AbbVie to Pay $3M AndroGel Settlement
AbbVie Inc., maker of the best-selling testosterone supplement Androgel, has been ordered to pay $3 million over a lawsuit filed by an Oregon man who claimed that the product caused him to have a heart attack.
Opioid Deaths Among Children Triple in 20 years: JAMA Study
Synthetic opioid medications have produced an increased mortality rate of 2,925% in children and teens since 1999, according to a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Boy Scouts, Mormon Church Settle Nearly 20 Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
A total of 19 lawsuits accusing the Boy Scouts of America and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) of harboring child molestors and systematically covering up decades of abuse have settled in civil court.
Judge Upholds Record $4.7 Billion Talcum Powder Cancer Verdict
Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to have a landmark $4.7 billion verdict overturned has been shot down by a judge in St. Louis Circuit Court, who sided with a group of female plaintiffs claiming the company’s Baby Powder contributed to their...
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics May Cause Fatal Heart Damage: FDA Warning
Prescription medications commonly used to treat upper respiratory infection, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause painful and sometimes life-threatening damage to the body’s main artery, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning.
Essure Study Receives New FDA Protocol
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued an update on new steps to revise Bayer’s post-marketing study of its Essure birth control device, to ensure that accurate long-term safety data is collected following removal of the IUD...
Wegmans Cauliflower Rice Recall Lawsuit
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has issued a nationwide recall for its fresh Cauliflower Rice, Veggie Cauliflower Rice Blend and Stir-Fry Mix with Cauliflower over concerns the products may be tainted with E. coli, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.
Synthetic Cannabinoids Linked to Severe Bleeding: CDC Warning
More than 200 cases of severe and unexplained bleeding from synthetic cannabinoids suspected of being laced with rat poison have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the agency announced on May 25, 2018.
Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Traced to California Farm
The strain of E. coli blamed for an outbreak in romaine lettuce has been found in a reservoir on a farm in Santa Barbara County, California, according to a joint investigation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and...
Kotex Tampon Recall Lawsuit
Kimberly-Clark has recalled their feminine hygiene product, U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, in the U.S. and Canada after reports of the tampons coming apart while in use. Kotex Tampons Recall Lawsuit