Infuse Lawsuit May Affect Medtronic Acquisition of Covidien
Class Action Lawsuit Dilemma Medtronic's $43 billion acquisition of Covidien, which is already controversial, may be influenced by a class action lawsuit over its Infuse bone growth product. According to Star Tribune, if a jury rules in favor of the plaintiff, many patients may be able to sue over injuries. Medtronic has used the … [Read more...]
Rituxan – PML Link Could Spark FDA Action
Regulators Are Taking a Look At The Link Between Rituxan And PML. U.S. health regulators are taking a look at the lymphoma drug Rituxan because of its possible association with progressive multifocal leukoencephalitis (PML), an often fatal brain infection. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Food & Drug Administration … [Read more...]
FDA Takes Action Against KV Pharmaceuticals
Action Against KV Pharmaceuticals. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that a Consent Decree of permanent injunction was filed yesterday enjoining KV Pharmaceutical Company, its subsidiaries ETHEX Corporation and Ther-Rx Corporation, and its principal officers, from making and distributing adulterated and … [Read more...]
More Island Trees Board Members Demand Action on Lead in School
Lead in School In Levittown, NY. Last month, Senator Charles Schumer—Democrat-New York—asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “perform a thorough inspection of lead contamination at Island Trees High School in Levittown, New York.” School board trustee, Joseph Buda received lead contamination test results … [Read more...]
Bisphenol A Concerns Spark More Retailer Action
Retailers Remove Polycarbonate Plastic Containers With Bisphenol A From Store Shelves. Worries about hormone-mimicking BPA used in sports bottles led a major Canadian retailer to remove Nalgene and other polycarbonate plastic containers from store shelves in early December. BPA—or bisphenol A—mimics the effects of estrogen in cells … [Read more...]
Arsenic Fears Spur Action
Chemical Used To Preserve Wood In The Playground Caused Arsenic Fears. The wooden playground equipment at the Spaulding Street Park will only be seeing one more summer on the edge of Lake Quannapowitt. Plans are in the works to replace the well-used equipment, said Recreation Director Roger Maloney. Not only is it worn out, but a … [Read more...]
