A lack of over-sight, restrictions, and control on both sides of the ocean…concern for dollar amounts instead of health or safety issues, assessing and denial of blame, and inconclusive reasons why…all are associated with Chinese drywall which has devastated a multitude of undeserving persons who are suffering financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. It began in [...]
My, oh, my…how will we survive without our Vicodin and Percocet? A panel of government-assembled experts ended the month of June with expansive, albeit controversial, safety reforms for our most popular painkiller, acetaminophen. They also pushed for a ban on prescription Vicodin and Perocet. The esteemed 37 authorities convened to brainstorm how we can reduce [...]
Diabetics depend upon the correct amount of insulin to manage their condition. An incorrect dose could cause a perilous situation or even death. No one would knowingly take that chance. That is why Minnesota based Medtronic issued a specific lot recall of its Quick-set infusion sets that could malfunction and ultimately cause serious injury or [...]
Smoking is often deadly. Apparently two popular smoking-cessation drugs could be too. July 1, the Food and Drug Administration required Pfizer and Glaxo to place black box warnings on their stop-smoking products Chantix and Zyban. The FDA’s most serious mandate was issued after receiving at least 98 reports of suicides and 188 reports of attempted [...]
Stinky, ‘rotten egg’ smell is one thing but radioactive industrial waste contamination is in a different league. That possibility is the latest caveat in the Chinese drywall nightmare, which is far from ending. While U.S. officials wrangle about the product’s health and safety risks, one can surmise this situation will only get worse. At least [...]
In trouble again. What’s wrong with this company? The FDA should be a permanent fixture at their plant or perhaps close the facility. This past June, the FDA inspected Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory in Roy, Utah, a company that makes skin sanitizer and skin protectant. The agency found conditions less than sanitary and there was [...]
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