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• Summit on Rising Auto Accident Fatalities Held by NHTSA

  March 10, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSA is holding a seminar this week on changing bad driving behaviors that lead to auto accidents. It is the last in a series of seminars in response to a spike in road fatalities in the U.S. in 2015.

• Taxotere Side Effects Can Cause Permanent Baldness, Lawsuits Allege

  March 9, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A Taxotere lawsuit has been filed by a woman who says the manufacturer failed to warn women that the breast cancer drug could cause permanent hair loss.

• U.S. DOT Considers Testing Truck Drivers, Train Operators for Sleep Apnea

  March 9, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Federal regulators are weighing a proposed rule to test all commercial truck drivers and train operators for obstructive sleep apnea.

• Fluoroquinolone Risks Outweigh Benefits for Common Infections: Consumer Reports

  March 9, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Consumer Reports is urging doctors and patients not to use antibiotics like Levaquin, Avelox and Cipro for common infections due to the risk of permanent nerve damage.

• Breast Tissue Expanders Used Near Internal Defibrillators May Cause Magnetic Interference: FDA

  March 9, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  Breast tissue expanders with magnetic ports may interfere with implantable cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers, the FDA warns.

• Parties Request Hearing on IVC Filter Bellwether Trial Selection Process in Cook MDL

  March 8, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs and defendants involved in Cook IVC filter lawsuits have asked a federal judge to decide from competing proposals on how to select early test trials.

• Federal Consolidation Sought For Amiodarone Toxicity Lung Damage Lawsuits

  March 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A petition has been filed before a panel of federal judges to consolidate all amiordarone toxicity lawsuits before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy May Increase Risk Of Other Cancers: Study

  March 8, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  Radiotherapy to treat prostate cancer could increase the risks of men developing secondary cancers, according to the findings of a new study.

• Lipitor Fails To Prevent Acute Kidney Injury After Surgery: Study

  March 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study found that Lipitor failed to decrease the risks of acute kidney injury after heart surgery.

• Two Alfalfa Sprout Food Poisoning Outbreaks Tracked By CDC, FDA

  March 8, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The CDC and FDA are tracking two food poisoning outbreaks related to contaminated alfalfa sprouts which have led to about two dozen illnesses.