Defective & Dangerous Products

• Bausch and Lomb's ReNu products believed to be causing fungal infections leading to blindness.

  Ed Smith | October 19, 2006 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Bausch & Lomb has asked U.S. retailers to remove ReNu® with MoistureLoc® from their shelves temporarily, and recommended that consumers switch to another lens care solution for the time being, until the investigation of reports of fungal keratitis infections among contact lens wearers in the United States is concluded. The company initiated the voluntary market withdrawal in order to eliminate...

• Bausch & Lomb's ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact Lens Cleaning Solution tied to infections.

  Ed Smith | October 19, 2006 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Characteristics of Bausch & Lomb's ReNu with MoistureLoc product can increase the risk of a type of eye infection called a Fusarium infection.As a result, Bausch & Lomb has decided to permanently remove the ReNu with MoistureLoc product worldwide. The Federal Drug Administration has supported this decision. It is important to note that to date, data available does not indicate a problem with...

• Fosamax may cause "Dead jaw"

  Ed Smith | October 18, 2006 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Fosamax is a prescription drug used to treat a variety of bone related conditions, is a type of drug known as bisphosphonates. Fosamax was approved by the FDA in 1995. Fosamax and bisphosphonates are most commonly prescribed to prevent and treat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. However, it is also approved to prevent and treat osteoporosis in both men and women, to treat Paget's disease of...

• Ortho Evra Patch: 60% more estrogen and potentially higher risks

  Ed Smith | October 18, 2006 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Users of the Ortho Evra birth control patch are cautioned to consult with their physicians about ongoing usage of this drug. The manufacturer of this patch, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc, lists many potential side effects to be aware of. Approximately 4 million women have used the patch since it was put on the market in 2002. According to the FDA, women who used the patch are exposed to...

• Older Window Coverings Pose Strangulation Risk to Children

  Ed Smith | October 17, 2006 10:52 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A recent release by the Consumer Products Safety Commission reports that over 200 children were strangledbetween 1991 and 2004 from cords and chains on old window coverings. Most strangulation deaths involved the outer pull cords. Consumers are urged to repair or replace window coverings purchased before 2001.Outer pull cord deaths typically involve children ranging in age from 7 months to 6...

• Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Lawsuits

  Ed Smith | October 13, 2006 1:44 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Ortho-Evra lawsuit cases are increasingly common as very young women are suffering strokes, heart attacks, blood clots and pulmonary embolism after using the birth control patch, Ortho Evra.It's been alleged that the manufacturer was aware of the serious risks above and yet continuoulsy marketed it to young women.The FDA has launched an investigation of the safety of the Ortho evra patch.

• Escalator Injuries among Children

  Ed Smith | October 11, 2006 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  There's a disproportionate number of escalator related injuries among children younger than 5 years. Hand injuries are the most frequent, as fingers become entrapped between the steps and the sidewall. A proper escalator design that redcues the gap between the steps and the sidewall can do much to reduce the chances of entrapment. It is critically important for an experienced products liability...

• Bayer admits failure to discolose Trasylol risks

  Paul Kiesel | October 01, 2006 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  German drug manufacturer Bayer failed to notify the FDA of increase risks of death, serious kidney damage, congestive heart failure and strokes associated with taking the drug Trasylol.In yet another example of the Pharmaceutical industry's failure to provide complete information, Bayer acknowledged, this week, it "mistakenly" failed to notify the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) about...

• Scientific Panel Concludes Food & Drug Administration Needs Reform

  Helen Zukin | September 25, 2006 4:00 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Blue ribbon panel criticizes FDA and calls for reform of agency. Drug safety monitoring needs complete overhaul. A blue ribbon panel of scientists issued a highly critical report on Friday, on the health of the FDA. The report, requested by the FDA after VIOXX, a much used painkiller, was linked to heart attacks, concluded that the FDA has a number of serious problems which need immediate...

• E. coli-infected Spinach Causes Deaths, Illness

  Elaine Mandel | September 19, 2006 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Fresh spinach containing E. coli bacteria has caused sickness and death in 21 states. Over 100 people have gotten sick, and one has died. Now farmers, whose business has taken a hit, are upset that the FDA is warning the public not to eat fresh spinach.California farmers are protesting the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation that people stay away from fresh spinach after one person...