April, 2011CPSC Warns of Post-Storm Hazards in Tornado-Ravaged Southern States

Tornados and other severe weather across the southern United States, including hard-hit Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Georgia, have caused major destruction resulting in widespread power outages. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commiss…

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 29, 2011

A federal judge overturns a securities class action verdict, and the 4th Circuit affirms that the parents of a child who died while taking Remicade failed to produce evidence of a product defect. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’…

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 28, 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court finds the Federal Arbitration Act preempts a California rule that classifies most collective-arbitration waivers in consumer contracts unconscionable, and, the high court weighs the constitutionality of a Vermont law restricting …

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CVS Pharmacy Settles Overbilling Case for $17.5 Million

CVS Caremark will pay $17.5 million to settle a federal lawsuit that the company overcharged Medicaid programs in Florida and other states. The company’s pharmacies overbilled the government health program, which covers low-income people, for drugs prescribed to those who also were covered by private insurance. According to the suit, the company’s pharmacy outlets overbilled individuals covered by Medicaid and other third-party insurers between October 2002 and the end of 2010. CVS agreed to pay $8 million to the federal …

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 27, 2011

The Supreme Court hears oral argument in a securities class action, and, the high court refuses to hear a case over a rejected offshore drilling permit. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2011 LexisNe…

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American Regent Injectable Products: Recall – Visible Particulates in Products

Audience: Pharmacy
Ammonium Molybdate Injection, USP (Molybdenum 250mcg/10 mL) 10 mL Single Dose Vial
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vials; 5 mL and 30 mL Multiple Dose Vials
Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride…

Cribs Recalled by ducduc Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

The bottom rails on the crib sides can separate from the sides when the mattress is in the lowest position, causing the spindles to separate and the mattress to drop. This poses fall and entrapment hazards for young children.

Heartland America Recalls Wooden Stools Due to Fall Hazard

The legs and seat of the stool can crack and break, causing the consumer to fall.

Toro Recalls Power Clear Snowblowers and Recycler Mowers Due to Fire or Burn Hazard

The carburetors on both products develop fuel leaks and can ignite when exposed to an ignition source, posing a fire or burn hazard.

Toro Recalls Power Clear Snowblowers and Recycler Mowers Due to Fire or Burn Hazard

The carburetors on both products develop fuel leaks and can ignite when exposed to an ignition source, posing a fire or burn hazard.