Arkansas where contaminated products were […]

Deer May be Cause Of Strawberry E. coli Contamination

A new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was announced by Oregon Public Health officials this week after at least 10 people were sickened and 1 died. The outbreak was linked to fresh strawberries from Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg. Now, said The Associated Press (AP), deer might be at the root of the outbreak, according […]

Zimmer NexGen Knee Component Lawsuits Consolidated, Transferred to Federal Court in Illinois

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has ordered that all personal injury lawsuits involving Zimmer NexGen knee implant components currently pending in federal courts throughout the U.S. be consolidated in a multidistrict litigation and transferred to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The litigation, dubbed IN RE: ZIMMER NEXGEN KNEE […]

Salmonella Prompts Recall of Merrick Petcare Doggie Wishbone Treats

Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas just issued a recall of a single lot of its Doggie Wishbone pet treat over concerns that the pet treats are potentially contaminated with the deadly Salmonella pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recall involves one lot of Doggie Wishbone pet treats with […]

Merck Faces DOJ Drug Marketing Probe

Merck & Co. has been issued a subpoena by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of its criminal investigation into how Merck marketed its brain tumor medication, Temodar; its hepatitis C drug, PegIntron; and its cancer treatment, Intron A. Merck explained that the DOJ is investigating how the drugs were marketed and sold […]

San Diego Man Recalls His DePuy ASR Hip Implant Nightmare

A San Diego man says his ordeal with a DePuy ASR hip implant has been a nightmare. According to a report from 10News in San Diego, 62-year-old Tony Stauffer thought the DePuy ASR hip implant he received four years ago would last 30 years, but three years after his surgery, he began to suffer the […]

NY Comptroller Proposes Industry Fund to Pay for Fracking Damage

With New York State poised to lift a years-long ban on high-volume, horizontal hydraulic fracturing, the state’s comptroller is calling for the establishment of an industry-supported fund to pay for potential environmental damage caused by the controversial natural gas drilling technique. According to The New York Times, Thomas DiNapoli, will propose legislation today that would […]

Salmonella Prompts Recall of Merrick Petcare Doggie Wishbone Treats

Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas just issued a recall of a single lot of its Doggie Wishbone pet treat over concerns that the pet treats are potentially contaminated with the deadly Salmonella pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recall involves one lot of Doggie Wishbone pet treats with […]

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