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• Petition for Roundup Ban In Europe Large Enough To Require EU Commission Response

  June 19, 2017

  More than one million European citizens have filed a petition calling for a ban on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, across Europe, citing cancer concerns.

• Antibiotic Use Results in Adverse Health Side Effects in 20% Of Patients: Study

  June 19, 2017

  A new study warns that 20% of patients who undergo antibiotic therapy in a hospital will suffer adverse drug side effects.

• Generic Invega Recall Issued Over Extended-Release Problems

  June 19, 2017

  Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling several hundred bottles of generic Invega due to problems with the extended-release tablets dissolving properly, which could lead to underdosing.

• Ethicon Physiomesh Not Safe For Use in Hernia Repair, Lawsuit Alleges

  June 16, 2017

  Design defects associated with the Ethicon Physiomesh hernia patch allegedly caused a California man to suffer multiple seroma, resulting in repeated unsuccessful surgical attempts to clear the buildup of fluid from his body cavity.

• Side Efffects of Nuvigil May Be Linked To Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Researchers Warn

  June 16, 2017

  The sleep disorder drug Nuvigil may cause a potentially deadly skin reaction known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, according to a case study.

• Legionnaire’s Disease Infections Often Linked To Healthcare Facilities: CDC

  June 16, 2017

  Health care facilities may be responsible for a third of all Legionnaire's disease outbreaks due to complex water systems that are not being maintained as well as possible, according to a CDC report.