A class action lawsuit has been filed in Canada by three women from British Columbia who say that Pfizer did not give enough warning about the suicidal tendencies caused by the smoking cessation drug Champix, which is sold as Chantix in the United States. Continued
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Fixodent Zinc Side Effects Warning Added to Proctor and Gamble Website
Proctor & Gamble has recently added a information to their denture cream website about the potential risk of problems from zinc in Fixodent, advising users to apply as little of the adhesive as possible. However, the company has given no indication that they will issue a Fixodent recall or reformulate their products to remove zinc, as GlaxoSmithKline recently did with their Super Poligrip denture creams. Continued
Drug-Coated Stents Linked to Higher Death Rate: Study
A new study has found that patients who received drug-coated stents after suffering a heart attack were more likely to die from a heart-related problem than those who received bare metal coronary stents. Continued
Risk of Lead Poisoning Linked to Indian Spices and Powders: Study
A new study links a high rate of lead poisoning in some children to Indian spices and ceremonial powders, which contained a higher than expected amount of lead. Continued
Dropside Crib Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Walmart, Simplicity Settled
A Florida woman whose daughter was found strangled to death in a defective drop side crib manufactured by Simplicity, Inc., has reached a wrongful death lawsuit settlement with Walmart and the now defunct crib maker. Continued
Boston Scientific Defibrillator Recall: Unapproved Manufacturing Changes
Boston Scientific has been forced to recall several models of implantable heart defibrillators after failing to notify the FDA that it made changes to the devices’ designs. Continued
Botox Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Parents of Child with Cerebral Palsy
A lawsuit has been in filed in Indiana by the parents of a 10-year-old girl who died after receiving injections of Botox to treat cerebral palsy, which has been linked to a number of deaths and serious adverse reactions throughout the United States. Continued
FDA Rejects New Byetta Formula, Questions Health Risks and Manufacturing
The FDA has denied approval for a once-weekly version of Eli Lilly’s and Amylin Pharmaceuticals’ diabetes drug Byetta, saying that the agency needs answers to certain questions about the drug makers’ manufacturing processes and how it intends to mitigate Byetta health risks to users. Continued
Children’s Fruit Juices Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals: Study
European scientists say that a number of children’s fruit juice drinks contain more than twice the amount of a potentially fatal carcinogen than is usually found in tap water. Continued
Hitatchi Koki Coil Nail Gun Recall Issued After 15 Injuries, Blindness
A Hitachi Coil Nailer recall has been issued after 15 people in the U.S. and three people in Canada reported suffering an injury from the defective nail guns. Continued
