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Rochester Center for Youth Hit with New York Child Victims Act Lawsuit
The Center for Youth, a Rochester-based non-profit that provides a variety of services to at-risk teens, is the latest institution facing a child sex abuse lawsuit under the New York Child Victims Act. The unidentified plaintiff claims he was molested … Continue reading
FDA Proposes Breast Implant Warnings for Cancer, Other Possible Complications
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) wants medical device manufacturers to provide prospective patients with comprehensive information on cancer and other possible complications prior to breast implant surgery. Breast Implant Warnings: What the FDA is Proposing. According to draft … Continue reading
Baby Powder Recall News: Study Suggests Long-Term Talcum Powder Use Raises Mesothelioma Risk
A new study suggests the long-term use of talcum powder may increase an individual’s risk for mesothelioma, a rare and often deadly form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Study Looked at 33 Talcum Powder Users with Mesothelioma Asbestos can … Continue reading
Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit News: Thailand Set to Ban Three Controversial Pesticides
Thailand will soon ban three highly controversial pesticides: glyphosate, paraquat, and chlorpyrifos. The ban was approved Tuesday by the country’s National Hazardous Substances Committee, and is slated to take effect on December 1st. Glyphosate and Cancer Thailand’s agricultural industry, which … Continue reading
Ethicon Prolene Hernia Mesh Plaintiffs Try Again for Multicounty Litigation in New Jersey
Plaintiffs who claim to have been harmed by Ethicon, Inc.’s Prolene hernia mesh products have asked the Administrative Office for the Courts of New Jersey to centralize their cases in a multicounty litigation. The application was submitted on September 6th, … Continue reading
Sanofi-Aventis Conducting Name-Brand Zantac Recall Over Contamination Worries
Sanofi-Aventis is recalling the name-brand, over-the-counter version of Zantac in the United States and Canada, more than a month after a potentially cancer-causing chemical was detected in samples of ranitidine-containing heartburn medications. Sanofi has sold over-the-counter Zantac in the United … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder Recall for Possible Asbestos Contamination
Johnson & Johnson has recalled a single lot of Baby Powder, after federal regulators detected trace amounts of cancer-causing asbestos in a bottle of the talc-based powder that was purchased online. 33,000 Bottles Included in Baby Powder Recall According to … Continue reading
3M Military Earplugs Lawsuits: New Federal Order Governs Master and Short Form Complaints
The federal court overseeing thousands of lawsuits involving the 3M Company’s Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2, has issued a new order governing the adoption of the Master and Short Form Complaints. Nearly 2,300 Combat Arms Earplugs Pending in MDL Just … Continue reading
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Draws FDA Warning Letter for Tainted Losartan
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is taking Torrent Pharmaceuticals to task over substandard conditions at a plant in Taluka-Kadi, Gujarat, India. The facility manufactured contaminated losartan tablets involved in five recalls over the last year. FDA Inspection Found “Significant … Continue reading
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