April 2006
Bausch
& Lomb notified in fall 2005 of infections
Earliest reports
of eye infections came in November 2005.
Gas
prices fuel motorcycle sales
Motorcycles use less gas, but pose a
serious safety risk to inexperienced riders.
Distracted
drivers causing more accidents
Eight out of ten accidents or
near-collisions were a result of lack of attention by drivers.
Merck loses another
Vioxx case
Merck ordered to pay $32 million to the family of a
man who took Vioxx for less than one month.
Highway
deaths take a turn for the worse
Deaths in 2005 increase for the
first time in decades.
Bausch
& Lomb face contact lens solution lawsuit
Victims suffered
dangerous eye infections prompting company a voluntary removal from
shelves.
Deadly holiday
weekend on PA roads
By following safe driving tips, accidents may
have been prevented.
Disney DVD
batteries recalled
CPSC recalls 120,000 Disney DVDs due to
defective battery packs.
Estrogen plus
progestin risks
Studies show that this combination of hormones
can be risky.
Toy inside
candy egg poses choking hazard
Consumer reminder that toy found
in candy is dangerous for young children.
Fosamax next worry for
Merck
Merck's Fosamax linked to a rare jawbone disease.
Contact
solution may cause eye infections
Bausch & Lomb solution under
investigation.
Merck ordered to pay $9
million
New Jersey jury orders Merck to pay millions in punitive
damage.
Mini-trampolines
recalled
CPSC recalls 668,000 mini-trampolines due to faulty
assembly instructions.
FDA
develops heart device panel
FDA plans to appoint outside experts
to advisory panel.
Edgar Snyder & Associates
Pennsylvania Motorcycle Contest
Enter your bike for a chance to
appear in an upcoming Edgar Snyder & Associates TV ad.
Merck loses second
Vioxx case
Jury awards plaintiff $3 million in compensatory
damages for heart attack caused by Vioxx.
Brookstone
bed rests recalled
35,500 massaging bed rests can overheat and
pose a fire hazard.
ACCU-CHEK(tm)
Ultraflex infusion sets recalled
Infusion sets recalled for
defective tubing that may lead to problems with insulin delivery.
