A 16 year old boy involved with the Boy Scouts of America was killed by lighting at a summer camp when campers were sent to their campsites during a lightning storm instead of being herded indoors. The outraged parents filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America over the issue, claiming that the defendants […]
Children’s Cough Patch Recalled
Triaminic, a children’s cough and cold medicine, was released in patch form from manufacturer Novartis as the patch home remedy becomes a further spreading innovative trend in medicine. However, problems arose immediately as accidental ingestion of these patches became an occurence in households. The patch causes seizures in children when ingested, presumably as a result […]
Liver Failures With Ketek Reveal FDA Issues
The new antibiotic Ketek has already had four liver-related deaths connected with it, leading to some questions as to the internal processes of the Food and Drug Administration. Arthur A. Levin, director of the New York based Center for Medical Consumers and member of the drug safety advisory committee at the FDA has called the […]
Workers’ Memorial Day
Two months ago today, workers nationwide celebrated Workers’ Memorial Day. The day is assigned to remember the incredible amounts of losses and injuries over the last few decades surffered by struggling workers and unions, as well as rememberance for those who fought for workers’ rights. Each year more than 56,000 workers die from job injuries […]
Withdrawn Vioxx Claim Weakens Merck Defense
The conclusion Merck & Co. had been relying on for its defense against the pending Vioxx litigation cases has been disproven in a study called APPROVe. The theory that Merck’s Vioxx takes 18 months of continuous use before an increase in risk of heart attack or stroke had been a key factor of defense in […]
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