Recently several physicians in Tennessee have taken a stand against the birth-control patch Ortho Evra. The risks associated with this drug were serious enough to compel these doctors to no longer prescribe Ortho Evra. Hundreds of patients from one Tennessee women’s health group received letters citing an American College of Gynecology study that showed [...]
The first Fosamax case has been filed against Merck & Co. in Canada. The drug maker, which is defending about 27,000 lawsuits filed by users of the painkiller Vioxx, was accused in the Canadian lawsuit of failing to warn consumers that its drug Fosamax may damage jaw bones. The lawsuit, filed in Ontario [...]
The Colgate-Palmolive Co. has recalled 5-ounce tubes of counterfeit toothpaste that were sold in discount stores in four states under a Colgate label. The reason for the recall is because the toothpaste may contain a poisonous chemical. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), testing found the chemical in a product with the [...]
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef last month after samples tested at a Sherman, Texas, plant showed signs of E. coli contamination in meat shipped to Wal-Mart stores in 12 states. No illnesses had been reported. Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. said the recall is not related to contaminated [...]
U.S. safety officials have ordered a New Jersey tire importer to recall as many as 450,000 tires that it bought from a Chinese manufacturer and sold to U.S. distributors. According to Foreign Tires Sales of Union, New Jersey, the tires were sold to six distributors. More was written on this safety issue in the Products [...]
