June, 2009NYC Brokerage Firm, LA Money Manager Accused of Funneling Billions to Madoff
The government’s continuing prosecution of disgraced Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff has claimed a few more victims.
Continue →Household Pets May Transmit Deadly MRSA Infections, Researchers Say
Bites from the family dog or cat can expose people to a potentially deadly and drug-resistant form of bacterial infection, new research shows.
Continue →Zicam Cold Remedy Recall Puts Homeopathic Drugs in the Spotlight; Are These Treatments Really Safe?
Ever since last week, when three brands of Zicam Cold Remedy products were blamed for causing dozens of users to lose their sense of smell and pulled from the market, many consumers have been asking “what exactly is a homeopathic drug?”
Continue →Green Tea May Slow Prostate Cancer, Researchers Say
Drinking a lot of green tea may slow the progression of prostate cancer, new research has found.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 22, 2009
A Minnesota jury awards record labels more than $1.9 million for infringed songs in a downloading retrial, and, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals orders compensation in a vaccine injury case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ CyberTech, Thimerosal and Vaccines, Managed Care and Insurance Insolvency Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough
Audience: Consumers, All Healthcare Professionals FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that…
New Novartis ‘Niche Drug’ Approved for Rare Genetic Disorder
Drug maker Novartis AG has gained Food and Drug Administration approval for a new drug that treats a rare genetic disorder which afflicts just a few thousand people in the world.
Continue →Canada Proposes Ban of Phthalates in Children’s Products; U.S. Ban Already in Effect
Canadian health officials are considering a ban on the use of chemicals called phthalates in soft vinyl toys, dolls, bibs, and other children’s products because kids who put the items in their mouths may suffer from developmental delays and other health problems.
Continue →Supreme Court Raises the Bar for Age-Discrimination Lawsuits
Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, workers who sue their employers for age discrimination must prove that their age was not just a motivating factor in the discrimination, but was in fact the decisive factor for the negative job action.
Continue →Drug Sales Manager Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Pain Pill Bextra
A former drug company regional sales manager has been sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to pay a $75,000 fine for illegally marketing the pain drug Bextra for treatments she knew could result in potentially deadly complications in patients.
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