Posts in February, 2014

Feb 25 FDA Sued Over “GRAS” Food Safety Label

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its food additives ...

Feb 25 Surgeon General’s New Report Links Smoking to Diabetes – Colon Cancer

Half a century after cigarette smoking was formally linked to lung cancer, health officials are adding to the list of diseases ...

Feb 18 Pradaxa Study Raises Safety Concerns

Drug safety concerns were raised last week over Boehringer Ingelheim’s highly touted blood-thinning drug Pradaxa after an internal ...

Feb 11 18 Patients Exposed to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC announced they have contacted 18 recent neurosurgery patients who may ...

Feb 06 Federal Charges Considered in Homeless Man’s Death

The wrongful death of Kelly Thomas, 37, a mentally ill homeless man, has the FBI reconsidering whether to bring federal civil ...

Feb 03 Safety Concerns With Detergent Pods

Product liability issues have arisen with the introduction of so many pre-packaged, combination soap products on laundry room ...