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Anthrax Attack, US Government Agrees $2.5 Million Payout, But Does Not Admit Fault

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:28:33 +0000

The family of Florida photo editor, Robert Stevens, who died following an anthrax attack, is to receive a payout of $2.5 million from the US government. According to court filings, Maureen Stevens will no longer pursue other claims. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2003, claimed government negligence because it did not stop somebody at U.S…

FDA Takes Legal Action Against Dietary Supplement Maker In Pennsylvania

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:28:00 +0000

The FDA has for the first time taken legal action against a dietary supplement manufacturer and owner, which has substituted ingredients and products and failed to note the changes on the final product labels. The U.S… Related posts: Intravenous Medications Manufactured by Claris: Recall due to contamination of products FTC Seeks Public Input in Review [...] Related posts:

Illegal Human Study Left Three Patients Dead – Four Defendants Get Prison Sentences

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:12:32 +0000

Four former executives of Synthes Inc. have been sentenced to prison for carrying out human medical trials illegally in which three participants lost their lives. US prosecutors had been seeking 1-year prison sentences for “human experimentation”… Related posts: National, State Efforts Seek To Reduce Medical Errors Utah Gov. Signs Revised Bill Allowing Criminal Charges Against [...] Related posts:

Patient Has Buttocks Injected With Flat-tire Sealant, Cement And Mineral Oil By Fake Doctor

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:03:46 +0000

In a “cosmetic surgery” procedure, a woman’s buttocks were filled with flat-tire sealant, mineral oil and cement, and then sealed with super-glue by an apparently transgender woman, Oneal Ron Morris, claiming to be a doctor – Morris had never studied medicine. The victim had sought a curvier body and a larger bottom in her quest to find employment at a nightclub…

Malpractice Suits Cause Psychological Distress And Career Burnout Among US Surgeons

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:43:51 +0000

According to the results of a new study published in the November 2011 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, malpractice lawsuits against U.S. surgeons occur often and can take a profound personal toll on the surgeon, resulting in emotional exhaustion, stress, and professional dissatisfaction… Related posts: Before Plastic Surgery, Check Out Your Doctor’s Credentials, [...] Related posts:

Haitians Sue UN For Cholera Epidemic, Blame Peacekeepers

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:23:44 +0000

Lawyers representing over 5,000 Haitian cholera victims are suing the United Nations and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for bringing the disease into their country. The cholera epidemic resulted in more than 475,000 registered cases of sickness and over 6,000 deaths. They say MINUSTAH brought cholera into Haiti in October 2010…

Haitian’s Sue UN For Cholera Epidemic, Blame Peacekeepers

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:23:23 +0000

Fraudulent Or Unregistered Nurses Work At Hundreds Of UK GP Practices

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:21:17 +0000

There could be nearly two hundred unregistered or fraudulent nurses working in GP (general practitioner) practices throughout the United Kingdom, according to a new report issued by the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council). The Council is preparing a letter to be sent to primary care trusts urging practices to properly check nurses’ registrations… Related posts: [...] Related posts:

Communication Failures Put Diagnostic Physicians At Increased Risk For Medical Malpractice Claims

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:14:41 +0000

Because clinical evaluation often depends on diagnostic tests, diagnostic physicians have a responsibility to notify referring clinicians when test results reveal urgent or unexpected findings… Related posts: A Useful Tool To Diagnose Primary Biliary Cirrhosis MEDIA ALERT: EPA Will Announce the Results of its Evaluation of Spot-on Tick-and-Flea Products for Dogs and Cats (HQ) Mesothelioma [...] Related posts:

Guilty Plea In Organ Theft Case A Legal First

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:06:59 +0000

In what is believed to be the first legally proved case of organ trafficking, Levy Izhak Rosenbaum, 60 admitted to helping secure organs for US customers and pleaded guilt to the charges against him. He said he had been helping to secure organs from people in Israel in exchange for payments upwards of $120,000…

Guilty Plea In Organ Theft Case A Legal First

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:06:59 +0000

Merck Australia Scores Win In Vioxx Lawsuit

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:59:24 +0000

In 2010 an Australian law court found in favor a man who blamed the recalled drug for a heart attack he suffered. That ruling now seems to have been overturned in appeal; a win for Merck and its problem Vioxx product… Related posts: U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Consider Challenge To Mass. Law Establishing Protest-Free [...] Related posts:

CooperVision "Avaira" Contact Lens Recall Problems Continue

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:59:24 +0000

In August this year Cooper Vision issued a voluntary recall for a limited lot of contact lenses under its brand name Avaira Toric. According to their website announcement : “…a small number of unexpected wearer reports of hazy vision and discomfort. The wearer symptoms were temporary in many cases… Related posts: CooperVision Avaira Toric Soft [...] Related posts:

Tracking The Number Of Doctors Disciplined And Why

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:59:24 +0000

A total of 606 Canadian physicians were disciplined by their provincial medical licensing authorities between 2000 and 2009, researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital found. The majority of disciplined physicians were men (92 per cent) who had been practicing medicine for a long time (an average of 28.9 years) and were independent practitioners (99 per cent), according to Dr. Chaim Bell…

Syrian Hospital Patients Subjected To Torture And Ill-Treatment

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:59:24 +0000

Amnesty International reports that the Syrian Government has been using hospitals as part of its repression and coercion campaign, subjecting patients to torture and ill-treatment. The Amnesty report is far from being idle conjecture… Related posts: Kennebec Sanitary Treatment District Wastewater Treatment Plant of Waterville, Maine Recognized for Excellence (ME) National Mesothelioma Day- Call For [...] Related posts:

Police To Interview 500 More People After Saline Doped With Insulin Tied To Deaths At UK Hospital