August, 2009Liquidation Outlet, Inc. Recalls Action Figure Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar Stores
The action figure toys have surface paints which contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Continue →Weight-Loss Drug Alli Doesn’t Cause Liver Failure, Maker Says
GlaxoSmithKline PLC has come out swinging against the Food and Drug Administration, saying in a newly released statement that its over-the-counter weight-loss medication Alli does not cause liver failure or liver damage.
Continue →200,000 Frigidaire and Kenmore Elite Electric Ranges Recalled
About 200,000 Frigidaire and Kenmore Elite brand electric ranges are being recalled after reports of the units malfunctioning and causing burns to users, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Continue →J&J Warned About Misleading Ads for Athlete’s Foot Cream Ertaczo
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Johnson & Johnson about promotional materials placed in medical journals, which the agency says overstated the efficacy of the company’s Athlete’s foot cream Ertaczo.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for August 27, 2009
A California jury settles on $13.8 million in punitive damages for a deceased smoker’s daughter, and, an Idaho jury awards plaintiff farmers $9 million for negligent pesticide application. 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.
Frigidaire and Kenmore Smoothtop Electric Ranges Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Depending on the model, the surface heating elements can: 1) turn on spontaneously without being switched on; 2) fail to turn off after being switched off; or, 3) heat to different temperatures than selected. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Continue →Intelence (etravirine)
Audience: Infectious disease healthcare professionals, patients
Tibotec Therapeutics and FDA notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section of the prescribing information for Intelence (etravirine). There…
Too Many in U.S. are Exposed to Harmful Medical Imaging Radiation, Researchers Say
Younger Americans are at greater risks of developing deadly cancers as a result of being exposed to high levels of radiation from CT scans and other types of medical imaging, a new study finds.
Continue →First Yamaha Rhino Trial Begins in Texas
The first of hundreds of personal-injury lawsuits filed against Yamaha Motor Corp. accusing the company of marketing defectively dangerous Rhino all-terrain vehicles is now underway in Orange County, Texas.
Continue →Stolen Levemir Insulin Still Poses Threat to Diabetics, FDA Warns
Vials of long-acting Levemir insulin, which were reported stolen in June, may still be in circulation and pose a serious risk of injury to diabetic patients, the Food and Drug Administration is warning.
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