August, 2011Emergency Exit Signs Recalled by Best Lighting Products Due to Failure to Illuminate

The fixtures can malfunction and fail to illuminate in the event of a power failure. This could result in a failure to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in the event of an emergency.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for Aug 9, 2011

There’s a $627 million settlement between shareholders and Wachovia and KPMG in a subprime securities class action lawsuit, and, the 9th Circuit again denies an injunction to a company in its dispute with Google. Hear these and other stories from Lexi…

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New Study Links Mountaintop Removal to 60,000 Cancer Cases

A breakthrough study suggests that among residents living in mountaintop removal mining counties, 60,000 cases of cancer can be directly tied to strip-mining practices. Researchers behind the study gathered data from communities impacted by mountaintop mining in Boone County, West Virginia. The new study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Community Health: The Publication for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, said that the odds for reporting cancer were twice as high in mountaintop mining environments as they were in non …

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for Aug 8, 2011

The 3rd Circuit affirms dismissal of a health care act case for lack of standing, and, Wellnx settles Slimquick consumer litigation. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2011 LexisNexis, a division of R…

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Massachusetts Sues J&J Over Risperdal Marketing Practices

Massachusetts’ attorney general is suing Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen unit for the alleged inappropriate marketing strategies of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. According to a statement, J&J failed to disclose an increased risk of death associated with the drug. The case is Massachusetts v. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., 11-2811, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk Superior Court (Boston). Risperdal is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder. But the company has marketed the drug for the treatment of dementia in the …

McNeil Announces New Dosing Instructions for Tylenol

Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division is announcing new plans to lower the recommended dosing instructions for single-ingredient Extra-Strength Tylenol (acetaminophen) in an attempt to prevent accidental overdose and liver damage. The company also plans to reduce the maximum daily dose for Regular Strength Tylenol and other adult acetaminophen products in 2012. Labels on the bottles will now list the maximum daily dose as six pills, or a total of 3,000 milligrams, down from eight pills a day or …

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for Aug 5, 2011

A West Virginia federal jury returns a defense verdict in a HRT breast cancer trial, and, two federal lawsuits against counsel in church sex abuse class actions are dismissed. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. C…

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Dangerous Pelvic Mesh Creates Worries about FDA Safety

After a number of reports about surgical vaginal mesh-associated complications in women, the FDA issued its second warning about the device in three years. A panel will convene in September to determine whether the medical device needs to undergo more testing. Simultaneously, a group called the Institute of Medicine will issue a report Friday about whether the FDA’s process of approving devices protects patients and promotes innovation in the name of public health. They’re calling into question how the FDA …

Target Recalls Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard

The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user, posing a fall hazard.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Surface paints on the lapel pin contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.