Toyota’s Record On Safety Issues Questioned
Toyota Safety Issues Facing New Questions. With a Prius recall seemingly imminent, Toyota is facing new questions about the way it responds to safety issues. According to a report in The New York Times, its not unusual for Toyota to change the design of cars in production to fix flaws, yet at the same time, neglect to address the … [Read more...] about Toyota’s Record On Safety Issues Questioned
Pradaxa Safety Questioned
Plaintiffs Allege Pradaxa Related Injuries. Plaintiffs in the Pradaxa litigation are calling into question whether or not the blood thinner is safe. Pradaxa, known generically as dabigatran, is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim to reduce the risk of blood clots and related injuries, such as stroke and pulmonary embolism, in … [Read more...] about Pradaxa Safety Questioned
Promotions of Lyrica and Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia Questioned
Cymbalta Fibromyalgia Promotions. Two drug makers are spending a fortune to promote medications for a disease that some doctors say may not even exist. According to the Associated Press, Eli Lilly and Pfizer have donated more than $6 million to nonprofit groups to spread information about fibromyalgia in an effort to boost … [Read more...] about Promotions of Lyrica and Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia Questioned
Cervarix Effectiveness and Cost Questioned
Gardasil, Cervarix Effectiveness. Two articles in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) are raising more concerns about the cervical cancer vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix. The first, an editorial, questions the widespread use of Gardasil and Ceravix, despite a lack of evidence about their effectiveness. The second article, a … [Read more...] about Cervarix Effectiveness and Cost Questioned
Observational Studies of Cancer Treatments Questioned
Cancer Treatments Questioned. According to a new study published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, there may be some bias issues with observational studies that compare outcomes of different cancer therapies, diminishing result credibility. According to the research, observational studies should … [Read more...] about Observational Studies of Cancer Treatments Questioned
Peregrine’s Pre-Filing Actions Questioned
Peregrine Filed For Bankruptcy Protection. In the weeks before Peregrine Systems Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company's executives focused their time and tens of millions of dollars on deals with banks and lawyers that were aimed at protecting themselves rather than fixing the San Diego software firm, … [Read more...] about Peregrine’s Pre-Filing Actions Questioned
Elderly Knee Surgery Questioned
Knee Surgery Is Potentially Harmful. In a surprising finding about a popular knee surgery performed on senior citizens, a study has determined that the procedure is potentially harmful and does nothing to improve patients' weak knees. The results, published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine could lead to big changes in … [Read more...] about Elderly Knee Surgery Questioned
