BMW issues recalls for fire risk, recommends parking outside
DETROIT (AP) - BMW is recalling more than 1 million cars and SUVs in two U.S. recalls due to the risk of fires under the hood, and it's recommending that they be parked outdoors until repairs are made.
A spokesman for the German automaker says the risk of fire is very low in both cases,...
EpiPen Failures Cited in Seven Deaths This Year, FDA Files Show
Paulette saw it happen at the playground from several feet away, the panic-inducing moment in 2014 when her 3-year-old son Charlie, who has a life-threatening allergy to milk, grabbed a playmate’s sippy cup and took a gulp.
Thankfully, Paulette had the anaphylaxis-stopping EpiPen and was able to quickly use the auto-injector on her son. But...
Janssen, Bayer to face first Xarelto trial in state court
The first state court trial in a lawsuit alleging blockbuster drug Xarelto causes internal bleeding is set to begin Monday in Philadelphia, following three federal cases in which Xarelto makers Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc and Bayer Pharma AG prevailed.
In the first trial of the roughly 1,400 Xarelto cases pending in the Philadelphia Court of Common...
FDA Cracks Down on Marijuana Cancer Treatment Claims
U.S. officials sent a warning to the marijuana industry, alerting online sellers they cannot market their products as a treatment for cancer.
The Food and Drug Administration sent letters to four companies on Tuesday, warning them about unsubstantiated claims that their marijuana-derived products can combat tumors and kill cancer cells. The firms sell products including...
Trump kills class-action rule against banks, lightening Wall Street regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a Congressional resolution on Wednesday that lets banks block customers from filing class action lawsuits, partly delivering on his election campaign promise to lighten U.S. financial regulation.
The White House confirmed Trump signed the resolution, which kills a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule released in July, despite...
Patients rights groups push Cuomo to back Lavern’s Law, helping misdiagnosed cancer victims
ALBANY — More than 60 patients rights and other groups are urging Gov. Cuomo to sign a bill to make it easier for victims of misdiagnosed cancer to get their day in court.
The dozens of groups signed on to a letter pleading with Cuomo to back the legislation, known as Lavern’s Law. It would...
Lawyers for 3M, patients spar over computer simulation as evidence in suit over surgical warming device
More than 4,000 people who came down with serious infections after joint surgery have sued 3M Co., blaming the Maplewood-based company for selling a warm-air blower that may have deposited infectious bacteria in their incisions during surgery.
Most of the patients developed deep-joint infections after orthopedic surgery. A dozen lawyers spent three days in U.S....
GM settles California county recall case for $13.9 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co agreed to a $13.9 million settlement with Orange County, California after prosecutors accused the Detroit automaker of intentionally concealing serious safety defects including those involving faulty ignition switches tied to nearly 400 deaths and injuries, the company said on Sunday.
An Orange County superior court judge late Friday approved...
These baby foods and formulas tested positive for arsenic, lead and BPA in new study
An alarming study released Wednesday found many baby food products test positive for arsenic, including 80% of infant formulas. And, that's not the only dangerous contaminate found.
The Clean Label Project, a nonprofit advocating for transparent labeling, tested baby food, infant formulas, toddler drinks and snacks purchased within the past 5 months. The group, which...
One of the most expensive restaurants in America could be using unsafe fish, according to the FDA
A supplier to ultra-high-end sushi palace Masa has allegedly been playing dirty.
The restaurant was recently served with a letter from the FDA, which accused one if its importers of "serious violations" of food safety rules. Allegations include using fish "prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions," which the FDA apparently found during a recent...
