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• Volkswagen Lawsuits Filed By Vehicle Owners Over Diesel Emissions Problems

  September 24, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Volkswagen faces a growing number of lawsuits and potentially billions in fines after admitting that it installed software on diesel vehicles that were designed to cheat air emissions tests.

• Cell Phone Radiation Warning Requirements in Berkeley Upheld By Judge

  September 24, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A Berkeley, California ordinance requiring radio frequency cancer warning labels on cell phones has been upheld by a federal judge who says the law does not conflict with FCC regulations.

• FDA Was Pressured By J&J Not to Address Tylenol Liver Damage Risk: Report

  September 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson lobbied Congress and the White House to get the FDA to ignore advice from its advisors to make Extra Strength Tylenol a prescription-only drug due to the risks of liver damage.

• Avycaz Dose Confusion Leads to FDA Medication Error Warning

  September 23, 2015

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is warning of potential dosing errors with the antibacterial medication Avycaz, and is requiring new label warnings to clarify dosing.

• Children Exposed To Pesticides Have Higher Risk of Cancer: Study

  September 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that indoor pesticide exposure increases the risk of cancer in children.

• Essure Complication Data Limited, FDA Reviewers Warn Ahead of Advisory Meeting

  September 22, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  An FDA advisory panel meets this week to review the safety and effectiveness of the Essure birth control device following thousands of reports of complications.

• Volkswagen Recall Issued After Rigging Emissions Tests For U.S. Diesel Vehicles

  September 22, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Volkswagen admits that software in millions of vehicles worldwide helped some of its diesel powered vehicles cheat during clean air emissions tests.

• Tramadol Side Effects May Cause Severe Breathing Problems In Children: FDA Warns

  September 22, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that the painkiller tramadol may cause breathing problems in children.

• Parents of Young Children Often Unaware of E-Cig Liquid Nicotine Risks: Study

  September 22, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates most parents who vape keep liquid nicotine in the house in containers that are not childproof.

• Invokana Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Risk of Kidney Damage, Death

  September 21, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A class action lawsuit over Invokana has been filed in Canada over the risk of kidney damage and other injuries linked to the diabetes drug.