product liability

More news continues to come out in conjunction with a recent Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 278 people across the country.  A report from the Los Angeles Times notes the surprising severity of the outbreak, the failure of Foster Farms to issue a recall, and where the investigation stands at this point. The United States… read more

The presence of undeclared ingredients has led the Food and Drug Administration to warn persons against consuming a dietary supplement known as Be Inspired.  Testing has revealed that the product, which was available online, is made up of Phenolphthalien and Sibutramine.  The former is a laxative ingredient that the FDA years ago determined neither works… read more

A chemotherapy medication provided to adult patients suffering from leukemia is under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration following an increase in the number of adverse event reports filed in association with the product.  The drug is called Iclusig and the FDA is concerned about reported incidents in which a patient’s blood vessels became… read more

Yesterday, we reported on the spread of a Salmonella outbreak tied to a series of chicken products from Foster Farms.  The outbreak has been tied to facilities in California, and at the time that the Food Safety and Inspection Service announced its initial findings, 278 people from across the country (many of them in California)… read more

A new report takes a look at California’s recent efforts to ensure the safety of cosmetic products throughout the state.  Less than a decade after the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics developed a home base in San Francisco, California is about to unveil something called the Safe Cosmetics Program database.  This will basically act as a… read more

A Salmonella outbreak has been traced by the United States Department of Agriculture to a series of chicken products hailing from California.  Although most of the 278 reported illnesses have taken place in California, 17 other states have also been privy to reported cases.  Although the USDA is still attempting to deduce what particular production… read more

If you were to look at how things are going in terms of lawmakers passing a budget today, you would probably come away with a negative view of politics.  Still, there are some issues that are able to unite members of both parties, and one of those issues is apparently the regulation of compounding pharmacies…. read more

Some people who suffer from joint pain or arthritis may turn to a dietary supplement known as Reumofan as a means to treat their condition.  But a recent investigation from USA Today reveals that even tracking down the company behind the supplement has proven to be a difficult task, and when combined with the fact… read more

If you follow recalls, you will have noticed a recent surge in the last few months in the number of announcements related to compounding pharmacies.  That’s because the Food and Drug Administration appears to have taken a renewed interest in compounded medication on the heels of a fungal meningitis outbreak that reportedly killed 64 people…. read more

Although the company has not gone so far as to call the move a recall, Chobani is making an effort to remove a series of Greek yogurt products from circulation.  The removal took place this past Friday after the company became concerned about about reports of swelling within the yogurt cups.  After initiating an investigation,… read more

On the heels of two lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson to address failings in their improperly marketed DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implants, and ahead of a lawsuit set to begin this September to address the same, there are now rumblings that the health care giant plans to offer $3 billion to settle all those… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has released a new report outlining the fact that many of the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy being claimed by some firms are not supported by the agency.  They worry that, if consumers are to buy into the claims made by purveyors of HBOT therapy, those persons will miss out… read more