Citizens Property Insurance, facing criticism for thousands of 2004 and 2005 open hurricane claims and insurance claim disputes, seeks to rein in the adjusters and lawyers alleging they are creating disputes in order to pocket larger feesAssistant general counsel for the state-run propery insurer, s
Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana California, the manufacturer of AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, has withdrawn its contact lens solution from the market after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked the solution to 138 cases of eye infection involving Acanthamoeb
The FDA has issued an urgent warning concerning the contamination of olives manufactured by Charlie Brown di Rutigliano & Figli S.r.l, of Bari, Italy and are being recalled by the manufacturer. The olives may be contaminated with the deadly Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum can cause botulism, a p
A bill working its way through Congress could limit the advertising pharmaceutical companies can do directly to consumers. Advocates of the bill argue that such a restriction is necessary given the fact that too often drugs already on the market prove to be harmful to consumers. The proposed legisla
The FDA has called on Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Ditropan, to publish a stronger warning regarding the potential hallucinogenic risks for children and the elderly. Ditropan is used for bladder problems. The drug, also known as oxybutynin, already lists insomnia, nervousness, confusion an
Since the first outbreak of the Peter Pan peanut butter recall, the news has only become worse. Now, the FDA is saying the peanut butter contamination poses more of a health risk than previously thought. The group has also said it would increase monitoring and investigation of plants that process pe
The irritable bowel drug Zelnorm has been been suspended due to links with such heart related ailments as angina, heart attacks, and strokes. Zelnorm, manufactured by Novartis, is the second drug in two days to come off the market for links to heart problems.
Permax will be pulled from the market after the FDA asked Valeant Pharmaceuticals International to stop marketing the drug which had been used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Permax has been linked to heart valve damage in two recent stuides. According to the FDA, approximately 12,000 to 25,000 people
A recent study concerning the utilization of cardiac stents has found that the stents are no more effective than medcines in preventing future heart attacks. However, the study was funded in part by pharmaceutical companies. This brings up a broader ethical issue concerning the objectivity of medica
While the homeopathic medicine market is booming, the effects of such remedies can prove fatal if not properly monitored by health experts. The problem with some homepathic remedies is that they are sold over the counter and are not monitored by the FDA or prescribed by doctors. Researchers writing
As if drivers don’t have enough to distract them, the Wall St. Journal recently reported about the dangers of drivers text messaging. While I’ve either seen or heard about drivers shaving, doing their hair, or even reading the newspaper, this new distraction is really dangerous! For one thing, the t
The relationship between excited delirium and taser stun gun use is a controversial topic. Excited delirium is a medical condition that is hotly debated in the medical and law enforcement communities. Taser International has used the condition to argue that its stun gun did not cause people’s death
