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FDA Panel Rejects Ban on Textured Breast Implants Implicated in Rare Cancer
A panel of advisers for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) agreed that women should be given better information about the risks associated with breast implants, but refused to back a ban on a specific type of device that … Continue reading
Monsanto Roundup News: Early Exposure to Glyphosate, Other Pesticides May Increase Autism Risk
Early exposure to glyphosate and other common pesticides may increase the likelihood that a child will develop an autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published last month in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). How the Study Was Conducted Previous … Continue reading
Philadelphia Archdiocese to Face Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuit in New Jersey
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia will have to defend a clergy sexual abuse lawsuit in New Jersey, after an Atlantic County Superior Court judge found the jurisdiction was appropriate. Alleged Assaults Occurred in Pennsylvania and New Jersey The plaintiff, … Continue reading
Drug Safety Watchdog Slams FDA Nuplazid Side Effects Review
A prominent drug safety watchdog is calling on federal regulators to take another look at Nuplazid, an antipsychotic medication used to reduce hallucinations that sometimes accompany Parkinson’s disease. Nuplazid Death and Injury Reports The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) … Continue reading
Yet Another Study Finds Increased Kidney Risks with Proton Pump Inhibitors
Another new study is pointing to a link between proton pump inhibitors and serious renal complications, suggesting that those who take the popular heartburn drugs face a significantly increased risk for chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. About The New … Continue reading
In Unusual Move, Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Three Talcum Powder Settlements
Johnson & Johnson surprised everyone this week, when it agreed to settle lawsuits filed by three women who claim asbestos-tainted talcum powders caused their mesothelioma. Johnson & Johnson Spokesperson: Talcum Powder Settlements are “One-Off Situations” All three talcum powder settlements … Continue reading
Bayer Hit With $80 Million Monsanto Roundup Verdict After Second Straight Trial Loss
Bayer was hit with another big Monsanto Roundup verdict yesterday, after a jury in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, awarded $80 million to a home gardener suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “Now two different juries have held that … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Diocese Reaches $2 Million Clergy Sexual Abuse Settlement Over Jailed Ex-Priest
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania, recently agreed to $2 million clergy sexual abuse settlement to compensate the victim of a defrocked priest sentenced to prison earlier this year. Ex-Priest David Poulson to Spend Up to 14 Years in … Continue reading
Roundup Cancer Testimony Concludes, California Jury Deliberating on Monsanto’s Liability
Testimony has finally concluded in the nation’s second trial involving Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer and its alleged potential to cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers If jurors in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, decide that Monsanto is … Continue reading
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