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• Recall of Beef Due to Salmonella

  Jamie Sheller | December 07, 2009 10:24 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  A California company recently recalled almost 23,000 pounds of ground beef products. The recalled beef was produced on September 23 by Beef Packers Inc. According to the U.S. Department of...

• GE and Omniscan Face More NSF Trouble

  Jamie Sheller | December 04, 2009 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  New analysis suggests that 3 MRI contrast agents may be risker than initially thought, leading the FDA to consider further regulation of the drugs. The drugs are linked to a rare, but potentialy...

• Millions of Cribs Recalled(2)

  Jamie Sheller | December 04, 2009 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  <p>Recently, the largest of cribs was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. More than 2 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs were voluntarily recalled...

• Millions of Cribs Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | December 04, 2009 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, the largest of cribs was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. More than 2 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs were voluntarily recalled following reports of...

• Big Award In Pfizer HRT Case

  Jamie Sheller | December 04, 2009 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, a breast cancer survivor won her hormone replacement lawsuit against Pfizer. Plaintiff, Donna Kendall asserted that three of Pfizer's hormone replacement drugs contributed to her breast...

• New Defibrillator Warnings

  Jamie Sheller | November 22, 2009 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, the FDA warned that about 300,000 defibrillators manufactured by Cardiac Science Corporation have potential malfunctions. According to the FDA, these malfunctions don't show up on device...

• Bacteria In Vicks Nasal Spray

  Jamie Sheller | November 22, 2009 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Vicks Sinex nasal spray has been recalled in the United States, Britain, and Germany. Proctor & Gamble announced the recall after discovering that some of the Vicks nasal spray was contaminated...

• Synthes Components Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | November 18, 2009 9:17 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, Synthes, a Swiss medical device company, voluntarily recalled its Synex II Central Body components. According to the company, all surgeons and hospitals with the recalled devices were to...

• More Problems For Acne Drug Accutane

  Jamie Sheller | November 11, 2009 9:56 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  A recently released study solidified evidence of a link between the acne drug Accutane and inflammatory bowel disease. In June 2009, Accutane was pulled from the market, after early signs of a link...

• Public Service Alert - Strollers Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | November 10, 2009 11:02 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1 million Maclaren strollers. The stroller recall came after an investigation of 12 reports of the strollers' hinge mechanism...