About 150 million people in the U.S., nearly half the total population, take dietary supplements, vitamins, herbal remedies or weight-loss compounds. About 450 companies that produce these items enjoy their share of a $28 billion industry. Under law, these supplements...
Month: August 2013
Lead paint manufacturers may be held liable
After decades of federal action and numerous published studies, the general public in Ohio is well-aware of the dangers of lead paint. Litigation targeted against the major paint manufacturers has been compared to the wave of lawsuits filed against the tobacco and...
More recalls for compounding pharmacies
The FDA has announced a recall of sterile products produced by Specialty Compounding and possibly used by patients in Ohio and nationwide. Patients received toxic materials from injectable calcium gluconate mixed at the facility. The product is generally used to lower...
Pfizer pays for improper marketing by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
When drug giant Pfizer acquired Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in 2009, they also acquired a very large criminal and civil liability. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Wyeth improperly marketed and mis-branded their drug Rapamune, approved in 2009 by the U.S. Food...
Workplace fracking sites found to exceed OSHA limits
Workers in Cleveland, take note: A recent alert published jointly by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) warned of high levels of silica dust at oil and gas fracking sites....