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Luca McClatchy (2/11, Holland) reported, “An Alaska mental health advocacy group that has spent years battling the pharmaceutical industry over medication is suing more than a dozen Alaska child psychiatrists, saying the doctors unnecessarily drugged children and committed Medicaid fraud.” The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights “filed as a whistleblower on behalf of the United … Read more
According to an article in the (2/14) Newark Star Ledger, the Toyota recall effort may now be affecting resale of some models. Liz Wellinghorst considered trading in her gas-guzzling sport utility vehicle for a Toyota Highlander with better fuel economy. But the crossover vehicle is part of last month’s expanded recall of Toyotas with sticking … Read more
In a blog at the Huffington Post (2/11), Joanne Doroshow wrote that survivors of medical malpractice “sent a letter [pdf] to President Obama today, as well as to the Congressional leadership.” They wrote, “We urge you to please keep additional ‘tort reforms’ out of the health insurance reform bill, beyond what the House and Senate … Read more
Toyota plans recall of Prius Hybrid
The American Diabetes Association has accepted for publication in its prestigious medical journal, Diabetes Care, a study by Harvard researchers that shows users of the diabetes drug Avandia© have more than double the risk of a heart attack compared to other diabetes drugs. Further, a jointly sponsored study by both GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of the … Read more
Parents, please keep an eye out for this potential hazard to your children. The AP (2/3) reported, “Dollar General Corp. is recalling two toy gun sets because parts designed to distinguish the toys from real guns can detach and pose a choking hazard.” The toys “are sold as Special Forces Weapons and Accessories Set … Read more
The Detroit Free Press (2/3, Hyde) reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood criticized the pace of Toyota’s response to reports of sticking accelerators in some 2.3 million vehicles, saying “it had taken ‘an enormous effort’ to get Toyota to recall” them, adding that “federal regulators were not done with their investigations.” The Free Press … Read more
In an article in the New York Times (2/4), Toyota said Thursday that its hybrid Prius had problems with its anti-lock braking system and left open the possibility of a recall, the latest blow to the beleaguered company and one that affects the symbol of the automaker’s engineering prowess. The Prius has been drawn into … Read more
The Toyota recall is moving ahead rapidly…read below. The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reports that While Toyota has been accused of being extremely slow to respond in issuing a recall for its floor-mat-related, unintended-acceleration issue, the automaker has responded remarkably quickly with a solution to its other, unrelated recall—regarding sticking accelerator mechanisms. Beginning this weekend, dealerships will … Read more
Here is a timely update on the Toxic Toys story. If your child has one of the Toys from “The Princess and the Frog”, you will definitely want to read this story. The AP (1/30) reports the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of tie-in toys from “The Princess and The Frog.” A … Read more
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