Plastic Chemical BPA is “Of Some Concern” to Children, FDA Says (Finally)
After months of waiting for the Food and Drug Administration to announce its new stance on the safety of the controversial plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), we now know the answer. 
FDA Hasn’t Learned Its Lesson From Vioxx Fiasco
Three years since major changes were recommended for how the Food and Drug Administration monitors drug safety after the Vioxx painkiller scandal, the federal agency has yet to implement most of the suggested improvements, according to Congressional investigators.
Should Big Pharma Really Be Your Facebook Friend?
Imagine among the slew of online updates you get about the daily comings and goings of your Facebook friends and tweets about the latest YouTube video of a cat playing drums, in comes a post about a new brand-name drug.
LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 1, 2010
A Pennsylvania appeals court reverses summary judgment rulings in more than a dozen Prempro cases, and, a federal appeals panel affirms the rejection of the theory that measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.
LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for August 27, 2010
The federal government is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss 2 lawsuits seeking to limit carbon dioxide emissions, and, a federal appeals court reverses a ruling in favor of medical monitoring for a child who was allegedly injured by an experimental heart stent. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.
LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for August 26, 2010
Bank of America settles litigation over data theft, and, the 8th Circuit affirms findings of non-infringement in a YMCA copyright case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.
