J&J Talcum Powder Allegedly Caused Ovarian Cancer Johnson & Johnson is facing another talcum powder ovarian cancer trial in St. Louis, where a number of lawsuits allege that the product contributed to ovarian cancer. The case is the fourth talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit to go to trial in state court, and the fifth to … [Read more...]
J&J Faces 4th Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Trial in St. Louis
Mercury in Skin Care Products Prompt FDA Safety Alert
Mercury In Skin Care Products. The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) has issued a safety warning concerning the dangers of using skin care products containing mercury. Exposure to mercury may develop into serious health problems such as mercury poisoning and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, babies, and young … [Read more...]
Labeling Changes And Instructions For 29 Products Updated April 2016
Product Labeling Changes And Instructions. Safety Labeling Changes posted by MedWatch April 2016 includes 29 products to the following sections: BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, or PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT/MEDICATION GUIDE. The “Summary Page” table provides a listing of product names and … [Read more...]
Issues with Home Depot Wood Flooring Products May Result in Class Action Lawsuit
Wood Flooring From Home Depot May Result in Class Action Lawsuit. Consumer complaints about wood flooring products from Home Depot's Home Decorators Collection may result in a class action lawsuit. Though these wood laminate products are marketed as easy to install, with a glueless locking system, consumers report that the … [Read more...]
Protein Powder Makers May be Spiking Their Products with Inferior Ingredients
Manufacturers Adding Low Quality Ingredients In Protein Powder. In an effort to cut manufacturing costs, some protein powder companies are adding less expensive ingredients that can trick a protein-content test into registering a higher protein concentration that the product actually has. The practice – called nitrogen spiking or … [Read more...]
Certain Mouthwash Products May Increase Risks for Heart Attack and Stroke
Mouthwash Increase Risk of Heart Attack. Scientists warn that certain types of mouthwash may increase risks for heart attack and stroke by killing off good bacteria. It is the swilling of the mouthwash that kills the so-called “good” bacteria, which enable blood vessels to relax. This, in turn, increases blood pressure, according … [Read more...]
Another Massachusetts Compounding Pharmacy Recall
Compounding Pharmacy Products Are Being Recalled. Compounding pharmacy Pallimed Solutions Inc., of Woburn, Mass., issued a voluntary recall on Monday of sterile compounding products after “foreign matter” was found in some drug vials. The contamination was discovered during an unannounced inspection by state and federal officials, … [Read more...]
