AbbVie’s Hepatitis C Drugs Warning
AbbVie’s Hepatitis C Drugs Use Warned. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a "Safety Communication" concerning AbbVie's Viekira Pak and Technivie; both are hepatitis C treatments.According to the FDA, Viekira Pak and Technivie are prescribed for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a … [Read more...] about AbbVie’s Hepatitis C Drugs Warning
Following Whistleblower Allegations, Congressional Hearing Probes Allegations of Improper Use of Federal Charge Cards
On Thursday, a congressional hearing was held to investigate whether or not federal charge cards were improperly used at the Department of Veterans Affairs. KUSA reports that the hearing stems from a whistleblower's letter stating that purchase cards were used without proper contracts, alleging that the VA illegally spent as much as … [Read more...] about Following Whistleblower Allegations, Congressional Hearing Probes Allegations of Improper Use of Federal Charge Cards
Trampoline Parks: Jumpers Risk Injury
Trampoline parks are increasingly popular places for family recreation and children's parties, but state and federal inspections and regulations for the facilities are lacking, putting jumpers at risk for injury. Television station 13News Now (in Chesapeake, Virginia) investigated injuries at two local trampoline parks. The … [Read more...] about Trampoline Parks: Jumpers Risk Injury
Senators Lead Push to Renew Zadroga Act
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) are leading the push to renew the Zadroga Act, which provides medical treatment, monitoring and compensation to rescue workers who were injured as a result of 9/11. According to a press release posted on Senator Gillibrand's website, the senators have announced a passage … [Read more...] about Senators Lead Push to Renew Zadroga Act
Warranty Claims against Timberline Ultra Roof Shingles
Defending Claims Against Timberline Ultra Roof. Last week, a federal judge refused to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against GAF Materials Corp. that claims the company’s express warranty on roofing shingles is “unfair and unreasonable.” According to a Law360.com report, District Judge J. Michelle Childs let claims against GAF’s … [Read more...] about Warranty Claims against Timberline Ultra Roof Shingles
Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuits Moving Forward
In less than a month, more than 50 cases have been added to the newly-formed Pradaxa Multidistrict Litigation that claims the blood thinner Pradaxa (dabigatran) causes serious and fatal gastrointestinal bleeding and cerebral hemorrhaging and is no safer or more effective than its predecessor. According to a report from The Madison … [Read more...] about Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuits Moving Forward
Federal Chinese Drywall Remediation Guidelines Revised
Guidelines for New Chinese Drywall Remediation New Chinese drywall remediation guidelines issued yesterday by the U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development no longer call for the removal of gas service piping or glass bulb fire sprinkler heads. However, the guidelines continue … [Read more...] about Federal Chinese Drywall Remediation Guidelines Revised
Federal Fracking Report Fails to Ease Environmental Fears
Full Disclosure Of Fracking Chemicals. A federal panel says hydraulic fracturing can be done safely if certain safeguards, such as full disclosure of fracking chemicals and air and water quality monitoring, are put in place. The panel’s report, however, is being greeted with skepticism by environmentalists, and seems to have done … [Read more...] about Federal Fracking Report Fails to Ease Environmental Fears
Federal Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Trial Set to Start
the massive Hernia Patch MDL is scheduled to start Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Litigation Start. The first trial in the massive Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch multidistrict litigation is scheduled to start today. The first case set for trial is considered to be representative of the hundreds of cases pending in the multidistrict … [Read more...] about Federal Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Trial Set to Start
Federal BPA Ban in the Works
House And Senate Mulls BPA Ban. Yesterday, key members in the House and Senate introduced legislation for a federal ban on the toxic, estrogenic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in all food and beverage containers, the Washington Post reported. Representative Edward J. Markey (Democrat-Massachusetts) and Senators Dianne Feinstein … [Read more...] about Federal BPA Ban in the Works
Despite Federal Lead Standards, More Lead Toy Recall
Tainted Toys Still Being Sold, Toy Recall Announced. Lead poisoning is considered by many to be one of the most important chronic environmental illnesses affecting children today. Yet despite the existence of federal lead standards, lead tainted toys are still being sold in American stores, as evidence by two toy recalls … [Read more...] about Despite Federal Lead Standards, More Lead Toy Recall
Feds Questions Experts on Drug-Coated Stents
Officials Asked Experts About The Drug-Coated Stents Risks. Federal health officials asked experts Thursday whether the drug-coated stents used to prop open the arteries of about 3 million people in the U.S. pose a heightened risk of death or raise other safety concerns that require action. The two manufacturers of the widely … [Read more...] about Feds Questions Experts on Drug-Coated Stents
Agents search 2 spinach facilities
FBI And FDA Searched Spinach Facilities. Federal agents from the FBI and Food and Drug Administration searched two spinach-packing companies in California on Wednesday in connection with the outbreak of E. coli in fresh spinach. The San Francisco U.S. Attorney's Office said warrants were served on Natural Selection Foods and … [Read more...] about Agents search 2 spinach facilities
Mistrial Declared in First Federal Vioxx Case
First Federal Vioxx Case. The first federal trial involving the pain killer Vioxx ended in a mistrial today after jurors deadlocked on whether the drug was responsible for a heart attack that killed a Florida man in 2001. Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., which faces an estimated 6,500 Vioxx lawsuits that could cost as much as … [Read more...] about Mistrial Declared in First Federal Vioxx Case
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
