Blog Posts in May, 2010
Posted on May 27, 2010 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The FDA has issued a new warning concerning the popular diet drugs known as Xenical ( Orlistat ) and Alli. The FDA had received reports of severe liver damage associated with the drugs both in the ...
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Posted on May 17, 2010 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury ordered Allergan Inc., the manufacturer of Botox Cosmetic, to pay $15 million to a patient who suffered botulism poisoning due to the product. The jury ruled against Allergan because their ...
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Posted on May 17, 2010 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The AP has reported that the Minerals Management Service conducted at least 16 fewer inspections aboard the Deepwater Horizon than it should have under its own policy. President Obama has criticized ...
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Posted on May 4, 2010 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Federal regulators have ordered Baxter International to recall its Colleague infusion pumps. The FDA ordered the recall because of Baxter's longstanding failure to fix problems with the infusion ...
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Posted on May 3, 2010 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A family of a baby born with cerebral palsy settled a lawsuit against an Elgin hospital for $9.5 million. The plaintiffs claimed that a nurse midwife failed to call a doctor after the mother started ...
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Posted on May 3, 2010 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A former police officer and the bar she visited will pay $2.255 million to the families of those who died in a collision with the police officer after she left the bar. The former officer's blood ...
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