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• Texting While Driving-A New Study Shows How Dangerous it is

  Joe Saunders | July 28, 2009 10:27 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A new study demonstrating the extreme danger of texting while driving appeared on the front page of the NY Times today. The study involved installing video equipment in the cabs of long haul...

• FDA: They Don't Know What They Don't Know

  Joe Saunders | July 21, 2009 6:56 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  According to the Government Accounting Office, the FDA doesn't have enough data to even make a decision about what it needs to keep consumers safe. While this isn't surprising to those of us who've...

• Baseball's Maple Bat Controversy - Does Someone Have to Die?

  Matthew Leeth | July 21, 2009 3:18 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Maples bats are a clearly dangerous hazard that MLB will continue to ignore until someone is killed or seriously injured. Strong language, I know, but MLB’s actions thus far can only be...

• Chantix - A Cure Worse Than the Disease?

  C. Todd Alley | July 21, 2009 12:00 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Chantix has become the leading prescription to help smokers kick the habit. Pfizer, Manufacturer of Chantix, has reported skyrocketing sales since its introduction in 2006. Sales totaled $101...

• Inadequate Staffing Takes its Toll in Health Care Industry

  Don Greiwe | July 20, 2009 11:02 AM | 3 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Recently, the American Nurses Association (ANA) released the results of an ongoing survey of nurses across the U.S., and the findings are grim. The survey received more than 15,000 responses from...

• Musings from the All-Star Game

  Joe Saunders | July 15, 2009 8:25 AM | 4 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  I had the opportunity to attend last night's All-Star game in St. Louis with my son last evening. It was a great game-fast paced with some exciting plays in the field, especially by hometown...

• Doctor, Pharmacist Errors Lead to Acetaminophen Overdoses

  Joe Saunders | July 13, 2009 2:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  When doctors prescribe pain medicines such as Percocet and instruct their patients to take one or two pills every four hours, they may be liable for acetaminophen overdoses. While prescribing such...

• Nancy DeParle – “Health Care Czar” – Has Strong Ties to Industry

  Jim Clark | July 08, 2009 5:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Discrimination

  In American politics, one phenomenon has plagued credibility of our federal government: the “revolving door”. It occurs when a person cycles between the private industry and a...

• The New Drug Monitoring System – What’s Happening Behind the Scenes?

  Don Greiwe | July 07, 2009 4:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Last month Governor Charlie Crist (R. – FL) signed the new “pill mill haven” bill into law. The new law is an effort to shed south Florida’s reputation of being a haven for...

• Reglan Adverse Events Events Jump Dramatically

  Joe Saunders | July 07, 2009 11:08 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA is reporting that instances of adverse events have more than doubled from 2006-2008. The adverse events associated with Reglan involve a muscle disorder tardive dyskinesia. The increase...

• What the heck is going on in VA Hospitals?

  C. Todd Alley | July 06, 2009 11:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Two shocking news reports highlight the growing concern about VA hospital negligence and the quality of care provided to our soldiers stateside. In the first article, reports from the New York...

• FDA Seeks to Limit Acetaminophen Products Tylenol, Excedrin

  Joe Saunders | July 01, 2009 10:32 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA will seek to lower the dosages of such acetaminophen products as Tylenol and Excedrin, long been considered to cause liver damage. In its panel vote, the FDA recommended lowering the maximum...