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• Vioxx Settlements Begin

  Jeff Rasansky | June 30, 2008 4:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  More than 59,000 people have registered for the Vioxx settlement and it looks like plaintiffs will begin to see initial payments soon. Vioxx was approved for use in 1999 and eventually reached...

• 330 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Tomatoes

  Jeff Rasansky | June 26, 2008 4:05 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The Texas Department of State Health Services says that the number of salmonella cases linked to tomatoes in Texas since mid-April has increased to 330. Originally, the outbreaks were occurring...

• Cribs Recalled After Four Children Are Trapped

  Jeff Rasansky | June 25, 2008 2:22 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A recall has been issued for about 320,000 cribs, after four children became trapped. Apparently the wooden slats on the crib’s frames can break and children can get trapped in the remaining gap....

• VA Secretary Issues Warning About Chantix

  Jeff Rasansky | June 24, 2008 3:37 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Chantix, the popular smoking-cessation drug, has been taking quite a bit of heat over the past 6 months and it doesn’t appear that things will let up any time soon. This week a letter will be...

• Gas Line Work to Resume After McKinney Explosion

  Jeff Rasansky | June 23, 2008 5:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Atmos Energy crews will resume construction today in McKinney after an explosion left three homes devastated and three people injured. Last month workers accidentally struck a gas line. Monday,...

• 1 Man Killed, 7 Injured After Wall Collapses at Rice University

  Jeff Rasansky | June 20, 2008 10:46 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A wall collapse at a construction site on the Rice University campus has left one worker dead and seven others injured. The collapse happened at around 4 p.m. Five workers were trapped when some...

• Chantix Trial Leaves Veterans Feeling "Betrayed"

  Jeff Rasansky | June 19, 2008 12:11 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Chantix is getting even more bad press lately. Earlier this month, I blogged about a man who went missing and the potential part Chantix may have played in the event. Now there are reports that the...

• FDA Requests Warning on Older Class of Antipsychotic Drugs

  Jeff Rasansky | June 17, 2008 2:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just released a requirement for manufacturers of the older class of antipsychotic drugs to make changes to their labeling. According to the FDA, these...

• Fiery Crash on LBJ Stops Traffic

  Jeff Rasansky | June 16, 2008 12:22 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  LBJ Freeway was shut down near Plano Road after a fiery crash Sunday morning. Three vehicles collided and burst into flames after an 18-wheeler locked its brakes trying to avoid two stopped cars...

• Crane Accident Kills Construction Worker in Dallas

  Jeff Rasansky | June 12, 2008 5:04 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A construction worker was killed this afternoon after a hook broke off of a crane at a construction site on Maple Avenue in Dallas. The crane operator was raising the hook when the cable snapped...

• CDC Reports that FEMA Trailers Are Toxic

  Jeff Rasansky | June 11, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  It’s been two years since residents of the FEMA trailers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast began reporting a myriad of health problems. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on Thursday...

• Man's Death Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

  Jeff Rasansky | June 10, 2008 2:22 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Officials are still searching for the source of the salmonella outbreak that has been linked to 3 types of raw tomatoes. So far, several companies have taken red plum, red Roma and round red...

• FDA Announces Label Change Indicating Regranex Risk

  Jeff Rasansky | June 09, 2008 12:38 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a boxed warning on the label of Regranex Gel (becaplermin) to address the increased risk of cancer deaths in patients who use 3 or more...

• Tractor Trailer Accident Blocks Highway in Dallas

  Jeff Rasansky | June 06, 2008 10:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  Interstate 635 westbound was shut down for most of this morning after a box truck full of wine bottles tipped over. The driver of the truck was injured in the crash and taken to a nearby...

• Polaris To Expand Recall of ATVs

  Jeff Rasansky | June 05, 2008 2:19 PM | 3 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Polaris Industries will be expanding its recall of all-terrain vehicles. Apparently, some of these vehicles have defective control modules that can overheat and cause fire and burn hazards to...

• Man Goes Missing, Chantix To Blame?

  Jeff Rasansky | June 04, 2008 11:50 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  There have been some claims that the smoking cessation drug Chantix has been linked to changes in behavior and neuropsychiatric problems. This news story about the drug has risen more than a few...

• Salmonella Cases On the Rise

  Jeff Rasansky | June 03, 2008 2:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Salmonella poisoning is a common form of bacteria infection that occurs most often as a form of food poisoning. Salmonella live in the intestines of humans and other animals and are usually...