Heparin Recall - Baxter Healthcare and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a voluntary recall of certain lots of Heparin as a precaution due to an increase in reports of adverse patient reactions associated with these lots. Baxter is in the process of an in-depth investigation to determine the root cause of the reported reactions.

February 18, 2008

Accutane - a medication used to treat severe acne, has been linked to suicide, depression, and damage to the liver, kidneys, and colon.

Adderall - a drug prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults.

Aprotinin/Trasylol - double's a patient's risk of kidney failure, heart failure, and heart attack in heart bypass patients...

Avandia - Diabetes Medication Increases Risk of Heart Failure.

Benzene - the most common routes of benzene exposure are inhalation and skin absorption... research reveals benzene causes cancer and leukemia.

Biomedical Tissue - patients received contaminated tissues acquired illegally from the deceased and the family was unaware of it happening...

Car Seat Failure - complicated and poorly manufactured car seats and child booster seats kill hundreds of innocent babies and children every year...

Construction Accidents - There are literally thousands of potential hazards on a construction site...

Crashworthiness - refers to the protection that a motor vehicle provides drivers and passengers in a car accident.

Drug Eluting Stents - supposedly prevents scar tissue-like growth that together with blood clots could otherwise block the stented artery...

Duragesic Pain Patch Recall - February 2008, pain patches containing the prescription painkiller fentanyl ... were recalled because of a flaw...

Ewing's Sarcoma - a childhood cancer, is fairly rare, but is often curable - early diagnosis is important...

Erbs-Palsy - Shoulder dystocia (stuck shoulder) is what happens when a baby’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone during childbirth.

Fire Injury - Consumers have been in the dark about the dangers of polyurethane foam...

Fosamax - millions of women take Fosamax in order to prevent and treat osteoporosis or bone loss.

Gastric Bypass Surgery - Lap Band Surgery Dangers: Do You Need a Lap Band Lawyer for Weight Loss Surgery Injury?

Heparin Recall - On Feb 11, 2008 the FDA announced that Baxter Healthcare temporarily stopped making multiple dose vials of heparin because of recent deaths.

Ketek  - researchers reported three severe cases of liver injury following the use of Ketek.

Kugel Mesh - Medical device conglomerate manufactures defective mesh patches used in hernia repair surgery.