First Xarelto Bleeding Cases Scheduled for Trial in Early 2017
Xarelto Bleeding Cases Scheduled For Trial. Thousands of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits before Judge Eldon Fallon in the Eastern District of Louisiana claim that the blood-thinning drug Xarelto caused severe and often fatal bleeding side effects. The first xarelto bleeding cases, known as bellwether trials, in the … [Read more...] about First Xarelto Bleeding Cases Scheduled for Trial in Early 2017
Doubt Surfaces about Clinical Trials
Bayer and Janssen Pharmaceuticals failed to inform users of potential risks linked to Xarelto. Xarelto's Risks and Lawsuits. It is still several months before evidence is to be presented in court against the manufacturers of Xarelto. As of July 2016, the number of lawsuits involving the anticoagulant approaches the 6,000 mark. … [Read more...] about Doubt Surfaces about Clinical Trials
Takeda Agrees to $2.4 Billion Settlement in Actos Bladder Cancer Cases
Settlement In Actos Bladder Cancer Cases. Takeda Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $2.4 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits from patients and families who said Takeda’s diabetes drug Actos caused bladder cancer. Takeda, based in Japan, said the settlement would resolve most of the lawsuits related to Actos … [Read more...] about Takeda Agrees to $2.4 Billion Settlement in Actos Bladder Cancer Cases
DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Cases Increase
Court documents indicate that nearly 7,000 lawsuits have been filed Depuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Cases Rising. Court documents indicate that nearly 7,000 lawsuits have been filed in district court in Texas in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving DePuy Orthopaedics’ Pinnacle hip implant. The first trial in the MDL began … [Read more...] about DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Cases Increase
Tysabri Safety Info Includes PML Cases
Tysabri Safety Info. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is updating Tysabri safety information to include cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy or PML, a rare brain infection that some Tysabri patients have developed. However, according to The Wall Street Journal, the agency is not making any changes to … [Read more...] about Tysabri Safety Info Includes PML Cases
21 Hepatitis C Cases in Colorado May be Linked to Indicted Scrub Tech
Health Department is now Reporting 21 cases of the Blood Borne Disease. Three more people in Colorado have tested positive for hepatitis C that may be related to one former surgical technician. According to The Denver Post, the Colorado Health Department is now reporting 21 cases of the blood borne disease that may have originated … [Read more...] about 21 Hepatitis C Cases in Colorado May be Linked to Indicted Scrub Tech
NY Hep C Lawsuit
First Lawsuit in New York Alleging Hep C contamination Has Been Filed. In addition to the numerous hepatitis C cases cropping up nationwide and allegedly linked to former surgical tech Kristen Diane Parker, 26, what appears to be the first lawsuit in New York alleging hep C contamination due to Parker’s practices has been … [Read more...] about NY Hep C Lawsuit
NY Hep C Cases Linked to Colorado Scrub Tech
Hepatitis C Originated With Former Surgical Tech. We have been following the hepatitis C debacle that appears to have originated with former surgical technician, Kristen Diane Parker, 26. We recently reported that 19 patients from Colorado’s Rose Medical Center tested positive for the dangerous and sometimes deadly disease. Now, … [Read more...] about NY Hep C Cases Linked to Colorado Scrub Tech
19 Hepatitis C Cases Now Linked to Colorado Surgical Tech
Hepatitis C Cases At Rose Medical Center. 19 People Tested Positive For Hepatitis C After Surgery at Rose Medical Center. Sadly, the number of patients who likely contracted the dangerous, sometimes deadly, hepatitis C from surgical technician Kristen Diane Parker, has risen to 19. Parker, 26, allegedly swapped sterile … [Read more...] about 19 Hepatitis C Cases Now Linked to Colorado Surgical Tech
Two More MRSA Cases on Long Island Schools
MRSA Has Struck Two More Long Island Schools. MRSA—methilcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—has struck two more Long Island schools this week. One student from Centereach High School and a "non-teaching staff" member at East Islip High School were both diagnosed with MRSA. Both cases were reported on their respective school … [Read more...] about Two More MRSA Cases on Long Island Schools
More MRSA Cases in Long Island Schools
Students in Long Island Are Being Diagnosed With MRSA. In New York, school officials are reporting that students in towns across Long Island are being diagnosed with MRSA. Students in Commack and Westhampton Beach have been diagnosed with MRSA, bringing the total of children who have contracted the infection to four reported cases … [Read more...] about More MRSA Cases in Long Island Schools
Nine Firms To Pay Over $350,000 In Childrens Clothing Drawstring Cases
Nine Firms Agreed To Pay Civil Penalties Over Children’s Clothing Cases. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced that nine firms have agreed to pay a combined $355,000 in civil penalties, settling allegations that the firms knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that … [Read more...] about Nine Firms To Pay Over $350,000 In Childrens Clothing Drawstring Cases
Long Island Medical Malpractice Cases Spark Call for Ban on Multi-dose Syringes
Multi-dose Syringes Banned To Prevent Further Problems. Multi-dose syringes, at the center of two Long Island medical malpractice scandals, should be banned to prevent further problems, according to one New York State health official. Health Commissioner Richard Daines last week asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to … [Read more...] about Long Island Medical Malpractice Cases Spark Call for Ban on Multi-dose Syringes
E. Coli Cases Linked to Lunds
Investigation Over Seven E. Coli Cases. State health and agriculture officials are investigating seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection in Minnesota residents associated with eating ground beef purchased from Lunds or Byerly’s stores since mid-April. Routine monitoring by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) found that the … [Read more...] about E. Coli Cases Linked to Lunds
More Salmonella Cases Linked to Peanut Butter
More Salmonella Cases Have Been Diagnosed In NY. Several more cases tied to tainted peanut butter have been diagnosed in New York state. There have been five cases in Monroe County. The state Department of Health reported that at least 41 people in 19 counties now have been sickened by the specific type of salmonella that's been … [Read more...] about More Salmonella Cases Linked to Peanut Butter
Verdict Reached in Two Vioxx Cases
Merck Misled Medical Professionals And Consumers About The Risk Of Vioxx. Jurors in a New Jersey courtroom decided today that Merck misled medical professionals and consumers about the risks associated with Vioxx, the company’s discredited pain medication, and in one of the cases did not provide adequate warnings about the … [Read more...] about Verdict Reached in Two Vioxx Cases
CDC: Salmonella Cases Hit 370
Illnesses From Salmonella Contamination in Peanut Butter Climbed To 370. The number of illnesses resulting from salmonella contamination in jars of peanut butter has climbed to 370, federal health officials said. The number is up from 329 confirmed cases last week. Forty-two states have confirmed cases, according to the U.S. … [Read more...] about CDC: Salmonella Cases Hit 370
2 more Mich. salmonella cases linked to peanut butter
Salmonella Cases From Peanut Butter Confirmed In Michigan. Two additional cases of salmonella contracted from contaminated peanut butter have been confirmed in Michigan, bringing the state's total number of ill people to seven in an outbreak that has sickened 339 people nationwide. The cases were confirmed last week in … [Read more...] about 2 more Mich. salmonella cases linked to peanut butter
Local stores yank peanut butter
Matt Ringenberg Is Not Aware of Any Cases of Salmonella Associated With Peanut Butter. Matt Ringenberg, director of environmental health for the Logan County Health Department, said, as of Friday afternoon, he is not aware of any cases of salmonella in Logan County associated with the recent nationwide peanut butter recall. Dr. … [Read more...] about Local stores yank peanut butter
Nassau confirms 4 more cases of E. coli
Taco Bell Restaurants Were Closed Due To More Cases of E. Coli. Two more Taco Bell restaurants were closed,one in New Hyde Park and one in Seaford, for cleaning on Wednesday amid an outbreak of E. coli bacteria that may have sickened more than three dozen people in Nassau and Suffolk counties and dozens elsewhere around the … [Read more...] about Nassau confirms 4 more cases of E. coli
Merck Suffers 2 Setbacks in Vioxx Cases
Federal Jury Ordered Merck To Pay $51 Million To A Heart Attack Victim. Merck & Co. was stung with two major legal setbacks over the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx on Thursday when a federal jury ordered the drugmaker to pay $51 million to a heart attack victim, and a state judge in New Jersey overturned a November verdict favoring … [Read more...] about Merck Suffers 2 Setbacks in Vioxx Cases
Local doctors return cases of soft contact lens solution
Eye Infection Has Been Spreading Among Wearers Of Contact Lens Solution. A potentially blinding eye infection has been spreading among wearers of soft contact lenses, prompting lens maker Bausch & Lomb to pull one of its many brands of lens-care solution from store shelves and local users to question their doctors. Contact … [Read more...] about Local doctors return cases of soft contact lens solution
Cases of eye fungus confirmed in Tennessee
Cases Of Eye Fungus Infection Have Been Confirmed In Tennessee. Five more cases of a fungal eye infection have been confirmed in Tennessee, state health officials said Tuesday. That increases the number of confirmed cases to 14, said Sophie Moery, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Health. Thirteen of the 14 wore … [Read more...] about Cases of eye fungus confirmed in Tennessee
Bausch & Lomb Didn’t Disclose Cases
Bausch & Lomb Failed To Notify Regulators About Cases Of Fungal Infections. Bausch & Lomb Inc. failed to promptly notify federal regulators about 35 cases of a potentially blinding fungal infection among contact lens wearers in Singapore who reported using its newest contact lens cleaner, the Food and Drug Administration said … [Read more...] about Bausch & Lomb Didn’t Disclose Cases
CDC says 102 confirmed Fusarium eye infection cases
Serious Fusarium Eye Infection Cases May Be Link To Contact Lens Use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday 102 cases of a serious eye infection that can cause blindness and may be linked to contact lens use, most notably to solution made by Bausch & Lomb Inc. (BOL). The number of confirmed Fusarium … [Read more...] about CDC says 102 confirmed Fusarium eye infection cases
More Cases of Eye Fungus Reported
Cases Of Eye Fungus Infections Has Grown. The number of confirmed or suspected cases of an eye fungus that can cause scarring of the cornea and blindness has grown to 176, health officials said Friday. The updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report lists cases of Fusarium keratitis in 28 states. As recently as April … [Read more...] about More Cases of Eye Fungus Reported
Federal Vioxx Cases Moving to Houston Due to Katrina
Federal Vioxx Cases. Coordination of hundreds of federal lawsuits over Merck & Co.'s withdrawn painkiller Vioxx is being moved to Houston from New Orleans, at least temporarily, because of the devastation there from Hurricane Katrina. The judge overseeing the massive litigation, U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon, and a … [Read more...] about Federal Vioxx Cases Moving to Houston Due to Katrina
Widows Study Refinery’s Cancer Cases
Widows To Subpoena The Company Over Refinery's Cancer Cases. Before Bill Kearney died of esophageal cancer three years ago at 49, he left his wife, Betty Ann, with a haunting suspicion in his final moments about why he thought he was dying. The shift supervisor at the Bayway Refinery, who never smoked, told his wife to subpoena the … [Read more...] about Widows Study Refinery’s Cancer Cases
Elder Abuse Cases On Rise In Area
Elderly Trusting And Mental Abilities On The Decline. Elderly, trusting and with his mental abilities on the decline, 83-year-old Walter Puckett may as well have a bull's-eye painted on his back. "It's a pool of piranhas," said his daughter Cynthia Davis. "The opportunists are circling like buzzards." The "opportunists" have … [Read more...] about Elder Abuse Cases On Rise In Area
Settlement In Cancer Treatment Cases
Suit Over Cancer Treatment Settled. Two California companies that touted insulin injections and "acoustic lightwave therapy" as cancer treatments have settled federal charges that they lacked proof their methods worked and were safe. BioPulse International Inc. and BioPulse Inc., based in San Ysidro near the Mexican border, are … [Read more...] about Settlement In Cancer Treatment Cases
