September, 2011Half of Hospitals Buy Back-Door Drugs

Recent drug shortages may have prompted hospital officials to buy drugs from back-door sources, according to a new survey. Fifty-two percent of hospital purchasing agents and pharmacists reported they’d bought drugs from questionable vendors during the previous two years, the survey showed. The Institute for Safe Medication surveyed 549 hospitals about their purchasing practices. Hospital purchasing agents reported that they felt pressure from desperate patients and demanding doctors to purchase from “gray-market suppliers.” Gray-market suppliers often buy drugs from uncertain …

LED Night Lights Recalled by Camsing Global Due to Burn Hazard

The LED night lights can overheat, smolder, and melt which may cause minor burns to consumers.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for Sep 2, 2011

The Department of Justice files an antitrust suit against AT&T and T-Mobile over their merger, and, competition law claims over the advertising of Nutella as healthy survive. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Cop…

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Sunsations Agrees to $60,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Sweatshirts

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Sunsations Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $60,000. The penalty agreement has been provisionally accepted by the Commission (5-0).

Wooden Rattle Recalled by Manhattan Group Due to Choking Hazard

The toy’s U-shaped parts can break, posing a choking hazard.

Nine Manufacturers, Distributors Announce Consumer Recall of Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with nine manufacturers and distributors, is announcing a voluntary recall of all pourable gel fuels made or sold by these companies. Due to the serious risks of flash fire and burns wh…

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for Sep 1, 2011

Facebook and Lamebook agree to dismissal of their trademark dispute, and a New Jersey federal judge approves a $8.3 million settlement of PFOA contamination claims. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 20…

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