‘It’s a far broader problem.’ More tainted blood pressure medicines may be added to carcinogens lawsuit
Lawyers for consumers who claim harm from tainted versions of the blood pressure-lowering drug valsartan want to expand litigation to include at least two other drugs, losartan and irbesartan.
Dozens of consumers have already filed personal-injury lawsuits around the country claiming they were diagnosed with cancer or sustained other injuries after taking valsartan contaminated with...
Here’s the latest from the CDC on the nationwide vaping illnesses and deaths
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report Monday with first-time details about some of the people who have died from vaping-related illnesses.
As of Thursday, more than 1,600 people have come down with vaping-related illnesses, and at least 34 people have died.
Of those 34 people, the CDC had data about...
Walmart, CVS Pulling J&J Baby Powder Off Shelves Amid Recall
Walmart Stores Inc. and CVS Health Corp. are pulling some bottles of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder off store shelves after government regulators found tiny amounts of asbestos in one lot of the talc-based product.
Rhode Island-based CVS, the largest U.S. pharmacy chain by locations, said Thursday it’s removing all 22-ounce-sized Baby Powder bottles from...
FDA investigating whether Zantac causes carcinogens to form in users
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether the popular heartburn drug Zantac causes carcinogens to form in the bodies of users, in an effort to fully understand the risks posed by the already recalled drug, the agency’s spokesman said on Thursday.
The issue of whether ranitidine, commonly known as Zantac, causes levels of...
This catheter can break, leaving pieces in your bloodstream. That can be a fatal problem
Medtronic’s all-models recall of its “6 French Sherpa NX Active Guide Catheters” received a Class I designation from the FDA, meaning “use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death.”
Neither serious injury nor death were reported in the five customer complaints that inspired the recall, Medtronic said in its FDA-posted recall notice.
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IKEA recalls thousands of infant bibs worldwide for possible choking hazards
Ikea is recalling thousands of infant bibs over concerns their snaps could be a choking hazard if they detach.
The recalled 7,000 MATVRÅ infant bibs appear as a pair in a pack, and were sold in stores online and worldwide. Each pack has a red and blue bib, both of which have the store's logo...
Bronx Teenager’s Death Is the Youngest Vaping Fatality in U.S.
A 17-year-old Bronx boy whose death was disclosed by New York State officials on Tuesday is the first teenager in the United States to die of a vaping-related illness, according to federal and state data.
The teenager died on Friday after being hospitalized twice in September with a vaping-related illness, becoming the state’s first fatality...
Jury says J&J must pay $8 billion in case over male breast growth linked to Risperdal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson must pay $8 billion in punitive damages to a man who previously won $680,000 over his claims that it failed to warn that young men using its antipsychotic drug Risperdal could grow breasts, a Philadelphia jury said on Tuesday.
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Boeing 737 Max Safety System Was Vetoed, Engineer Says
A senior Boeing engineer filed an internal ethics complaint this year saying that during the development of the 737 Max jet the company had rejected a safety system to minimize costs, equipment that he felt could have reduced risks that contributed to two fatal crashes.
Boeing has provided the complaint, which was reviewed by The...
Nebraska death from vaping-related illness brings national toll to 14
A Nebraska man has become the 14th person to die in the nationwide vaping-related epidemic, officials said Monday.
The man, who was only identified as over 65 and from Douglas County, succumbed to a lung illness linked to e-cigarettes in May, before the multi-state outbreak was officially reported, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human...
