Consumer Reports Study Finds Many Misinformed on Diet Pills
December 31, 2014 -- An investigation by Consumer Reports has found that many Americans are misinformed about the ingredients and dangers of taking weight-loss supplements. According to a national survey of nearly 3,000 Americans, about one in four people use...
FDA Safety Alert for Wallcur Practi-IV Training Solution
December 31, 2014 -- The FDA is warning that they have received adverse event reports when patients were administered intravenous (IV) solution made by Wallcur, LLC, that is only intended for training purposes. The products and are not intended to...
Judge Allows Stryker OP-1 Calstrux Lawsuit to Proceed
December 30, 2014 -- Law360 reports that Stryker Biotech LLC will face a lawsuit alleging that the company marketed the off-label combination of OP-1 Putty and Calstrux, despite knowing about the increased risk of side effects. The lawsuit was filed...
Missouri and Kansas Ban ET-Plus Guardrail Installations
Kansas and Missouri have joined about 40 other states in removing the ET-Plus from their list of approved highway guardrails.
FDA Finds Hidden Ingredients in B-Lipo and Slim-K Diet Pills
December 29, 2014 -- The FDA is warning consumers not to use SLIM-K capsules or B-Lipo diet pills because they contain hidden ingredients with dangerous side effects. Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc., recalled one lot of SLIM-K capsules after laboratory testing...
Study Raises Concerns About Diabetes Drug Risks
December 29, 2014 -- An investigation by the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel has found thousands of injuries and deaths linked to just a few new diabetes drugs. About 30 diabetes drugs were approved by the FDA without proof that they reduce...
FDA Safety Warning for Caramel Apple Listeria Outbreak
December 29, 2014 -- The FDA has issued a warning about an outbreak of Listeria infection from eating pre-packaged, commercially produced caramel apples. Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 29 people in 10 states were...
7 Million Keurig Mini Coffee Makers Recalled for Burn Risk
December 23, 2014 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning about the risk of severe burn injuries from millions of Keurig coffee makers. There is a burn hazard due to the water overheating and spraying out of the...