June, 2009Anti-Seizure Drug Depakote Needs More Study, FDA Staffers Say
Depakote, the Abbott Laboratories anti-seizure drug approved for treatment of epilepsy and bipolar mania, should be studied further to determine the risks of delayed development and birth defects in children whose mothers took the medication during pregnancy, Food and Drug Administration staff members said.
Continue →Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Recalled, Illnesses Reported
Nestle USA has recalled its Toll House brand of refrigerated cookie dough products after some consumers became ill after eating the raw dough.
Continue →Allen Stanford Indicted in $8 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Allen Stanford, the Texas tycoon and chairman of the international Stanford Financial Group banking and investment empire, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he orchestrated a Ponzi scheme that netted his company as much as $8 billion and was centered around the fraudulent sale of certificates of deposit in the bank.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 19, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court finds a 1986 injunction issued in Johns-Manville’s bankruptcy bars direct actions filed by asbestos claimants against an insurer, and, in another action, rejects the burden-shifting framework in Age Discrimination in Employment Act lawsuits. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Employment Law, Asbestos, Insurance Litigation and Emerging Securities 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…
Stamina-Rx Dietary Supplement Products
Audience: Consumers FDA and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals notified patients and healthcare professionals of a nationwide recall of all product sold under the name Stamina-Rx. FDA lab analysis found that the product contained the undeclared ingredient -…
Swine Flu is Headed to Summer Camps Too, CDC Warns
Forget about mosquito bites, sun burns, and summer loves that end too soon. The biggest threat to millions of American kids at summer camps this year is the swine flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Continue →FDA Needs Tougher Rules for Medical Devices, Lawmakers Told
A panel of medical industry experts testified before a Congressional hearing today and told lawmakers that the Food and Drug Administration needs to add teeth to its approval process for medical devices in order to better protect patients from injuries.
Continue →Bayer Accused of Lying About One-A-Day Vitamin Cancer Benefits
Drug maker Bayer Healthcare misrepresents the prostate-fighting abilities of its One A Day vitamins and could face a lawsuit if it refuses to scale back the claims in advertising, a leading consumer advocacy group said.
Continue →Supreme Court Upholds Travelers Asbestos Lawsuit Settlements
Travelers Companies Inc. can settle lawsuits filed over injuries caused by exposure to asbestos for $500 million and stipulate that the settlements protect the insurance company from future asbestos litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Continue →Recent Related Features
All Stories
facebook
rss
twitter