The Drug manufacturing giant, Pfizer, Inc., announced a recall of nearly one million packets of birth control pills Tuesday due to a manufacturing mix-up that could put women at an increased risk of unwanted pregnancy.
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A recent study concluded that the cause of the surge in fatal overdoses could be linked to the increased use of drugs that have potential for abuse.
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New studies are showing that a drug once used to treat numerous types of cancer may not work.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that two large car manufacturers have recalled vehicles: Toyota, Lexus This recall affects more than 420,000 vehicles. Toyota is recalling several different models because the amount of adhesive applied between the outer ring and inner ring in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate.The outer ring could become
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In an agreement reached yesterday, Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will pay the United States Government $3 billion to settle investigations into the company’s sales and marketing tactics regarding it’s drug, Avandia.
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Last year, DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled two of their hip replacement systems due to a higher-than-usual failure rate, causing patients to have to have second surgeries to replace the replacement. Then, in May 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered all producers of “metal-on-metal” hip replacements to study
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Your backyard patio may have just lost a little ambiance, but it also got a whole lot safer. According to an article on WRAL.com, nine companies are recalling about 2 million bottles and jugs of the gel fuel used in outdoor patio decorations known as firepots. The gels pose a risk of serious burns. The
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On August 24, 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, sent a letter to doctors announcing a recall of two of their hip replacement systems, the ASR XL Acetabular System, and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. Why? Because they have a higher-than-usual failure rates, causing people to have to have second surgeries to
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Some Ford pickup trucks are being recalled due to a problem with the way the fuel tanks are attached. Straps that hold the fuel tanks in place can corrode and break, which can cause the fuel lines to separate from the tank, ore for the tank to actually fall to the ground. The most common
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Do you brake for yard sales? Bargain-hunt on Craigslist? Raid Grandma’s attic for useful items? You may unintentionally bring home danger. According to an article in The New York Times, there are many items that should never be handed down or passed along. And the list is lengthy! Baby cribs, for instance: From 2007 to
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