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Mar
Blue Steel and Hero products may cause defective product injuries
March 27, 2008
Popularity: 51% [?]
Archive for March, 2008
25
Mar
Cantaloupes may be source of salmonella, defective product injuries
March 25, 2008
Read more: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01808.html
Popularity: 45% [?]
19
Mar
Reebok to pay $1 million for recalled lead bracelets which caused the defective product related death of a child in 2006
March 20, 2008
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2008-03-18-reebok-fine-cpsc_N.htm?csp=34
Popularity: 43% [?]
18
Mar
FDA issues drug injury alert on Tussionex
March 18, 2008
The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert on Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended Release Suspension due to recent reports of drug injuries, including death, as a result of misuse and inappropriate use of the prescription cough medicine.
Risk of drug injury is associated with patients who may be taking more Tussionex, or doctors who may be prescribing more Tussionex than is recommended or prescribing Tussionex more frequently than every 12 hours.
Children under 6 years old who take Tussionex against recommendations could also be at risk of drug injury
Misuse and inappropriate use of Tussionex could also cause Texas drug injuries.
Read more: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01805.html
Popularity: 29% [?]
13
Mar
FDA Issues Alert on Tussionex
The Food and Drug Administration has released a warning on the cough medication Tussionex, which contains hydrocodone. Cases of serious adverse events, including death, have been reported in people and children using the product.
Tussionex is a prescription cough medicine that is used by both adults and children. It contains the potent narcotic hydrocodone and has the potential for overdose if used improperly. The warning issued by the FDA includes the following language:
- Tussionex should not be used (is contraindicated) in patients less than 6 years old. FDA has received reports of death in children less than 6 years of age who have been prescribed Tussionex.
- Consult the prescribing information to determine the correct dose and dosing frequency of Tussionex. Tussionex is an extended-release formulation that should not be prescribed at an interval less than 12 hours.
- Discuss with the patient the amount of and frequency of Tussionex to be given. Instruct patients not to take, and parents not to administer Tussionex more frequently than every 12 hours.
Be sure to follow dosing instructions to avoid a potential Texas drug injury or death.
Click here to read more http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01805.html
Popularity: 31% [?]
13
Mar
Pharmaceutical levels found in drinking water could cause drug injuries
March 13, 2008
Yahoo News reports that many water agencies are saying that the quality of their drinking water is well above Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards when confronted with the results of an Associated Press investigation, which showed the national environmental effect of improper disposal of pharmaceuticals on water.
However, many water agencies say their water has not been tested for pharmaceuticals.
The Associated Press investigation found trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in the water of 24 metropolitan areas across the nation.
Councilman James G. Gennaro says he is very concerned about the presence of drugs in drinking water.
Sen. Bob Menendez agrees that it is of national environmental concern if drinking water contains pharmaceuticals and that the government should be working to correct the problem.
While the human risks of consuming low levels of pharmaceuticals in drinking water over a long period of time are unknown, studies have shown alarming environmental effects on human cells and wildlife and could suggest potential for drug injuries over the long term.
According the study, trace amounts of drugs were found in large metropolitan areas cross the nation, and could have national environmental effects, including Texas environmental injuries.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080312/ap_on_re_us/pharmawater_reax;_ylt=Ai_aQpOkkMncseRcl0itqrhvzwcF
Popularity: 39% [?]
7
Mar
Supreme Court ruling could have serious consequences for injured victims
The Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling regarding defective medical devices that may have serious ramification for the victims of Texas defective medical product injuries. A Texas defective medical device injury can be life-altering and extremely painful; injuries suffered from devices that were negligently manufactured—such as an artificial hip implant laden with bacteria or a painkiller patch that leaks and exposes users to harmful levels of dangerous drugs—can even result in death.
Popularity: 37% [?]