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Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pills

February 01, 2012 21:47

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Pfizer has recalled 28 lots of birth control pills, principally Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. The recall was caused by problems with "ingredients and sequence of the medication."?Apparently, the tablets were manufactured...

Houston Settles Red Light Camera Contract Lawsuit

January 24, 2012 22:25

It’s a source of great irritation to many drivers. It’s a bad idea for city officials. But, it's a bonanza for “entrepreneurs” who can make crime, however slight, profitable - $12 million in profits to be exact! And, the insult that is added to the injury is taxpayers picking-up the tab for a...

Florida Jury Awards $168 Million in Malpractice Suit

January 23, 2012 22:08

Charles Broward with the Florida Times Union reports that a Florida jury has awarded $168 million to a Clay County deputy who filed a lawsuit against Memorial Hospital Jacksonville over a botched gastric bypass surgery in 2007. The suit alleges that complications arose during the surgery which...

Johnson & Johnson to Pay $158 Million to Texas

January 22, 2012 20:00

It was just a matter of time before the ugly visage of the corporate vulture became public. At last, the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $158 million to the state of Texas on claims that the company “overcharged” Medicaid and “illegally promoted” the antipsychotic...

Lawsuit Alleges Group Benefits Overbilled

January 20, 2012 21:21

The Advocate reports that a class actio has been filed because the Louisiana Office of Group Benefits "unwittingly" overbilled some PPO policyholders and dependents who had outpatient procedures at a hospital or other facility rather than a doctor's office. Plaintiff attorneys say the lawsuit...

Fracking For Shale Gas: Is It Safe?

January 19, 2012 16:14

Environmental expert Wilma Subra (Subra Company) has compiled a fact sheet outlining human health impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing in development of shale gas. Fracking is a questionable technique used to produce shale gas. To learn more, follow this link to the Louisiana ...

Sarah Palin And The Pornography of Violence

January 11, 2011 07:22

It was a chilling scene: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, flees to Canterbury Cathedral where services are in progress. Knights of Henry II find Becket at the altar, mercilessly drawing their swords and hacking the Archbishop until his skull splits open and he dies.How did the murder come...

Injection Vials Recalled over Particulate Matter...

January 08, 2011 17:29

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled six lots of Acetadote Injection because of particulate matter found in some vials. The company said the recall is a precautionary measure. Acetadote is a treatment to prevent or lessen liver injury after ingestion of a potentially toxic quantity of...

Shareholders Fight Back In Suit Against Johnson and Johnson

January 06, 2011 23:45

Johnson and Johnson shareholders have accused the company of ignoring "red flags" that predated J and J product recalls and government investigations into J and J earlier this year.The shareholders have sued company executives and have asked for damages. The suit claims the company received "years...

Insurers Sue Toyota Over Acceleration Crashes

January 05, 2011 23:28

Toyota is back in the news!Seven insurance companies filed lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. in an attempt to recover money they paid to cover crashes associated with sudden acceleration claims. The suits were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and seek damages for more than $230,000 from 14...