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FDA Announces Safer Warning Labels For Generic Drugs

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a set of regulations that will improve generic drug warning labels. The agency’s new rules come after a petition that demanded a safer system of warnings for off-brand pharmaceuticals. The risks of drugs released to the…

By Jim Lewis

/ 19 Jul 2013

Third-Party “Knockoff” Cell Phone Chargers May Pose Electrocution Risk

Evidence suggests that third-party (or “knockoff”) mobile device chargers may pose a risk of electrocution if the user answers the phone while it is plugged in. The speculation comes after an investigation into the tragic death of a Chinese woman, who was electrocuted to death after…

By Jim Lewis

/ 18 Jul 2013

New Virginia Law Aims To Help Elderly Victims

Every year there are more than 1,000 cases of financial exploitation of adults in the State of Virginia. The sad reality is elderly individuals are at a great risk of being taken advantage of by caregivers, including both professionals and relatives. Thankfully, legislators in Virginia…

By Mark Favaloro

/ 14 Jul 2013

CDC Director Critical of Doctors’ Widespread Painkiller Prescribing

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), is critical of the way doctors are prescribing prescription painkillers to patients. Dr. Tom Friedan says that physicians are relying on these powerful drugs to treat chronic pain when physical therapy, exercise and…

By Mark Favaloro

/ 11 Jul 2013

Medical Device Maker Issues Class I Recall After Linking 14 Patient Deaths To Drug Pump

Medical device maker Medtronic revealed that 14 patients have died due to problems associated with its SynchroMed implantable drug pump. The revelations came only a day after the FDA announced that the pump would be recalled over safety concerns. The SynchroMed pump exists to deliver…

By Mark Favaloro

/ 11 Jul 2013

Asiana Airlines May Save Millions In Crash Payouts Due To Nationality Of Victims

In the wake of the recent Asiana Airlines crash, experts are saying the airplane company will likely employ a variety of international legal tactics to save itself potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements with injured passengers. The crash of Asiana Flight 240 at…

By Randy Appleton

/ 11 Jul 2013

Federal Program for Reporting Hazardous Chemicals Flawed in Many States, Report Shows

A Reuters investigation revealed that the federal government’s Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is seriously flawed, the news organization reported recently. The act, which was passed in 1986, is intended to alert a community to the presence of dangerous chemicals in the area; howe

By Jim Lewis

/ 10 Jul 2013

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Risk of Cancer

The use of hormone replacement therapy to treat menopause increases womens’ risk of cancer by thirty to seventy percent, according to researchers. Hormone replacement therapy is used by women undergoing menopause in order to alleviate symptoms such as joint pain and hot flashes. However, the…

By Jim Lewis

/ 8 Jul 2013

Dangers Of Used Cars And Auto Recalls

A recent consumer safety article discussed several terrifying incidents where individuals who had recently purchased a used car got into trouble after a recalled problem presented itself. In one case out of Oklahoma, a woman bought a used Dodge Durango. While she was driving her…

By Jim Lewis

/ 3 Jul 2013

Rethinking Compensation In The American Healthcare System

A recent Wall Street Journal editorial discussed the urgent need for Americans to rethink the way they pay doctors for their services. The trick, according to the opinion piece, is exactly how to make the changes. Currently, most doctors are paid for the services they…

By Randy Appleton

/ 3 Jul 2013

FDA Moves to Protect Consumers From Illegal Online Pharmacies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to protect consumers from so-called “Canadian Pharmacies” and other online pharmacies that sell potentially dangerous, unapproved…

By Jim Lewis

/ 27 Jun 2013

Only Two Small SUVs Earn IIHS Top Safety Rating

Only two out of thirteen small SUV’s that were put through front-end crash tests received approval ratings from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). The only vehicle to get…

By Randy Appleton

/ 27 Jun 2013