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Drug sales halted due to potential drug injuries
| October 30th, 2008
Reuters reported that Sanofi Aventis has halted the sale of its anti-obesity drug Acomplia due to the potential for drug injuries. The company has halted sales across the European Union because the risk for drug injuries such as psychiatric symptoms has doubled in comparison to the normal risk. The drug was found to increase the
Read MoreDrug injuries reported to the government reach record high
| October 28th, 2008
October 28, 2008 The number of drug injuries reported to the government in the first three months of 2008 reached record highs. Over 21,000 serious reactions that resulted in drug injuries to patients were reported to the Food and Drug Administration in the first three months of this year. Of the 21,000 reports, 4,800 were
Read MoreWoman billed in possible medical malpractice case
| October 23rd, 2008
October 23, 2008 A woman is complaining of receiving a bill for a hospital emergency room visit, which she waited 19 hours but never saw a doctor, causing a possible medical malpractice suit. The woman received a bill for $162 though she never received treatment at the hospital. Officials at the hospital say that the
Read MoreAuto accident injures three
| October 21st, 2008
October 21, 2008 The Pioneer Press reported that an auto accident involving an airplane and a maintenance truck injured three people Saturday. The auto accident occurred at the O’Hare National Airport when a United Express jet collided with a maintenance truck while going from a hangar to a gate. The auto accident victims, including the
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