Toyota Camry tops list of 2010 cars taking the longest time to sell
September 28, 2010
Consumer Fraud
An automotive research company has just released its list of the 2010 and 2011 models that spend the most and least time on the dealership lot waiting to be sold. Topping the list of 2010 cars spending the most time ... Read More
Video outlines untold dangers of Gardasil vaccine
September 28, 2010
Pharmaceutical
A video produced by Jenny Thompson, director of The Health Sciences Institute, outlines the myths and untold dangers surrounding the vaccine Gardasil. Gardasil, manufactured by Merck & Co., is marketed as a preventive treatment for girls beginning at age 9 ... Read More
Bayer’s new pill with B vitamin raises questions about safety
September 28, 2010
Pharmaceutical
When Bayer announced that its newly approved birth control pill Bayaz, with the same active ingredients as its best-selling Yaz pill, also contains a B-vitamin that helps prevent neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida, consumers couldn’t help but ... Read More
Medical journal studies case of Reglan-induced depression, suicide
September 28, 2010
Pharmaceutical
There was nothing in their 47 years of marriage that would make Lucy* suspect her husband Joe* was anything besides energetic and optimistic. That all changed when the 70-year-old was prescribed the drug Reglan, also known by the generic metoclopramide, ... Read More
Commercial trucking industry’s safety record has improved dramatically
September 28, 2010
Personal Injury
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of deadly truck crashes declined 20 percent last year, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009. The drop in commercial trucking fatalities puts them at their lowest level ... Read More
Vials of anemia drugs recalled, potential for serious injury
September 28, 2010
Product Liability
Certain lots of Epogen and Procrit (epoetin alfa) used to treat anemia are being recalled because the vials may contain extremely thin glass flakes, or lamellae, that are barely visible. If these flakes make their way into the bloodstream they ... Read More