March, 2011LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for March 31, 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court issues a sharply divided ruling in a failure-to-train lawsuit, and, Wyeth asks the high court to review a $35 million punitive award in a hormone drug action. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publicati…

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Consumer Alert: CPSC Warns of Deadly Danger with Water Walking Balls

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to stop participating in a new type of water-related recreational activity, due to the potential risks of suffocation and drowning. The activity is called water walking and the wate…

Mowers Recalled by The Toro Company Due to Injury Hazard

Mowers with the optional deluxe seat have an operator presence switch built into the seat that may activate the mower when the operator vacates the seat, posing an injury hazard from the blade to the operator and anyone in the vicinity of the mower.

New Rules to Reduce Airborne Toxins

The Obama administration recently proposed new rules to reduce mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants by 91 percent within the next five years. Congress amended the Clean Air Act in 1990 to control industrial emissions of air pollutants, but coal-fired power plants were exempt until 2000. Pollutants like lead, chromium, and arsenic can do irreparable damage to the nervous systems of children and fetuses. Additionally, airborne toxins may worsen respiratory illnesses over time. Mercury, in particular, can be …

CPSC Terminates ATV Action Plan for SunL Group

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the termination of the All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Action Plan for SunL Group, Inc., of Irving, Texas. Effective immediately, it is unlawful for any importer or distributor to import or d…

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for March 30, 2011

The Supreme Court finds a section of the Public Health Services Act does not provide for suits to enforce ceiling-price contracts between drug manufacturers and the DHHS, and, the high court hears arguments in Wal-Mart’s gender bias case. Hear these …

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Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) Capsules: Special Storage and Handling Requirements

Audience: Pharmacy, Cardiology, Patients ISSUE: FDA is alerting the public to important storage and handling requirements for Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules. Due to the potential for product breakdown from moisture and loss of…

Meds IV Pharmacy, IV Compounded Products Recall: Outbreak of Serratia Marcescens Bacteremia in Alabama Hospitals

Audience: Risk Manager, Pharmacy ISSUE: The Alabama Department of Public Health announced an ongoing investigation of an outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteremia in six Alabama hospitals. On March 16, ADPH was notified that an outbreak had…

Exmark Recalls Pioneer S-Series Mowers Due to Crash Hazard

Welds on the motion control linkage can fail and cause the driver to lose control of the machine, resulting in a crash hazard.

X-Hero and Male Enhancer: Recall – Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Audience: Consumer ISSUE: FDA lab analysis of X-Hero found the product contains sulfosildenafil, the analogue of the active ingredient of an FDA-approved drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), making X-Hero an unapproved drug. In addition,…