August, 2009Big Tobacco Sues FDA Over New Smoking Rules
Reynolds American Inc. and Lorillard Inc. are among the U.S. tobacco companies who have filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration claiming the agency’s new rules for marketing of cigarettes violates the companies’ constitutional rights to free speech.
Continue →Eye Injuries Occur at Home, Often While Working in the Yard, Researchers Find
About 20 percent of all eye injuries suffered at home in the United States are caused by the use of power tools during home improvement projects, a new study has found.
Continue →Guess Jeans Co-Founder Ordered to Pay $55 Million to Former Employee for Libel
Regular readers of www.attorneyatlaw.com may remember the case of Guess Jeans Co-founder Georges Marciano, who was ordered last month to pay over $370 million to five former employees of the company for defamation. Marciano was sued for accusing the employees of stealing millions in artwork and funds.
Continue →New Food Recalls: Salmonella, Undeclared Allergens Detected
The Food and Drug Administration announced several food recalls over the weekend and is cautioning people about some products due to concerns about salmonella contamination and undeclared allergens that can present a risk of serious food poisoning to consumers.
Continue →Brilinta: New Pill Better Than Plavix at Preventing Heart Attacks, Researchers Say
Brilinta, a new Astra Zeneca blood-thinning pill designed to stop heart attacks before they happen, performed better than Plavix in a new study without increasing the risks of life-threatening bleeding, researchers said.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for August 31, 2009
A split 9th Circuit rules the seizure of hundreds of computer records involving professional baseball players was illegal, and, Chrysler Group says it will expand accepted product liability claims. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers (marketed as Remicade, Enbrel, Humira, Cimzia, and Simponi) August 2009
Audience: Rheumatologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, dermatologists [UPDATED 08/31/2009] Supplemental Q&As added
[Posted 08/04/2009] FDA notified healthcare professionals that it has completed its analysis of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)…
Clinical Study of Leukemia Drug Clolar Under Fire at FDA
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration are taking aim at a clinical study meant to support broader uses of the Genzyme Corp. leukemia drug Clolar.
Continue →Singulair, Other Asthma Drugs Get Updated Warnings
Singulair and other brands of asthma drugs called leukotriene inhibitors now carry updated warnings about mood changes and other neuropsychiatric events reported in users, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Continue →More Mexican-Style Cheeses Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Fears
Another dozen brands of Mexican-style cheeses made by Quesos Mi Pueblito, LLC of Passaic, New Jersey have been recalled because of ongoing concerns the products may be carrying the bacteria listeria monocytogenes, which has been linked to severe and even deadly food poisoning.
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