Earlier this year, Philips Respironics issued a voluntary – but urgent – recall of sleep apnea machines, citing that a breakdown of materials in the machine could be inhaled by users and cause serious health issues, such as cancer. Now, it appears that the replacement devices may also put consumers at risk, according to a […]
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and other baby powder manufacturers are facing thousands of lawsuits with allegations that they knew their products could cause mesothelioma and ovarian cancer and did nothing to warn consumers. To date, juries have awarded billions of dollars to plaintiffs in these cases. Reuters broke the news in 2018 that trace amounts […]
A Minnesota judge kicked back part of a class-action suit against 3M, claiming the court did not have jurisdiction over some cases, according to Reuters. Lawyers were attempting to file cases that originated in Florida in Minnesota. The Minnesota judge rejected 3M’s status as a military contractor, which would have given the company a defense […]
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the e-cigarette company Juul Labs for targeting minors with its addictive and potentially carcinogenic vape pens. The manufacturer has already agreed to pay $40 million to the state of North Carolina in a recent settlement. And it isn’t just states that are suing. North Carolina filed a lawsuit in […]
The prescription weight loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) has been pulled off the shelves at the request of the FDA due to a potential link to cancer, as reported by Drug Watch and other outlets. Belviq has been associated with increased rates of lung, pancreatic and colorectal cancer, and several lawsuits have been filed. Here’s what […]
One of the drug companies behind Zantac was recently accused of deleting company emails tied to the drug’s 2019 recall, according to an article in Fierce Pharma. The company, Sanofi, faces lawsuits which allege that they concealed cancer risks associated with this popular heartburn medication. Zantac contains a probable human carcinogen, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which is […]
A prescription drug to treat bladder pain syndrome had the unintended effect of causing vision loss, resulting in blindness for one woman in Texas, according to MedNews. The drug, sold under the brand name Elmiron, had no warning label; studies connecting the drug with eye damage had not yet been published. The patient started the […]
Young children’s teeth are prone to injury. Dental injuries can happen at any time: on the playground, at sports practice, even roughhousing with siblings at home. Since being prepared may help with the severity of the injury, parents should have a working knowledge of how to handle tooth trauma, according to a recent article in […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is marking half a century of workplace safety oversight, despite having fewer enforcement resources than in its 50-year history, according to a recent report. OSHA was created in 1970 with a law signed into effect by President Richard Nixon with a mission to protect workers from hazards on […]
A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled a federal law unconstitutional this fall, paving the way for gun manufacturers to be held accountable in Pennsylvania for gun injuries if their weapon is used in a crime, reported an article in Bloomberg Law. At issue is the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), which shields gunmakers […]
