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• Guidant Withholds Info About the Dangers of its Defibrillators

  Joe Saunders | December 28, 2005 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In documents filed in a Texas lawsuit against Guidant, the manufacturer of implantable defibrillators, the company failed to disclose publicly that Guidant officials had projected that some patients might die because of short circuits in their implantable defibrillator. According to the documents, Guidant did not disclose the information because the overall failure rate was not worthy of public...

• Recalled Defective Toys Still on Florida Shelves

  Staff Writer | December 23, 2005 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A recent inspection by the Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Department found that many recalled defective products remain on stores' shelves despite the fact that business owners could face fines of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Inspectors visited nearly 100 stores in 31 cities looking for several products which had been recalled and where supposed to be removed from stores. About...

• FDA Orders NeutroSpec Withdrawn from Market After 2 Deaths

  saunders saunders | December 20, 2005 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The FDA has ordered the withdrawal of the diagnostic imaging agent Neutro Spec after two reported deaths were associated with the product. Reports submitted to the FDA suggest NeutroSpec caused allergic reactions within minutes following administration. Those reactions led to the death of two patients and to cardiopulmonary failure, central nervous system problems and infusion reactions in...

• Guidant Heart Device Blamed for 3 More Deaths

  Joe Saunders | December 15, 2005 6:58 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  According to an article published in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal Guidant heart devices have been linked to three new deaths. The information arose out of a Guidant report to the US Food and Drug Administration. The deaths occurred after Guidant had recalled the devices in June.

• New England Journal of Medicine Says Merck Left Out Data About Heart Attacks

  Joe Saunders | December 08, 2005 5:33 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The New England Journal of Medicine posted an "expression of concern" that three heart attacks among patients who used Vioxx were left out of the date in a crucial Vioxx study called Vigor, making Vioxx appear safer than it actually was. In a statement released December 8, 2005 the New England Journal of Medicine said it became of the problem when plaintiffs' attorneys subpoenaed a Journal...

• Grandma Tasered

  saunders saunders | December 08, 2005 1:23 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A 68-year old Ohio grandmother was hit with a Taser gun by police while she was in a police department waiting room. The police fired and hit her 5 times with the Taser. The entire incident was caught on police department surveilance tape. According to police, Beverly Kidwell, 68, came into the police station to be arrested after hitting her granddaughter. Kidwell said she waited a long time...

• Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Faces More Scrutiny

  saunders saunders | December 02, 2005 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The popular birth control patch Ortho-Evra is facing more troubles after more women are suffering deadly blood clots and heart attacks. The women who are injured are otherwise healthy but suffer serious health problems after using the birth control patch. Ortho-Evra exposes women to a higher levels of estrogen (about 60% more) than the birth control pill.On November 10, 2005 the FDA issued a...

• Expert Doctor Testifies that Vioxx Can Cause Heart Attacks

  saunders saunders | December 02, 2005 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  On December 1, an expert doctor testified that Vioxx can cause heart attacks and trigger an event in less than a month. The doctor, Wayne Ray, has studied the risks and benefits of drugs, including Vioxx, reached his conclusion after analyzing numerous studies, including the one that pushed Merck to remove Vioxx from the market last year. "The totality of the evidence clearly indicates that...

• Autistic Man Dies After Being Hit By Taser

  saunders saunders | November 21, 2005 9:53 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A man with autism is dead after a scuffle with northwest suburban police, who used a Taser gun in a struggle to subdue him.The man had just bitten his caregiver at a group home in Des Plaines. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports the Taser was just one way the officers tried to get the victim under control.Police around the country are now using Taser guns to subdue suspects with electric shocks.The...

• An Alternative to the Defective and Deadly Taser

  saunders saunders | November 21, 2005 9:46 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Arizona Sheriff Announces Test of Alternative to Taser Stun GunDate Published: November 21, 2005By Steven DiJoseph Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, has announced that his deputies will begin testing 30 new stun guns as an alternative to Tasers. The new electric stun guns are being donated by Stinger Systems Inc., and will be evaluated for safety, price, and risk factors.According to Arpaio:...