Zofran, a GlaxoSmith Kline drug developed to treat nausea in those receiving cancer treatments, has become one of the top 20 brand-name drugs in the
Philadelphia Risperdal Litigation Underway
The first Risperdal trial is well underway in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. The trial is focused on how Risperdal, an antipsychotic drug originally only
GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK)’s anti-seizure drug Potiga now carries a black-box warning in the U.S. on risks including potential vision loss.
The warning, the most serious type the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues, underscores risks of abnormalities in the eye, vision loss and skin discoloration,
US man wins $7m ‘popcorn lung’ payout
A Colorado man has been awarded $7.2m (£4.4m) in damages by a US federal court jury for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from
Prolonged CPR Holds Benefits, a Study Shows
By RONI CARYN RABIN When a hospital patient goes into cardiac arrest, one of the most difficult questions facing the medical team is how long
Hospital Chain Inquiry Cited Unnecessary Cardiac Work
In the summer of 2010, a troubling letter reached the chief ethics officer of the hospital giant HCA, written by a former nurse at one
Why would hospitals like HCA perform unnecessary surgery? Because it pays.
If you want to understand the problem of how we currently finance our health-care system, there’s a great case study to be had in HCA,
Stop H.R. 5 (med mal, fee caps & more)
Dear Leaders Forum members, As Leaders Forum members you are among the first to receive this Special Advocacy Update on a fast-approaching House Floor vote
Hope Fades For 2 Missing Duck Boat Riders; 11 Hurt, 2 Hospitalized
PHILADELPHIA – Fox 29 has learned the two people missing in Philadelphia’s duck boat crash are from Hungary. Also, the sunken boat has been located
