Author Archives: Wendi Lewis

Nissan truck, SUV owners say manufacturer should have recalled vehicles
Posted: August 26, 2011 Product Liability

Owners of the popular Nissan vehicles including Frontiers, Pathfinders and Xterras are angry about the way the auto manufacturer has handled potential problems with their radiators, which have the potential to cause a serious failure in the vehicles’ transmission. In

Contaminants found in Merck products including Gardasil
Posted: August 1, 2011 Pharmaceutical

July 29, Merck announced a problem with charred bits of plastic shrink wrap contaminating vials of vaccines manufactured at its plant in West Point, Pa. The tainted products include Gardasil, marketed as a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a

Grant will fund study to determine safety of Gulf seafood
Posted: July 12, 2011 Environmental

Researchers led by the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, announced they will receive nearly $8 million to study the effects of the BP oil spill disaster on seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. The five-year grant is

Gardasil: do the benefits really outweigh the risks?
Posted: July 8, 2011 Pharmaceutical

There is much debate about the vaccine Gardasil, which was introduced in 2006 for girls, and marketed as a weapon against cervical cancer. The vaccine actually targets human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that is linked to the development

Celebrate July 4 holiday safely around fireworks, barbecue grills
Posted: June 28, 2011 Personal Injury

As the holiday weekend approaches and Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s birthday on July 4, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a reminder to play it safe. This is especially true of two common activities that take

Regions eyes Morgan Keegan sale as investment arm settles Fraud claims
Posted: June 23, 2011 Consumer Fraud

Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., an investment brokerage owned by Regions Financial Corp., has announced a $200 million settlement in relation to charges of consumer fraud stemming from investments tied to the mortgage bond market. The company has been battling

Vaccine watchdog group promotes letter writing campaign against Gardasil
Posted: June 21, 2011 Pharmaceutical

S.A.N.E. Vax, Inc., a non-profit organization established to promote safe, affordable, necessary, effective vaccines and vaccination practices, has announced a combined effort of concerned citizens worldwide to insist on government compliance with regulations and guidelines in the implementation and monitoring

Gardasil rushed to market despite low benefit vs risk ratio
Posted: June 6, 2011 Pharmaceutical

Gardasil, a vaccine manufactured by Merck and promoted as a prevention for cervical cancer, was approved by the FDA in 2006. Later the same month, the vaccine was added to a list of recommended vaccines for girls ages 11-12 years.

Facebook page shares stories of Gardasil experiences
Posted: June 1, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A page on the popular social networking site Facebook, called “Gardasil can be dangerous,” shares stories, news articles, personal accounts, videos and more, posted by individuals and families who have been affected by the vaccine. Manufactured by Merck, Gardasil is

Writer urges parents not to make daughters ‘guinea pigs’ for Gardasil
Posted: May 18, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A writer on the blog site buzzle.com, a news and information clearinghouse website, recently posted an article urging parents to use caution when making a choice about the Gardasil vaccine. The mother of an 11-year-old girl, author Anastacia Mott Austin