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California Woman Accused of Poisoning Juice At Starbucks

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:38 +0000

A northern California woman has been arrested on suspicion of spiking orange juice bottles with a deadly dose of rubbing alcohol and stocking the bottles at a Starbucks coffee shop, law enforcement officials told Reuters news service on Tuesday. Ramineh Behbehanian, 50, …

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Florida Compounding Pharmacy’s Drug Recall Involves 91 Batches

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:13:06 +0000

A spokeswoman for a central Florida compounding pharmacy says 91 batches were involved in a voluntary recall of its sterile non-expired drug products over concerns they’re not sterile and may contain bacteria. Spokeswoman Roxie Mooney said Monday there have been …

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Florida Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Sterile Drugs

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:08:03 +0000

A Florida-based compounding pharmacy is voluntarily recalling all lots of its sterile non-expired drug products sold nationwide over concerns the products are not sterile and may contain bacteria. Food and Drug Administration officials on April 21 encouraged health care providers …

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Feds Rule Apple Did Not Violate Google Patent

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:35:02 +0000

Apple Inc scored a win on Monday when the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that it did not violate a Google patent to make the popular iPhones. Apple had initially been accused of infringing on six patents for iPhone-related technology …

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Professional Risk Solutions to Offer Product Liability, Life Sciences Coverages

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:05:10 +0000

Wholesale Brokerage Professional Risk Solutions (PRS) has launched a new venture that extends its offerings to general and product liability coverages, as well as insurance options for the life sciences industry. Through its specialist team headed by Henry Gottesman in …

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Illinois Jury Sides with Johnson & Johnson in Hip Implant Case

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:51:36 +0000

An Illinois jury on Tuesday found in favor of Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy orthopedics unit in a second product liability trial of nearly 11,000 lawsuits over the company’s recalled ASR metal hip implant. The outcome contrasts with an earlier separate …

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FDA Warns on Georgia Compounding Pharmacy Recall

Matthew Perrone — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:23:13 +0000

The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a Georgia-based compounding pharmacy is recalling dozens of lots of the Roche drug Avastin after receiving reports of eye infections among patients. The FDA said last week that Clinical Specialties of …

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Horsemeat Blame Game Ricochets across Europe

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:27:52 +0000

Accusations, denials and threats to sue reverberated around Europe on Friday as meat traders, food processors, retailers and governments all rejected blame for horsemeat found in ever more beef dishes across the continent. In France, wholesalers and officials traded grievances, …

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Judicial Panel Centralizes Meningitis Litigation in Massachusetts

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:59:37 +0000

A judicial panel ruled on Feb. 12 that all suits filed against a pharmacy linked to a multi-state fungal meningitis outbreak will be heard in federal court in Massachusetts. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has assigned Judge F. …

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Food Borne Illness Cases Present Complex Coverage Questions

Stephanie K. Jones — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:31:02 +0000

One of the most heavily litigated insurance issues in coverage liability cases related to outbreaks of widespread food borne illnesses is the determination of occurrence where multiple people in multiple states are affected by a contaminant that seems to stem …

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Audit: Louisiana Restaurant Inspections Don’t Ensure Food Safety

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:32:11 +0000

Louisiana’s regulators of food safety fail to ensure restaurants and other retail food establishments are complying with health standards and allow violators of safety requirements to continue operations, according to a new audit released Nov. 26. The Office of Public …

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Federal Food Safety Program to End in Minnesota

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:37:26 +0000

Minnesota agriculture officials are phasing out a federally funded program that allows them to test produce for contaminants like E. coli and salmonella. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Microbiological Data Program had operated in 11 states, including Minnesota. Congress decided …

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Meningitis Lawsuits: Product Liability or Medical Malpractice?

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:24:19 +0000

Victims of a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak are starting to sue the physicians and clinics that administered tainted steroid shots, and the success of the suits could hinge on whether judges decide the injections are subject to product liability or …

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FDA Investigating 5 Deaths for Possible Tie to Monster Energy Drink

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:42:35 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that it is investigating reports of five deaths that may be associated with Monster Beverage Corp.’s namesake energy drink, and the company’s shares fell more than 14 percent. Monster is also …

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Jury Says Alabama Engine Maker Not Liable in Plane Crash

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:09:36 +0000

An Alabama jury has decided that Mobile-based Continental Motors is not responsible for an airplane crash that killed a Louisville, Ky., man four years ago. The Press-Register reported that jurors reached the decision Tuesday in Mobile after more than two …

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Court Rules New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Maker

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000

A Buffalo man who was shot nearly a decade ago can sue the manufacturer, the distributor and the dealer of the semi-automatic pistol used to shoot him, a New York state appeals court ruled on Friday. Attorneys for Daniel Williams, …

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BP Gets 6.5K Claims in Midwest over Bad Gas; 2 Lawsuits Filed

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:11:26 +0000

BP says it has received more than 6,500 claims from customers in the Midwest needing repairs after fueling up with some of the 2.1 million gallons of gasoline recalled in three states over high levels of a polymer residue. The …

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FDA Plans IDs to Track Medical Device Safety

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:34:15 +0000

Medical devices like hip implants and heart defibrillators will soon join the ranks of cars and toasters. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would require each medical device to have a unique code …

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Safety Regulators Investigating Electric Car Fire

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:56:20 +0000

U.S. safety regulators are investigating a fire in Texas that destroyed three vehicles this month, including a luxury plug-in sports car built by Fisker Automotive. The Fisker Karma, which sells for more than $100,000, was parked in the garage of …

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Regulators Urged to Monitor Safety Throughout Drug’s Lifecycle

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:20:08 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review drugs on a regular basis for as long as they are on the market in order to catch any new safety issues, according to a report from an independent research body. The …

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Suspect Air Packs Still Being Used at Coal Mines

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:32 +0000

Two years of testing have found a critical defect in a certain model of emergency breathing devices used in U.S. coal mines, but federal regulators have no immediate plans to remove the more than 70,000 air packs that could remain …

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U.S. Tells Industry to Further Test Safety of Nanotechnolgy Products

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:25 +0000

U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and advised food and cosmetic companies to further study the safety of these tiny particles. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two …

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Some Acceleration Claims Against Toyota Dismissed

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:36:11 +0000

Toyota Motor Corp. has won the tentative dismissal of some claims in the class-action lawsuit brought by owners of its vehicles over problems with sudden acceleration. In what would be a victory for Toyota if the ruling becomes definitive, U.S. …

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Illinois Man Sues Nestle, Wal-Mart Over Dog’s Death from ‘Wholesome’ Treat

Jonathan Stempel — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:08:56 +0000

The death of a 9-year-old Pomeranian from eating a dog treat is hardly “what nature intended,” according to a lawsuit filed this week. An Illinois man has sued Nestle Purina Petcare Co. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., saying his dog died …

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U.S., Europe Urged to Offer Product Safety Training to Importers

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:35:25 +0000

Food and drug regulators in the U.S., Europe and other developed countries should offer training, technology and expertise to developing nations in Asia, Latin America and other regions to better assure the safety of imported products, states a new report. …

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Football Turns to Helmet Technology to Tackle Head Injuries

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:55 +0000

As Americans grow more aware of the risk of brain injury tied to football – the country’s most popular sport – players and coaches are experimenting with the latest technology in a bid to make the game safer. Advances in …

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FDA Steps Up Scrutiny of Metal Hip Implants

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:46:47 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants, saying it would subject the devices to a two-day expert review that could lead to rigorous new standards. The FDA announced on Thursday …

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Judge Approves $158M Drug Settlement in Texas Lawsuit

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:16:06 +0000

A Texas judge has finalized a $158 million settlement between Texas and a subsidiary of health care giant Johnson & Johnson in a Medicaid fraud lawsuit over the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. The agreement, reached during a January trial settled a …

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Toyota Recalling Some Tacomas, Camrys And Venzas

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:55:22 +0000

Torrance, Calif.-based Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. said Wednesday that it’s recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles because of various problems. The recalls include about 495,000 Tacoma trucks made during the 2005 through 2009 model years that need to have their steering …

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Lawsuit Filed in Iowa Over Tainted Sprouts

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:39:06 +0000

An Iowa woman sickened by eating tainted sprouts filed a lawsuit against sandwich chain Jimmy John’s, the first stemming from a recent outbreak of a foodborne illness linked to the restaurant. Heather Tuttle, 27, filed the lawsuit Feb. 21 in …

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