Daily Archives: May 31, 2011

Edmonton, Alberta police crack down on unsafe trucks and drivers

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May 31, 2011 Personal Injury

Police in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada launched their annual spring crackdown on unsafe commercial trucks and drivers last week, setting up multiple safety check stops that resulted in more than a third of commercial vehicles being removed from the road. ... Read More

Wyeth salesman warned ethics board about dangers of HRT

May 31, 2011 Pharmaceutical

Charles H. Payne was told he was being insubordinate to his manager when the Wyeth-Ayerst Territory Manager first raised concerns about promoting the drug company’s hormone replacement therapies (HRT) Premarin and Prempro to physicians for indications that were not approved ... Read More

New study shows Paxil during pregnancy causes heart defects

May 31, 2011 Pharmaceutical

It has been nearly six years since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first warned consumers that studies linked the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine) with an increased risk of birth defects, particularly heart defects, when women take it during the first ... Read More

The top 10 deadliest jobs in America

May 31, 2011 Personal Injury

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2009, 4,340 workers left for work never to return home. This number represents a significant decline in the number of fatal on-the-job accidents from 2008, when 5,214 workers lost their lives, ... Read More

Chantix suicides and violence much more common, newly found reports show

May 31, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A senior scientist working for the non-profit Institute for Safe Medicine Practices has discovered that Chantix is a much more dangerous drug than has been officially acknowledged after finding hundreds of serious adverse reactions were reported to the FDA by ... Read More