Texas Medical Malpractice Overhaul Endangers Citizens
Texas’ malpractice reform has been a major failure. It allows doctors to treat patients knowing that they will not be held accountable for any mistakes. Texas has also become a haven for doctors who have lost their license or face [...]
Finding the Right Personal Injury Law Firm
As of 2006, there were over 74,000 lawyers in New York City alone. This means the task of finding the right injury attorney can seem overwhelming – especially while you are trying to recover from potentially serious injuries. But, you [...]
Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray Recall
The FDA has realesead a notification that Proctor & Gamble are recalling three lots of their Vicks Sinex nasal spray. The nasal spray was contaminated by the bacteria B. cepacia and according to the FDA, “the bacteria could cause serious [...]
Heartburn Medicine Leads to Heart Attacks?
Yesterday the FDA issued a public health advisory warning that side effects of Prilosec, an over the counter heartburn medication, may interfere with the effectiveness of Plavix, an anti-blood clotting medication. This increases the risk of a heart attack, death [...]
The 21 Billion Dollar Question
We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about how dangerous some prescription drugs are. But that’s not the only way the drug companies mislead consumers. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine [...]