Blog Posts in August, 2010
Posted on Aug 30, 2010 By Sean Brown
The Baltimore Sun (8/29, Bishop) reported, "After a complaint last year that star cardiologist Mark Midei was placing stents in the arteries of patients who didn't need them," St. Joseph Medical ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2010 By Sean Brown
The Los Angeles Times (8/20, Maugh) "Booster Shots" blog reported that "the Food and Drug Administration on Friday cautioned that it is investigating the possibility that the combination Parkinson's ...
Continue reading "Potential Heart Risk with Parkinson's Drug Stalevo" »
Posted on Aug 20, 2010 By Sean Brown
USA Today (8/20, Bello) reports more people with disabilities "filed charges of discrimination against their employers last year than at any other time in the 20-year history of the Americans with ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2010 By Sean Brown
The New York Times (8/20, B3, Harris) reports that Food and Drug Administration "regulators ordered GlaxoSmithKline to send a letter to crucial doctors describing a hearing in July where an expert ...
Continue reading "Glaxo's Memo on Avandia." »
Posted on Aug 19, 2010 By Sean Brown
The Wall Street Journal (8/19, Dooren) reports that the FDA revealed safety concerns about Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s potential fibromyalgia drug Rekinla (sodium oxybate), which faces a review on ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2010 By Sean Brown
The AP (8/19) reported, "State prison officials have settled a federal lawsuit alleging poor health care at Wisconsin's largest women's prison. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit in ...
Continue reading "Wisconsin Prison Settles ACLU suit." »
Posted on Aug 18, 2010 By Sean Brown
The AP (8/17) reported, "An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said eggs ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2010 By Sean Brown
The Anchorage Daily News (Thomas AP 8/17) reports that Mazda "is recalling more than 300,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles in North America to fix problems with the power-steering system that could lead ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2010 By Sean Brown
CNNMoney.com (8/17, Kavilanz) reports, "Recalls of prescription and over the counter drugs are surging, raising questions about the quality of drug manufacturing in the United States." The FDA ...
Continue reading "Recalls of prescription, OTC drugs increase from 2008 to 2009." »
Posted on Aug 16, 2010 By Sean Brown
On its front page, the Washington Post (8/16, A1, Stein) reports that the FDA's debate on whether to rescind approval for Avastin as a breast cancer treatment "has become entangled in the politically ...
Continue reading "FDA Weighs Decision on Rescinding Avastin's Approval" »
Posted on Aug 14, 2010 By Sean Brown
The AP (8/13, Freking) reports, "Each year, more than 300,000 Americans are hospitalized and 5,000 die after consuming contaminated foods and beverages. A bipartisan group of senators said Thursday ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2010 By Sean Brown
Yet another reason for replacing poultry and beef with Wild Alaska Salmon. The AP (8/13) reports that, according to newly-released CDC data, "poultry is still the leading culprit in food poisoning ...
Continue reading "Poultry, Beef, Leafy Greens Linked to Food-Borne Illness" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2010 By Sean Brown
In its "Shots" blog, NPR (8/11, Hensley) reported that "once again, some leafy greens are being recalled by Fresh Express," which is voluntarily recalling some batches of its "Veggie Lover's Salad ...
Continue reading "Fresh Express Salad Recalled in Alaska" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2010 By Sean Brown
Time (8/12, Park) reports that the FDA panel's recent decision to recommend keeping Avandia (rosiglitazone) on the market is "a move worth billions of dollars to GSK but that also may have put ...
Continue reading "Drug companies' efforts to outmaneuver the FDA "disturbingly common."" »
Posted on Aug 11, 2010 By Sean Brown
Recently on many Alaska Cable stations ads have been running regarding the the anti-acne drug Accutane. In the "Full Disclosure" blog at Forbes (8/10), Daniel Fisher wrote about a recent court ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2010 By Sean Brown
The AP (8/10, Thomas) reports that Honda is recalling some 384,000 of its "popular Accord and Civic passenger cars to address problems with an ignition switch that could allow the key to be removed ...
Continue reading "Third Major Honda Recall" »
Posted on Aug 10, 2010 By Sean Brown
The Wall Street Journal (8/9, Hobson) " Health Blog " reported that medical errors cost the US $19.5 billion in 2008, according to a study released Monday by the Society of Actuaries. The costs ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2010 By Sean Brown
The Power and Brown Law Firm sponsored another Kids Don't Float Life Jacket Loaner Site this year in Oscarville. This is Power and Brown's second sponsor site. The firm also sponsors a site in ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2010 By Sean Brown
During the spring and summer when children spend more time outdoors, the chance of being bitten or attacked by a dog increases. Dogs seem to be everywhere in Bethel. On the way to the post office you ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2010 By Alaska Accident Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Alaska accident blog .
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