Consumers Frustrated that Regulators Take Regional Approach to Automobile Safety Issues
Though most consumers don’t realize it, federal regulators often take a regional approach to recalls and other safety measures, requiring car dealers in som… [Read more…]
Illness and Death Tied to Use of Powdered Caffeine
Officials in Ohio have joined the call for the FDA to address the accessibility of powdered caffeine products. The substance was linked to the death of a high school wrestler and prom king in O… [Read more…]
Testosterone Replacement Medications Tied to Heart Attacks and Strokes
It’s nearly impossible to watch television for any length of time anymore without seeing an advertisement for a product designed to replace or increase testosterone levels f… [Read more…]
Jury Verdict Vindicates Whistleblower—Company Hit with Multi-Million Dollar Judgment
A swift multimillion verdict against guardrail manufacturer Trinity Industries gave Joshua Harman some measure of satisfaction this past October. Harman, a f… [Read more…]
State and Local Officials Tire of Requests to FDA—File Lawsuits against Big Pharma
Frustrated with the lack of movement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to address the rising problems related to OxyContin and other opioids, several … [Read more…]
General Motors Faces Challenge to Determine Payouts for Cobalt Accidents
After years of doing nothing in the face of increasing evidence of faulty ignition switches in some of its vehicles, General Motors has issued a recall of 2.6 million Coba… [Read more…]
Deaths Tied to Energy Drinks? FDA Asked to Require Warning on Product
The many energy drinks that have flooded the market in the last decade contain a wide variety of stimulants, from caffeine to guarana (derived from a Brazilian plant). Many a… [Read more…]
Safety Advocate Claims Guard Rail Design Change Potentially Fatal
Trinity Industries manufactures guardrails that can be found on roadways across the United States. According to a former competitor and now a self-described “safety advocate,” th… [Read more…]
Feb 15, 2014 12:45 PM EST
Toyota Recalls 295,000 Vehicles Globally
By Matt Mercuro
Toyota Motor is recalling about 295,000 Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles worldwide due to issues with various safety systems like stability control and anti-loc… [Read more…]
Agila Specialties Private Limited Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 10 Lots of Etomidate Injection 2 mg/mL – 10 mL and 20 mL due to th… [Read more…]