Recent News & Press

• Nipro recalls two million defective Huber needles.

  
  Nipro recalls two million defective Huber needles. The AP (1/27, Perrone) reports, “Federal health officials announced [a] recall of two million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients’ bodies.” The FDA “said Japanese manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily recalled its Exel/Exelint Huber needles manufactured between January 2007 [...]

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• The US Supreme Court got it wrong – again.

  
  The US Supreme Court got it wrong – again.  In a 5-4 vote the nation’s highest Court decided that it is ok to let Wall Street buy politicians and political campaigns.  In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission the Court ruled that any restriction on the amount of political contributions made by corporations and big [...]

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• Recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets

  
  Voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets expanded   NBC Nightly News (12/29, story 6, 0:25, Williams) reported, “The drugmaker Johnson & Johnson is expanding its own voluntary recall of one of its Tylenol products.”         The Chicago Tribune (12/30) reports that J&J “is expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets due to consumer reports of [...]

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