A New York federal jury on Tuesday, February 5th, ordered Merck & Co. to pay $285,000 in a lawsuit over the risks of its osteoporosis drug, Fosamax; the second loss for the company after several earlier trials.
The eight-person...
Millions of Bottles of Children’s Triaminic and Theraflu Recalled
Once again, the Swiss drug company, Novartis, announced a recall of another over-the-counter drug from their plant. This year, they have recalled 2.3 million units of children’s Triaminic cough syrups and TheraFlu Warming Relief Syrups...
Juvenile Dressers Recalled Following Death of 3 Toddlers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced recalls for two separate children’s dressers following the deaths of three toddlers, possibly resulting from the furniture falling on the children.
The concern in both cases is that...