Crestor Increased Risk Of Diabetes. A new lawsuit accuses AstraZeneca LP, and its distributor, McKesson Corp., of hiding ties between its cholesterol-lowering drug, Crestor (rosuvastatin), and increased risks for developing diabetes. The lawsuit was brought by a group of consumers over allegations that AstraZeneca and McKesson … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Alleges Crestor Hid Diabetes Risks
Vaccine Maker Immunity Questioned
Vaccine Maker Immunity. Security, according to a report in today’s Wall Street Journal. The pharmaceutical industry disagrees. SmartBrief pointed that a relatively recent ruling found that families of autistic children are not eligible for compensation under the program, which has many wondering to whom the program offers the most … [Read more...]
Defective Fan Maker Fined $500,000
Lasko Pay Civil Penalty For Defective Fan. Lasko Products will pay $500,000 in a civil penalty for its failure to report defective fans, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC has provisionally accepted the fine to be paid by Lasko, which settles allegations that Lasko failed to immediately … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Maker Paid $68.7M Settlement
Ortho Evra Maker Paid $68.7 Million. Ortho Evra maker Johnson & Johnson has spent just over $68 million so far to settle hundreds of lawsuit. The defective birth control patch has been linked to a variety of health ailment, including blood clots, heart attacks and strokes Johnson & Johnson has been named in more than 4,000 … [Read more...]
Stanford Limit Drug Maker Financing of Education
Drug Maker Financing of Education. Over growing concern about the influence drug makers have on medical education, Stanford University is expected to announce it will severely restrict industry financing of doctors’ continuing education at its medical school. Drug makers have long been funding those annual refresher courses that … [Read more...]
FDA May Outsource Overseas Drug Maker Inspections
Overseas Drug Maker Inspections. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is said to be considering a plan that would outsource the inspection of overseas drug makers to private entities. The FDA outsourcing proposal is drawing criticism, however, because a similar program for foreign medical device makers has been a failure. The … [Read more...]
Consumers Lawsuit Against Contact Lens Maker
Chinese Citizens Suffered Eye Infection Caused By Contact Lens Maker. Nearly 80 Chinese citizens who claim they suffered eye infections caused by a contact lens solution made by Bausch & Lomb plan to sue the company in the United States. They believe they contracted fungal keratitis, which can lead to blindness, after using … [Read more...]
