To all of our readers, this is a story worth following. The AP (2/24) reports, “The Justice Department disclosed Wednesday it wants to require the tobacco industry to admit publicly that smoking causes a multitude of medical problems, killing 1,200 Americans every day.” The department has “proposed that a federal judge order the companies to … Read more
You may have heard about the FDA’s crackdown on the overuse of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and many over the counter pain killers on ABC World News last week. Here are some very interesting additions to that story. Bloomberg News (1/14, Larkin) reports, “Prescription pain pills may contain no more than 325 … Read more
If you take Actos for diabetes, read this. The Wall Street Journal (9/20, Dooren) reports that on Sept. 17, the Food and Drug Administration has begun a safety review of the Actos drug injury reports that have been made, examining possible links between longer term exposure to the drug and an increased risk for … Read more
A recent survey revealed that 84 percent of cell phone users believe using a cell phone while driving increases the risk of being in an accident. Yet, as recently as last year, over 800,000 people per day were texting or calling on their cell phones while behind the wheel. With cell phone use increasing your … Read more
KSL-TV Salt Lake City (11/18) on its website reported, “More than half-a-million pacifiers are now under a recall notice. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Wednesday a voluntary recall of 641,000 ‘Bobby Chupete’ pacifiers.” The government “says there is a choking hazard because the pacifiers’ mouth guards are too small.”
November 3, 2009 The Los Angeles Times reports Consumers Union, a nonprofit organization, informed the Food and Drug Administration that they found the chemical additive bisphenol A (BPA) in canned goods and some items labeled “BPA free.” Read More
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