2013

In a new report, the Food and Drug Administration explains how the agency is attempting to bolster the efficacy of clinical trials by pushing for more minorities to be involved with said trials. Getting people of varying backgrounds and ethnicities into these trials is vital for drug makers looking to exhibit the safety and effectiveness… read more

Brian Panish, Spencer Lucas, and Juan J. Dominguez recovered an $8,500,000 settlement for the family of a 50 year old man who was killed in a motorcycle collision on February 17, 2012. The decedent was operating his 2011 BMW motorcycle when he was slowing for a pedestrian at the intersection of Florence Avenue and Bissell… read more

ebA Multivitamin Supplements are being recalled by the North Wales, Pennsylvania-based Saratoga Therapeutics because of the potential presence of lactose and milk protein without the label stating as much.  Two reports have already come to the fore:  one in which an individual allergic to milk detailed how they became sick while using the product, and… read more

Texas is in the midst of considering a texting and driving ban, but a new report talks about how public safety isn’t the only thing at stake.  The Senate sponsor of the bill has stressed the idea that the state won’t be eligible for a $17.5 million grant from the country’s Department of Transportation if… read more

In a news release on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, Hospira explains a recall they issued way back in August.  At that time, the company recalled one lot of .9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL, Flexible Container.  Customers should have heard about the problem last year, but those who still have… read more

A Food and Drug Administration news release explains the agency’s efforts to reduce the threat of polio around the world.  Although vaccines have pretty much eliminated the disease from America, that isn’t the case in the rest of the world, where certain countries are still privy to the disease.  Kids under five are particularly at… read more

2,200 metal and crystal chandeliers have been recalled by the Chico, California-based Currey & Company.  100 were distributed in Canada, with the rest available across the United States between January 2010 and February of this year.  Various models are affected, but each has one thing in common:  wiring that could be defective and thus transmit… read more

Although many online shopping outlets are safer than they’ve ever been, there is one website that can still seem like the Wild West for people who are unprepared for its various idiosyncrasies:  Craigslist.  If you’re looking to trade or purchase a product on this site, it’s imperative that you take the steps necessary to avoid… read more

Cyclists have a lot to worry about on the road.  Inattentive drivers are commonplace, individuals might fling their doors open right as you’re coasting past a vehicle, and other reckless automobile operators might simply ignore your right of way in certain circumstances.  Although you can take steps to limit your danger (wearing a helmet, increasing… read more

As society becomes more and more globalized, the Food and Drug Administration is turning its eye toward improving the safety of drugs and food products all around the world.  In a new report, the agency describes how they’re taking a device readily available in the United States and using it to keep citizens in Southeast… read more

Officials with the state of Utah are concerned about an uptick in the number of motorcycle deaths, but as various sources confirm, that state is not alone.  Numerous trends have contributed to an increase in the number of motorcyclist fatalities across the country, and only time will tell if the risks can be mitigated through… read more

A threat of entanglement has prompted the recall of children’s clothing that was available across the country.  After 14 years of guidelines intended to prevent injuries from stemming from drawstrings in children’s wear, stipulations on such materials became law a couple years ago.  These clothes fail to meet the standards of said law. The New… read more