PROVIDENCE — A federal jury has awarded a North Carolina couple $1.5 million for injuries the husband suffered after a hernia patch made by the
Pfizer Settles Prempro Case on Breast Cancer Before Retrial on Damages
Pfizer Inc. agreed to settle an Arkansas woman’s claims that the company’s Prempro menopause drug caused her breast cancer, avoiding a second punitive damages trial in
U.S. Inaction Lets Look-Alike Tubes Kill Patients
Thirty-five weeks pregnant, Robin Rodgers was vomiting and losing weight, so her doctor hospitalized her and ordered that she be fed through a tube until
The FDA cautions about heart risk with Parkinson’s drug Stalevo
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cautioned that it is investigating the possibility that the combination Parkinson’s drug Stalevo may increase the risk of
ABC News Investigates For-Profit Education: Recruiters at the University of Phoenix
Ads for online schools are all over the Internet, plastered on billboards in subway cars and on television. The University of Phoenix, with nearly 500,000
FDA Recalls Introducer Device Due to Bleeding Risk
The FDA issued a class I recall — its most serious — of several St. Jude Medical 6 French Engage Introducer devices because its shaft
Tylenol tied to childhood asthma and allergies
A pair of studies suggests that the common painkiller acetaminophen — better known as Tylenol in the U.S. — may be fueling a worldwide increase
Superior Court Recognizes New Pharma Cause of Action
In a pharmaceutical liability case of first impression, the state Superior Court has ruled that plaintiffs can sue pharmaceutical companies for negligence in the design
