Yearly Archives: 2010

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed eight changes to Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules, which govern work shifts, rest periods, and driving hours for commercial truck and bus drivers. The current rules have gone far in driving down the number ... Read More

A coroner in the Canadian province of Quebec is expressing concern about possible unknown side effects related to the HPV vaccine, Gardasil. The medical examiner became worried after examining the body of a 14-year-old girl, who died after receiving her ... Read More

Many people who were prescribed the painkillers Darvon and Darvocet may still be taking them even though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled them too dangerous to remain on the market. Last month, the FDA pulled all drugs ... Read More

A skiing accident claimed the lives of a 5-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man at Hogadon Ski Area in Casper Wyoming on Christmas Eve, prompting a debate amongst sporting enthusiasts and safety advocates over the effectiveness of helmets on the ... Read More

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted unanimously to implement new mandatory standards for full-size and non-full-size baby cribs, effective June 2011. These new standards are mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Federal ... Read More

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a publicly available consumer product safety information database will be officially launched in March 2011. The site will be a part of the SaferProducts.gov website. The CPSC approved by a vote ... Read More

A contraindication is being added to the prescribing information for Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate) advising that the injection form of the drug not be used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy (CINV) in pediatric and adults patients as ... Read More

When Yaz and Yasmin hit the market, they were touted to be different than other birth control pills because they could curb the annoying symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and even clear up unsightly acne. The marketing campaign worked quite ... Read More

Nearly 23 million prescriptions were written for Darvocet, Darvon, and their generic equivalents under the name propoxyphene in 2010 before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pulled the drugs off the market because of the risk of potentially fatal abnormal ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Gardasil vaccine for the prevention of anal cancer. Previously, the drug was approved only for use in girls and young women, for the prevention of cervical cancer. ... Read More