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• Judge Rules Drug Companies Must Face Suit Over Pricing

  Denise A. Rubin | January 26, 2006 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A federal judge decided that top drug manufacturers must face a class-action lawsuit from consumers who claim they were overcharged for prescription medication. Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., AstraZeneca Plc and GlaxoSmithKline Plc have all been named as defendants. Drug companies set prices based on the Average Wholesale Price formula, which is used to reimburse federal health...

• Drug pricing

  Jeremy Thurman | January 20, 2006 3:18 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., AstraZeneca PLC and GlaxoSmithKline PLC must face a class-action lawsuit from consumers who say they were harmed by the way the companies charged for their drugs, a judge said Thursday. Federal Judge Patti B. Saris in Boston said she will certify a nationwide class action for people who paid even a small portion of the cost of the companies'...

• Abuse Percentages

  Jeremy Thurman | January 18, 2006 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  According to the best available estimates, between 1 and 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been injured, exploited, or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care or protection. ( Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation in an Aging America. 2003. Washington, DC: National Research Council Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse and...

• Deadly Asthma Drug

  Jeremy Thurman | January 13, 2006 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Serevent, a widely prescribed inhaled asthma treatment, may pose a special risk to african americans.Newly released details from a safety trial that was stopped early reveal that respiratory-related deaths or life-threatening events occurred four times as often among blacks who took Serevent than among blacks who did not take the drug.The findings, first reported to the U.S. Food and Drug...

• Hepatitis B Testing Kit Recalled

  Denise A. Rubin | January 12, 2006 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  FDA recommends recent Hepatitis B tests be repeated for confirmation of results.Ortho VITROS Immunodiagnostic HBsAg Confirmatory Kit RecalledOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics and FDA notified healthcare professionals and clincal laboratory staff of a class 1 recall of the HBsAg Confirmatory Kit due to an unknown component in the diluting solution used to test blood and serum samples that may produce...

• No Damages with 100% fault?

  Jeremy Thurman | January 12, 2006 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  In Tennessee, a recent case Court of Appeals case showes how unpredictable juries can be.Kenny Vaughn and Barbara Vaughn) sued Notie L. Cunningham and John Doe concerning an automobile accident that occurred in Hamilton County. The case was tried before a jury and the Trial Court entered judgment on the jury's verdict. The jury found John Doe 100% at fault for the accident, but awarded...

• Caps don't work

  Jeremy Thurman | January 12, 2006 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A study published by the conservative American Enterprise Institute ("AEI") in August 2005 shows that capping contigent fees isn't help accomplish tort reform. In fact they found just the opposite. The AEI study found that contingent fees: 1. Give wares and incentive to screen cases and weed out the "frivolous" ones2. Motivate lawyers to win3. Improve access to the Courts for low-income...

• Brain Injuries in Cheerleading

  Jeremy Thurman | January 11, 2006 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Cheerleading isn't just something done on the sidelines anymore, it's become a fiercely competitive sport. Also, I have three daughters and have come to realize its an expensive and potentially dangerous sport. The number of injuries that arise from cheerleading is growing tremendously. However, there is a serious problem with cheerleading not being recognized as a sport by many schools. As a...

• Head Injury Facts

  Jeremy Thurman | January 10, 2006 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Head trauma can affect anyone at any age. Males who are between 15 and 24 years of age have been more vulnerable because of their high-risk lifestyles. Young children and individuals over 75 years of age are also more susceptible to head injury. Falls around the home are the leading cause of injury for infants, toddlers, and elderly people. The leading causes for adolescents and adults are...

• SUV Rollover Information

  Jeremy Thurman | January 10, 2006 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The reason most sports utility vehicles are unstable on the road is their high center of gravity. Although the SUV is designed to be driven off road, little is provided to protect the occupant, i.e., roll bars, roll cages or other roof crush or occupant protection.Rollovers can be caused wholly or in part by tire failures, tire tread defects (detreading or delamination), poor stability design,...