http://www.consumernewsweekly.com Daily Updated Consumer and Legal News Alerts Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:39:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Certain Medtronic SC Catheters and Revision Kit Models may pose a risk of serious injury or death to patients when paired with the Medtronic IsoMed Pump Model 8472 according to the FDA. Here is a list of models issued for the Class 1 recall by the FDA: 8709SC 8731SC 8578 8596SC This is because of a ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/medtronic-sc-catheters-recall-serious-injury-or-death-possible/ Diabetes treatment Januvia and Janumet ( sitagliptin / metformin ) could be linked to occurrences of acute pancreatitis, According to the FDA. This is the same problem that sunk sales of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Byetta. 88 cases of acute pancreatitis were reported to the fda in Januvia patients between 10/06 and ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/januvia-side-effects-could-include-pancreatitis-according-to-fda/ Ocella class action lawsuits starting with possible case settlements for Ocella victims. Birth control pills have been around for quite some time and in fact are being used by thousands who try to prevent themselves from getting pregnant. A birth control pill is an oral contraceptive which contains hormones that try ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/ocella-lawsuit-information/ Law firms recently have started taking inquires from people who may have a potential  yasmin lawsuit due to injury from side effects. The FDA issued a letter to Bayer AG and strongly suggested that they talk about the numerous side effects. The FDA felt that the ads were misleading These claims ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/yasmin-lawsuit-information/ Federal prosecutors hit Pfizer Inc. with a record-breaking $2.3 billion in fines Wednesday and called the world's largest drug maker a repeating corporate cheat for illegal drug promotions that plied doctors with free golf, massages, and resort junkets. Announcing the penalty as a warning to all drug manufacturers, ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/pfizer-hit-with-a-record-breaking-23-billion-in-fines/ Stabilet Infant Warmer Draeger: Class 1 recall due to the reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious injury or death. The FDA issued a Class 1 recall models of the Stabilet infant warmer because they may cause serious injury to infants and caregivers due to the possibility ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/stabilet-infant-warmer-recall-draeger/ Acetaminophen Liver Failure Research has shown that hundreds of Americans each year experience acute liver failure as a result of taking acetaminophen -- widely known under the brand name Tylenol -- and about 100 people die annually from overdosing on the painkiller, either intentionally or unintentionally. Although researchers have found that the ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/acetaminophen-liver-failure-side-effects/ 6-30-2009 Acetaminophen /Tylenol - Black Box Warning Recommended by the FDA The FDA has recommends that the a black box warning is added to the labels of prescription pain and cold products that contain acetaminophen wich is widely known under the brand name Tylenol. The FDA states that there is a signifigant health ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/acetaminophen-black-box-warning-by-fda/ Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are Medical devices which are meant to help prevent blood clots from getting to the lungs.They are placed in patients who are at high risk for blood clots in the lungs. Defective IVC Filters: The two defective products are: Bard Peripheral Vascular Recovery (Recovery TM) G2 Filter ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/bard-ivc-filter-injury-report/ Federal drug regulators warned consumers to stop using Zicam, a popular homeopathic cold remedy, because it could damage or destroy their sense of smell. The action is an early indication that the Obama administration is likely to take far more aggressive enforcement actions againstdrug companies than the Bush administration ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/zicam-warning-by-fda-consumers-should-stop-taking/ Consumers are being urged to immediately stop wearing a certain type of chenille robe made by Blair LLC due to a fire hazard that is believed to have killed at least six people. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Blair LLC, based in Warren, Pa., on Thursday said they ... http://www.consumernewsweekly.com/blair-robes-recall-162000-womens-robes-recalled-after-6-deaths/