My top five stories return this week with a little bit of the same ‘ole. Johnson & Johnson is having the worst two-and-a-half year run in the history of the 126 year old company in my opinion. The EPA FINALLY got around to releasing their long anticipating dioxin safety assessment. Without further ado, here are [...]
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J&J Faces FDA Inquiry After Allegedly Selling Defective Insulin Pumps
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 7. I use a medical device called an insulin pump to manage my diabetes. For diabetics, insulin pumps are critical for maintaining one’s health. These revolutionary devices are time-saving and life-saving solutions, helping diabetics electronically control their blood sugar levels without the constant need [...]
Top Five Consumer News Stories For The Week Of January 6, 2012
Here are my top five consumer news stories for the week of January 6, 2012. Damages Cap Bites The Dust. Finally a consumer victory out of Arkansas of all places. What began as a case about negligent contamination of the domestic long-grain rice supply with genetically modified rice ended with the Arkansas Supreme Court striking [...]
Top Five Consumer News Stories For The Week Of December 30, 2011
I know this is a little belated, but better late than never. Here are my top five news stories for the week ending December 30, 2011. Chemical Exposure Linked to Sperm Abnormalities. The results of a recent study showed that exposure to certain organochloride chemicals are associated with chromosomal abnormalities in the sperm. Researchers Charge: [...]
Top Five News Stories Of The Week For December 16, 2011
Another week in the bank. Here are my picks for the top five stories of the week: Hospitals Adopt Drug Industry Sales Strategy. Hospitals are starting to sell themselves using ole’ pharma tactics! Plaintiffs Win Key Ruling On Preemption In Metoclopramide Mass Tort Litigation. A state trial judge in Philadelphia has denied generic drug manufacturers’ [...]
Agency Overrules FDA’s Recommendation That The Morning After Bill Be Available Without A Prescription
In a move that smacks of politics rather than safety, the Department of Health and Human Services overruled the FDA’s decision to make the “morning after pill” or Plan B available over the counter. The sign that this move is more political than safety related, the Secretary of DHHS issued a statement containing the following: [...]
Pfizer Smacked With $72.6 Million In Damages In Breast Cancer Case
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) — Pfizer Inc. must pay $72.6 million in damages to three women who said they developed breast cancer after taking the company’s menopause drugs, a Philadelphia jury decided. Jurors today in state court deliberated over two days before finding hormone-replacement drugs made by Pfizer’s Wyeth and Pharmacia Upjohn units were responsible for [...]
Here We Go Again: Sanofi Denies Lantus Linked To Cancer
A $4 billion-a-year drug linked to cancer? A company denying it? Well, it’s the same ole’ thing as Sanofi denies that it’s drug used to treat diabetes (the insulin Lantus) is linked to cancer. A new study done by Swedish researchers looked at the medical records of 23,000 people in the southwest of the country [...]
Headaches After Traumatic Brain Injury Highest In Adolescents And Girls
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can happen anytime. From a car accident to a bump on the head. This research shows that girls were at higher risk for headaches after suffering TBI. More than half a million children in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Adults who suffer TBI often report headaches [...]
Headaches After Traumatic Brain Injury Highest In Adolescents And Girls
More than half a million children in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Adults who suffer TBI often report headaches afterward, but little is known about how often children suffer headaches after similar injuries. In a significant new study, “Headache After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cohort Study,” researchers analyzed the [...]
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