InjuryBoard Tampa Bay Archives

• Dirty Little Secret in the Health Care Insurance World Is Exposed

  Jim Clark | June 23, 2009 8:00 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Health insurance policy holders would expect to be paying an insurance premium so that they are protected in the event of serious illness. But that’s not always the case when...

• Medtronic Class I Recall of Kappa and Sigma Series Devices

  C. Todd Alley | June 22, 2009 12:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  Medtronic, in conjunction with the FDA, has issued Class I recall – the most serious type of recall classification reserved for products whose continued use could lead to serious illness or...

• Health Care Industry Funds Trips for Military Doctors

  Don Greiwe | June 22, 2009 9:36 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Numerous health care industry corporations have been paying for the travel of top U.S. military doctors in order to influence their prescription drug medication and medical device decisions, says...

• Bisphenol A (BPA) California Ban Prompts FDA to Reinvestigate

  Don Greiwe | June 18, 2009 4:10 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Bisphenol A, or BPA, is an organic compound used in the production of plastics around the world. BPA is found in plastics used in numerous industries. Some uses include children’s food and...

• Zicam Sales Suspended by FDA

  Joe Saunders | June 17, 2009 11:01 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., a Scottsdale AZ healthcare company, has suspended sales of its highly popular nasal sprays Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy...

• FDA Proposes Stricter Guidelines in Drug Advertisements

  Don Greiwe | June 16, 2009 2:13 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Televisions advertisements which drug manufacturers use to target potential customers, also known as Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) ads, are commonplace in the industry. In fact, according to a Public...

• Empowered at Home Act Returns to the Congressional Floor

  C. Todd Alley | June 16, 2009 10:19 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

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• NY Child Victim Act May Come Up For Vote Today

  Joe Saunders | June 16, 2009 10:01 AM | 14 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The much antipated Child Victim Act may finally reach a vote in the NY State Legislature today. The bill has been aggressively opposed by the NY State Catholic Conference and Brooklyn Bishop...

• Nearly 50% of Hospitals Don't Report Significant Physician Misconduct

  Don Greiwe | June 10, 2009 10:45 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Last month, Public Citizen reported a decline in physician discipline among state medical boards. Now Public Citizen has released another disturbing report on the health care industry. The report...

• NY Child Victim Act Amended to Include Public Institutions

  Joe Saunders | June 04, 2009 9:53 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  In a surprising move, NY state Rep. Margaret Markey has announced that she'll offer an amendment to her Child Victim Act bill to include public institutions as well. The Child Victim Act is...

• FDA Will Issue Warning about Tamoxifen and Certain Anti-Depressants

  Joe Saunders | June 03, 2009 8:50 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Tamoxifen has been widely used for years to stem the recurrence of breast cancer. However, a study released this past week by the American Society for Clinical Oncology has found that women who are...

• Suspicious Bonus System Leads to Injury

  Jim Clark | June 01, 2009 4:11 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Fox 13 Tampa Bay recently investigated a suspicious alleged bonus system in place at Brooksville Regional Hospital. According to the allegations, 47 year-old Dave Roberts arrived at the ER after...

• Local Hispanic Activist Killed in Miami Car Crash

  Joe Saunders | June 01, 2009 11:55 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The local Tampa Bay community is mourning the loss of dearly beloved Hispanic activist Maria Carillo. Carillo had been a member of Tampa mayor Pam Iorio's Hispanic Leadership Council. Tragically,...