Receiving a dosage that is higher than prescribed can have tragic consequences. That was the unfortunate reality for a mother who claims her 6-year-old daughter died after receiving a dose 10 times higher than required to treat her medical...
Philip Morris Receives $35 Million Judgment in Tobacco Case
A Florida state court jury has awarded $35 million to a 61-year-old smoker who underwent two lung transplants as a result of smoking Marlboro brand cigarettes since age 12 in a suit against Philip Morris USA and the Liggett Group.
The Polk...
Phthalate Increase Seen in Children’s Products
The safety of phthalates – chemicals found in many types of plastics and other products (such as perfumes, building materials and nail polish) – have been in question for several years. In 2009, three types of phthalates were permanently...