Ongoing federal research suggests more than 100 U.S. Marine Corps veterans may have contracted breast cancer from exposure to toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Camp Lejeune is one of the Marine Corps’ largest bases. It houses and employs tens of thousands of military and civilian personnel and for years, former residents [...]

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case which will determine whether pharmaceutical sales representatives are covered by overtime pay laws. According to a report from International Business Times (ibtimes.com), the high court decided to hear a lawsuit filed by two pharmaceutical sales reps against GlaxoSmithKline. This is a class-action lawsuit representing thousands of [...]

The Environmental Protection Agency is drafting rules which require the makers of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process to submit safety and health impact reports. Regulators are reacting to a petition it received earlier this year from more than 120 health and environmental groups, according to a report at Chemical & Engineering News. [...]

Three JetBlue airline passengers stranded on a Connecticut tarmac during an October snowstorm have filed a lawsuit against the air carrier for violating federal air travel rules. The passengers are being represented by the law firm of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP and has been filed in a Syracuse, N.Y., federal court, according to a report [...]

Researchers at University of Pennsylvania have identified a link between expecting mothers who take Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) drugs during the early stages of pregnancy and cardiac birth defects. They released their report at a press conference last week during Digestive Disease Week, being recognized in New Orleans, according to a report on from MedPageToday.com. [...]

Federal highway regulators have launched an investigation into the risk of fire posed by the Chevrolet Volt, specifically from its lithium-ion battery. Volt is GM’s first entry into the electric vehicle market and about 6,000 vehicles have been sold by U.S. automobile dealers. Crash tests conducted in May and as recently as earlier this month [...]

Medical device maker, Medtronic Inc.’s sales of Infuse bone graft have slipped amid debates over the controversial spinal device. The lucrative back surgery product has been linked to serious adverse reactions. A Medtronic news release confirmed that biologics in its spine business fell by 4%, driven by Infuse sales declines, said Becker’s Orthopedic, Pain & [...]

Two doctor groups have jointly issued transvaginal mesh recommendations over concerns about the controversial medical devices linked to serious reactions and a growing number of lawsuits. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) have said that due to concerns about the safety and efficacy of synthetic mesh placed vaginally [...]

The controversial cancer drug, Avastin, has lost its breast cancer approval. While Avastin will be available to treat other cancers, its risks outweigh its benefits for the treatment of breast cancer, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Avastin, said the FDA, should not be used for metastasized breast cancer—cancer that has spread [...]

Sizeable civil lawsuits might be in store for Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Penn State, The Second Mile charity, and others involved in the growing Sandusky sex abuse scandal. The Associated Press (AP) noted that the truth about the Penn State child abuse scandal will likely be revealed via lawsuits. A number of discussions appear to [...]